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Birmingham mayor touts 126 buildings demolished and focuses on blighted spots as election nears
Birmingham faces a major challenge of cataloging blighted buildings, legally condemning them, demolishing structures, and ...
‘There is no surplus,’ Woodfin tells city retirees seeking pension hike
Retired former employees of the City of Birmingham seeking an increase in monthly pension payments got a clear message this ...
27 new Birmingham police officers sworn in; 50 more undergoing training
The Birmingham Police Department sworn in 27 new police officers Friday, with 50 additional recruits already undergoing ...
Too little too late? Birmingham mayor and council unite against water works takeover
Commenters on social media and on political talk radio Wednesday morning largely panned the city’s news conference, calling ...
Mayor Woodfin addresses city's blight issue during Smithfield news conference
Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin held a news conference Wednesday to address the issue of blight in the city.The news ...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin gives update on efforts to reduce blighted houses
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin gave an update on the city’s efforts to reduce blighted houses Wednesday. The city has ...
Alabama Legislature passes bill that would change the way the Birmingham Water Works Board operates
A bill that would change the way the water works board for the second largest city in Alabama has passed both houses, ...