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Coverage of the mayor’s prescription plan

October 15th, 2008 · Comments Off · Community

ABC 33/40 recently posted new details about Mayor Langford’s proposed drug prescription plan, providing slightly more elaborate details than those first available when he announced it last week. The amount of money he’s requested each councilor contribute to the program has not changed from the $150,000 reported by Fox 6 on October 7. According to [...]

Talk about a local hero

July 17th, 2008 · View Comments · Community

For those of us that don’t normally check CNN as much as we used to, thanks to Melanie for reminding us as we prepare to stand in long lines to watch one superhero’s return to the big screen that some of the best heroes in our community are right under our nose. Check out this [...]

Five citizens to be inducted into the Gallery today

June 12th, 2008 · Comments Off · Community

Five citizens are being honored for their contributions to the history of the city of Birmingham by being named the latest additions to the city’s Gallery of Distinguished Citizens. The annual induction ceremony is being held at Vulcan Park this afternoon beginning at 12 p.m. and it’s open to the public.
Oscar Adams, Jr., Colonel Stone [...]

United Way launches new campaign, blog

May 19th, 2008 · Comments Off · Community, Regionwide

Screenshot of Lving United blog for the United Way of Central Alabama.
For those of you that missed the launch of the United Way of Central Alabama’s Live United campaign last week Thursday on top of the former Kress Building in downtown Birmingham, you can still keep up with their plans through their new blog, Living [...]

Five Points West’s businesses are getting organized

May 9th, 2008 · Comments Off · 35208, Community

The hopes and dreams for Birmingham’s western area have been front and center in recent months, including plans to revitalize the Five Points West commercial district with the proposed redevelopment of Fair Park and the opening of new businesses nearby (e.g., the city’s newest Applebee’s restaurant).
The Five Points West Business Association has been reactivated by [...]

It takes a village this weekend in Ensley

April 17th, 2008 · Comments Off · 35218, Community, environmental

The area immediately adjacent to Village Creek in Ensley has been the focus of many of the efforts being undertaken to breathe new life into the surrounding Ensley and Pratt communities. This Saturday area residents and concerned citizens will have the chance to contribute to and help develop a vision for housing that will line [...]