The Birmingham Zoo has determined that this year’s Run for the Animals cannot be rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts. They have announced that those that were to participate in the race will now be able to enjoy a Free Day at the Zoo this coming Sunday, June 10. Continue reading
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Langford to enter mayor’s race
Sounds like we’re going to get our second official candidate for mayor tomorrow afternoon. The Birmingham News reported yesterday that Jefferson County Commissioner Larry Langford intends to announce his candidacy for mayor tomorrow morning during the commission’s weekly meeting. Continue reading
Posted in Birmingham, Citywide, Election '07, Mayor's Race '07, News
HealthSouth to sell corporate campus
The Birmingham News and various other news outlets are reporting that HealthSouth has agreed to sell its corporate campus to an investment fund sponsored by Trammell Crow Co., a real estate development company in Dallas, TX. The reported sale price is $60 million. The sale would include their headquarters building, their 85-acre campus and their "digital hospital" that still sits unfinished four years after construction was halted. Continue reading
Posted in Birmingham, Business, News
BEACON districts are blooming
Three commercial districts served by Main Street Birmingham‘s BEACON Program are beginning implementation of a beautification program. Avondale, North Birmingham and Woodlawn have adopted the Blooms for BEACON program, with assistance from MSB and the City of Birmingham‘s public works and urban planning departments. The first annuals were planted in Avondale early Tuesday morning.
According to Director of Neighborhood Initiatives Mary Allison Haynie, goals of the program include instilling a sense of community pride and ownership of the district as well as making the district attractive to its visitors, shoppers and investors. Continue reading
Posted in 35212, Birmingham, Business, News
Legislators now praise Blackledge
A change of heart in Montgomery late yesterday as both the state House and Senate passed resolutions recognizing Brett Blackledge’s Pulitzer Prize. Here’s the story as reported in Mobile and Montgomery.
Legislators earlier this week had tabled a previously introduced resolution honoring the Birmingham News reporter for his accomplishment.
Election season is heating up
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A post on the Birmingham News’ breaking news blog this morning have some wondering if County Commissioner Larry Langford is planning a run for the mayor’s office here in town.
It’s already beginning to draw responses from the blogosphere as well. Time will reveal the true identities of those interested in running for office this fall.
The only candidate that has officially announced is Patrick Cooper, though there are reports that Valerie Abbott intends to announce her candidacy soon.
Posted in Birmingham, Citywide, Mayor's Race '07, News
Library wins award for MySpace Page
The Birmingham Public Library has won an award for its creative use of its MySpace page for marketing their programs and features. The Be Innovative! Award from Innovative Interfaces, the company that markets the software used by the library to organize, order, process, and circulate all of its materials, is the second one presented to the library, the first being presented in 2004.
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