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Dec 20, 2024 · Birmingham Water Works Customer Airs Frustration With Inaccurate Water Bills; Utility Moving Toward Automated Reading. A Birmingham Water Works customer recently went to show members of the utility’s board what it takes to resolve one billing dispute, including four in-person trips to the customer service center.
Birmingham Race Course Sale Latest Indication of Booming …
Nov 22, 2024 · The planned purchase of the Birmingham Race Course Casino by Wind Creek is the latest sign eastern parts of Birmingham – and the city’s eastern suburbs – are ripe for recreational development.
Book Casts Light on Tuscaloosa’s Bloody Tuesday
Oct 22, 2024 · “Bloody Tuesday: The Untold Story of the Struggle for Civil Rights in Tuscaloosa,” by John M. Giggie (Oxford University Press, 2024) In his new book, “Bloody Tuesday,” historian John M. Giggie reminds us that our country did not experience one Civil Rights Movement.
Garbage Pick-up Changes for the Holidays - BirminghamWatch
Dec 20, 2024 · Birmingham is changing the dates for household garbage pickup in the next two weeks to allow for the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays, and it will be notifying residents of new routes and days for household garbage pickup being put in place as of Jan. 6. Temporary collection dates announced ...
Birmingham Police Chief Set to Retire, Pickett Will Be Interim Chief
Oct 24, 2024 · Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond on Thursday announced he will retire from the department effective Nov. 29. Mayor Randall Woodfin named Deputy Chief Michael Pickett to take over as interim police chief when Thurmond departs.
Council Approves $4.5M in Paving, Sidewalk Improvements Near ...
Oct 30, 2024 · The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a $4.5 million agreement for the construction of sidewalk and roadway infrastructure at a new amphitheater and the surrounding redevelopment.
Magic City Mania - BirminghamWatch
Oct 18, 2024 · The parade is a highlight of the Magic City Classic. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) What’s been said about the previous 82 Magic City Classics is just as true for the 83rd installment of the football rivalry between Alabama A&M and Alabama State universities.
SWAC Doubles Down on Birmingham With Baseball, Track …
Dec 11, 2024 · The Southwestern Athletic Conference is bringing the baseball championship tournaments to Birmingham for 2025-2029, continuing its track and field championships here and adding another as-yet unnamed championship in an expansion of its decades-long relationship with the Magic City.
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Receives National Preservation …
Oct 28, 2024 · Sixteenth Street Baptist Church has been deliberate in preserving its historic building and the church’s ties to history. “We’ve been intentional about preserving our history here at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church,” the Rev. Arthur Price said, “making sure other people are able to remember, reflect and retell the stories of what happened here in …
BWWB Votes 5-3 for Budget That Includes 4.9% Rate Increase
Nov 21, 2024 · The Birmingham Water Works Board voted 5-3 Wednesday to approve a 2025 budget that includes a 4.9% rate increase for residential customers.. The rate hike is the ninth annual increase during the past decade for residents in the five-county greater Birmingham area served by Alabama’s largest water utility.