Helena was selected as #91 of 100 communities that made Money Magazine’s 2007 list of the Best Places to Live. The magazine released this year’s rankings recently and Helena was the only city in Alabama to make the list.
The annual report looks at cities with populations between 7,500 and 50,000. The Birmingham News spoke with Helena’s mayor and provides an overview of the criteria for the honor.
Congrats!
Those that believed that the demonstrations over the weekend were all were mistaken.
Birmingham Weekly’s Mixed Media has the activities organized by the Greater Birmingham Chapter of the National Organization of Women (NOW) for the week.
Their events provide an alternative to ones organized for the week by Operation Save America’s (formerly Operation Rescue) and listed on this site set up specifically for the week.
Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, News
The amount of new parents that are turning to "babywearing" is incredible. Our local resident experts in the field, the Magic City Slingers, have reason to enjoy this Friday the 13th as their new business cards have arrived.
Birmingham’s chapter (Alabama’s first incidentally) of Nine In, Nine Out, the national babywearing organization, says that it purpose is to bring together experienced “babywearers” and people who would like help choosing and using a baby carrier. They call it a “fellowship of the sling.” You may want to check out the nonprofit’s site to learn more about who founded the group and how it is helping newborns and parents.
The AmSouth to Regions conversion was visually completed this morning with area banking centers switching from the familiar blue and white to the new Regions green. As we reported in May, the complete changeover should be complete by October.
The name change affects not only the banking centers, but also civic centers named for the now absorbed AmSouth. Harbert Realty Services announced today that Harbert Plaza would officially change its name to Regions Harbert Plaza to coincide with the merger. Continue reading
Representatives from the City of Birmingham and Main Street Birmingham were in Washington, DC earlier today to formally receive a Preserve America grant as part of ceremonies recognizing all first round recipients at a 9 a.m. ceremony in the Cannon House office building. This is the first Preserve America grant that has been awarded to The Magic City.
Posted in Alabama, architecture, Birmingham, News
With all of the attention being focused on the recent changes in the news department of NBC13, including the sudden departure of Fran Curry and the return of Andrea Linderberg to the airwaves, its easy to forget that former NBC13 reporter Rod Carter is coming back from Tampa. MyUrbanReport talked to Carter about his return to Birmingham, effective July 23.
Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Media, News
Governor Riley’s recent proclamation urging Alabama residents to pray for rain has drawn a wide range of opinions about his use of power. Here are two differing views of last week’s announcement:
Drought stricken Alabama has a prayer for relief, Change of Subject (Chicago Tribune), 7.6.2007
Rain Of Error: Constitutional Drought In Alabama, The Wall of Separation, 7.2.2007
What are your thoughts?
Posted in 2007 Drought, Alabama, News, politics, Statewide
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