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Birmingham Water Works Board Fires Lawyer After Outcry over His High-Priced Contract
Birmingham, Alabama · Birmingham

Birmingham Water Works Board Fires Lawyer After Outcry over His High-Priced Contract

34% Center coverage: 3 sources
The attorney for the Birmingham Water Works Board is out of a job with unanimous votes to cancel his affiliations, including a controversial long-term contract that paid him $660,000 annually.See the Story
Birmingham Nonprofits Urge Opposition to Federal Cuts in Food, Health Care Assistance - BirminghamWatch
Michigan · Michigan

Birmingham Nonprofits Urge Opposition to Federal Cuts in Food, Health Care Assistance - BirminghamWatch

100% Left coverage: 2 sources
Jenn Gray with Birmingham Indivisible speaks during a town hall on cuts in the proposed federal budget. (Photo by Olivia McMurrey) If a federal budget bill in Congress becomes law, food assistance for nearly 800,000 Alabamians could be cut or significantly reduced and tens of thousands of people in the state could lose their health insurance or see steep premium hikes, speakers told a crowd of about 75 people during a town hall meeting Saturday.…See the Story
JeffCo Ratifies Dissolution of Hallmark Farm Cooperative - BirminghamWatch
Birmingham, Alabama · Birmingham

JeffCo Ratifies Dissolution of Hallmark Farm Cooperative - BirminghamWatch

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
(Source: Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) The Hallmark Farm Cooperative District Board ceased to exist Thursday when the Jefferson County Commission ratified the board’s action this week to dissolve. “The Hallmark Cooperative District is now disbanded,” Commissioner Joe Knight said. “We will go through the legal process of filing the proper paperwork. The AECC (Alabama Exhibition Center Corp) is now in charge of that.” The cooperative was established to ha…Read Article

Birmingham Homicides Dropped by Nearly Half in the First 5 Months of 2025 - BirminghamWatch

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Max Pixel Birmingham officials touted decreased homicides and increased police recruitment Tuesday as the City Council and mayor proclaimed June Gun Violence Awareness month in the Magic City. “I just want to thank you all for honoring those survivors and those that work day to day on the ground to stop communities from dealing with the trauma of gun violence,” Uche Bean, director of community safety initiatives for the city, told the council. “…Birmingham, Alabama · BirminghamSee the Story

Residents Ask for More Investment in Parks, Infrastructure at Budget Hearing - BirminghamWatch

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Susan Palmer, a resident of the Central Park neighborhood, speaks to the Birmingham City Council Tuesday during a public budget hearing. (Photo by Daniel Gaddy) A handful of Birmingham residents spoke at the City Council’s public budget hearing, urging city officials to invest more in parks and infrastructure. Daniel Christiansen, who lives on Second Avenue North, said he visited Fairview Park recently and saw benches with nails poking through a…Birmingham, Alabama · BirminghamRead Article

Sheriff's Spokesman Recalls the Day He Could Have Been Killed - BirminghamWatch

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Wayne Rogers, spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, spoke to the County Commission. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Wayne Rogers, spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, began his presentation to the Jefferson County Commission by acknowledging an anniversary. Not the anniversary of his marriage and not the anniversary of his birth. No, this was the anniversary of the day that he could have been killed in a ba…Birmingham, Alabama · BirminghamRead Article

‘Keep Doing What You're Doing,’ JefCoEd Superintendent Tells Commission - BirminghamWatch

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Jefferson County School Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin with Gertrudis A. Hunter, executive director of the Jefferson County Schools Education Foundation. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Joe Knight introduced Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin Tuesday as though he expected the newly crowned top educator in the country to put the bite on the Jefferson County Commission. Applause filled the room as Knight greeted Gonsoulin as…Birmingham, Alabama · BirminghamRead Article

‘We’re Done’: Hallmark Farm Cooperative Set To Dissolve After JeffCo Ratifies Board Action - BirminghamWatch

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Jefferson County Commissioner Joe Knight. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Someone may break out in a chorus of Auld Lang Syne Thursday as the Jefferson County Commission is expected to ratify Tuesday’s action of the Hallmark Farm Cooperative District Board to dissolve. Commissioner Joe Knight, a member of the cooperative, presented as new business at the commission’s committee meeting Tuesday a resolution to ratify the cooperative board’s vote t…Birmingham, Alabama · BirminghamRead Article

Flipping the Page: East Lake Library Reopens After Being Closed for Years - BirminghamWatch

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Gwen Cox was among the patrons who visited the East Lake library branch when it reopened June 2, 2025, after being closed about four years for repairs and renovation. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Residents of the East Lake Community became reacquainted with an old friend Monday morning as the library branch at Oporto-Madrid Boulevard and Division Avenue reopened after being closed for about four years. And patrons were glad to have it back. “…North Carolina · North CarolinaSee the Story

Two BW Writers Win Big in AMP Contest - BirminghamWatch

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Solomon Crenshaw Jr. and Olivia McMurrey were winners in the Alabama Media Professionals’ state awards. A pair of BirminghamWatch contributors were big winners at the annual awards luncheon of Alabama Media Professionals. Solomon Crenshaw Jr. won his third straight Sweepstakes Award during the ceremony at Vulcan Park and Museum, receiving 11 awards for his work in 2024. Five of those awards were first in their categories, five were runners-up an…Birmingham, Alabama · BirminghamRead Article

Birmingham Council Approves $50K Loan for Lakeview Moe’s BBQ Facelift - BirminghamWatch

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Meghan Venable-Thomas, director of community development for the city of Birmingham, answers questions from the City Council about the city’s facade loan program during Tuesday’s council meeting at City Hall. (Source: Birmingham City Council stream) The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a $50,000 loan that will help a local barbecue restaurant renovate its facade. The five-year, forgivable loan will go to improve the front of the Moe’s…Birmingham, Alabama · BirminghamRead Article

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