12 Days of Christmas: Community Greetings
You can't have a holiday celebration without friends! Thanks to the local business leaders, community leaders, celebrities and neighbors who stopped by to deliver some holiday cheer. #12DaysofBirminghamChristmas
12 Days of Christmas: Holiday Treats
Have a craving for some holiday treats? Chocolatá Artisanal Chocolatier and Treats So Sweet have you covered. #12DaysofBirminghamChristmas
Birmingham Express Newser
Birmingham Express Newser
12 Days of Christmas: First Responders
Our first responders have been invaluable this year. Thank you Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Department and Birmingham Police Department, Alabama for all you do. True to their spirit, they're continuing to give back this season. Take a look. #12DaysofBirminghamChristmas
12 Days of Christmas: Holiday Lights
Birmingham's all aglow for the season, thanks to the The Birmingham Zoo's Glow Wild celebration and Vulcan Park and Museum's Holiday Light event. They're merry and bright for sure. #12DaysofBirminghamChristmas
12 Days of Christmas: Kim Scott
We're so honored to welcome Birmingham's own Kim Scott, a No. 1 Billboard charting jazz and classical flutist, to serenade us with sounds of the season. #12DaysofBirminghamChristmas
12 Days of Christmas: Community Leaders
The holidays are all about those cherished memories that last a lifetime. Listen as some of our beloved community leaders share their favorite memories of the season. Feel free to share yours too! #12DaysofBirminghamChristmas
Magic City Spotlight: Birmingham Promise
On the latest episode on Magic City Spotlight podcast, our host Eunice Elliott caught up with PIO Chanda Temple to talk about the importance of the Birmingham Promise. Be sure to check out the conversation wherever you get your podcasts or visit birminghamal.gov/magiccityspotlight.
12 Days of Christmas: DYS
Every year, our @City of Birmingham Mayor's Office Division of Youth Services prepares gifts for dozens of Birmingham families during the holiday season. Take a look at how they spread joy to local youth. #12DaysofBirminghamChristmas
12 Days of Christmas: Faith Leaders
Our faith community has been our guiding light through this challenging year. Listen as our faith leaders share one word that describes 2020, as well as good tidings for the season.
12 Days of Christmas Intro
The holidays may look a little different this year but that won't stop us from celebrating the season.
Starting Sunday, Dec. 13, join us every day right here for the 12 Days of Christmas video series, which will highlight the holidays in the Magic City.
Magic City Spotlight
With just a few weeks until the holidays, the D.U.M.M.Y. Campaign is reminding Birmingham citizens where to dispose piles of boxes, bags and trees. Check out tomorrow's new episode of Magic City Spotlight as Public Information Officer Chanda Temple fills in the details.
Public Safety News Conference
Public Safety News Conference
COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 Update
A new era is underway for Ensley's beloved Ramsay McCormack building. Deconstruction has begun and will make way for a new 4-story site that will reflect its original historic architectural style.
In Case You Missed It: Magic City Spotlight
The holiday season in the COVID-19 era.😷 Bonita Carter's legacy.👸🏾 A retrospective on the Birmingham Police Department, as well as a look of what's to come.👮 We dived into all of this on last Friday's Magic City Spotlight podcast. Find the latest episode wherever you listen to podcasts or birminghamal.gov/magiccityspotlight. You do not want to miss this one. #puttingpeoplefirst
Staying safe during the holidays
How do you celebrate Thanksgiving when COVID-19 infections are soaring?
Well, here’s what NOT to do.
Please consider these tips this holiday and stay safe.
Magic City Spotlight: Neighborhood revitalization
Neighborhood revitalization starts with removing some of the city's most neglected properties. But it doesn't end there. We talked about all of this & more on last Friday's Magic City Spotlight podcast. Check it out on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just visit birminghamal.gov/magiccityspotlight
Congratulations to Ayrika M. Jones, a Glen Iris fifth grader who has published her first book, "How Did You Know It Was Me, Mr. Tomato?" She is the daughter of Eric and Terria Jones and plans to release her next book by Thanksgiving.
Be safe at the polls! Keep these tips in mind to help prevent the spread of #COVID19. #VOTE
Joyce White Vance, an MSNBC legal analyst and UA law professor, will be joining Mayor Randall Woodfin for Friday's episode of the Magic City Spotlight podcast and you *really* don't want to miss it. Find Magic City Spotlight on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Public Works crews flush out inlets and clear ditches and creeks on a daily basis. In preparation for heavy rain events, the crews focus on flood prone-areas. Among their many stops today was this inlet near Roosevelt Community Center in the 5900 block of Warner Street. Be weather aware tonight as Tropical Storm #Zeta approaches Birmingham.
The Streets Are Talking: A Conversation with Mayor Woodfin and Lady Woo
The Streets Are Talking: A Conversation with Mayor Woodfin and Lady Woo
Proposed Parking Deck Sale
Mayor Woodfin discusses the proposed purchase of six city-owned parking decks. If approved, the $40 million lump sum would support library services and neighborhood revitalization.
Neighborhood Revitalization Update
Neighborhood Revitalization Update
It may be chilly this morning, but that is not stopping folks from lining up to absentee vote. Doors do not open until 9 am at the JeffCo Courthouse, but Ms. Ruth McCall was in line by 5:50 am today. As a foot soldier from the 1960s, she says nothing is going to stop her from voting.
And get this, Oct. 14 marked her 16th year of being breast cancer free.
Absentee voting will end today at 1 pm at the JeffCo Cthouse and the Bessemer CutOff Cthouse. Saturday absentee voting will be held again next Saturday at both locations from 9 am to 1 pm. Be sure to bring your photo ID.
With the expansion of the BJCC, Mayor Woodfin says Birmingham is back in the game to compete for top tier sporting events. The BJCC will host the NCAA's Division I men’s basketball tournament in 2023 as well as the Division I women’s basketball southern regional in 2025.
Mayor Woodfin and Ensley District Developers Launch Redevelopment of the Ramsay-McCormack Building
Mayor Woodfin and Ensley District Developers Launch Redevelopment of the Ramsay-McCormack Building
John Collins, 2020 Ramsay HS graduate and UAB freshman, is one of many Birmingham students to receive support through Birmingham Promise. Earlier this week AT&T invested $300,000 into the initiative.
Birmingham Promise Announcement
Birmingham Promise Announcement