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WEB4 days ago · Voters will be choosing a slate of judges, board of education members and county officials in addition to the federal races. Get the information you need now to prepare for the election in the BirminghamWatch Voter Guide, including candidate profiles, a sample ballot and voting details. Read more. BirminghamWatch, September 20, 2024.
Vasa Announces Run for Birmingham Council’s District 3, Kick …
WEBAug 28, 2024 · BW’s Crenshaw Recognized With NFPW National Awards July 10, 2024. Solomon Crenshaw Jr., a regular writer for BirminghamWatch, recently won a third-place award and honorable mention in the National Federation of Press Women’s Communicator’s Awards for two of his BirminghamWatch pieces, along with a first-place award for a story published by the Bending the Arc Project.
Sample Ballots for the 2022 General Election - BirminghamWatch
WEBOct 22, 2022 · Sample ballots for the Nov. 8 general election are now available. Follow the links below to see the candidates who will be on your ballots. You can mark your selections and print the ballot to take to the polls with you, if you like. Read more. Jefferson County sample ballot Shelby County sam
Martin Luther King’s 1963 Birmingham arrest spurred a Supreme …
WEBOct 19, 2022 · The case is Walker v. City of Birmingham, which ruled on the legal principles that allowed Bull Conner and Birmingham to jail Martin Luther King Jr. on Good Friday, 1963. Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy explains why the case continues to influence legal thinking during these tumultuous times.
Birmingham Renews Controversial Online Business License …
WEBSep 6, 2022 · Birmingham has renewed its contract with Avenu Insights & Analytics LLC, the company in charge of the city’s online business license renewal service. The renewal came despite misgivings from officials about complaints that the company’s customer service is subpar, so the city added a 90-day terminat
The History of the Birmingham City Schools - BirminghamWatch
WEB1952 Seventy schools in the system; Board of Education Administration building built. 1954 Brown vs Board of Education. 1959 Theodore R. Wright, superintendent. 1961 Forty-one new school buildings. 1963 First school desegregated (Graymont Elem.) followed by Nat. Guard enforced enrollment at West End HS and Ramsay HS.
Commissary Kitchen Planned for Woodlawn to Boost New Food …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Carney said his operation, located near Woodlawn High School at 5501 Georgia Road, will rent kitchen space for small businesses operating food trucks, catering companies and bakeries. The 2,200-square-foot building will be accessible 24 hours a day via keypad entry. Clients block out time online, allowing multiple companies to …
About Us - BirminghamWatch
WEBAbout Us. BirminghamWatch is a digital-based news organization and program of the Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism (AIIJ). AIIJ is a non-profit and non-partisan organization that aims to serve the civic good of Birmingham and Alabama by supporting journalism that makes a positive impact and encourages citizen engagement with fair ...
Birmingham-Southern College Closing After 168 Years Educating …
WEBMar 26, 2024 · Birmingham-Southern College is closing its doors May 31 after a nearly 18-month fight to overcome its financial shortfalls. The BSC board of trustees met Tuesday and decided to close the school after learning that a bill to lend the college $30 million from a state higher education loan fund was unlikely to pass the Legislature this year, according to a statement from the college.
JeffCo Has a Great Day at the Market Refinancing Its Sewer Debt
WEBJan 10, 2024 · Jefferson County Commissioner Joe Knight. 1.9.24. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Jefferson County has completed its refinance of $2.24 billion in sewer revenue warrants for a gross savings of $1.17 billion, which reduces the county’s payments on the overall sewer debt. Additionally, the refunding …