The grant will provide free general admission to the Zoo for military personnel (Active/Retired/Veteran/Reserve) and their dependents on Memorial Day weekend (May 23-25), Fourth of July weekend (July 3-5) and Veteran’s Day (November 11).
He is the fourth winningest active coach in junior college baseball, and soon Wallace State Community College Head Coach Randy Putman will reach a milestone of 1,100 victories.
Jack Knight is moderate autistic, which means he has limited speech and cannot take care of himself. What he does do is workout and run, and this week he will run his first full marathon.
Officials with Aldridge Gardens partnered with KultureCity to make the grounds along with all of the programs and events the Gardens hosts to be sensory inclusive.
Chip Hudson is a self-taught artist from Birmingham, AL. He has done plenty of local shows, but the first weekend in February of 2020 his work will be on display a the Chicago Morpho Gallery as part of the Emerging Artist of America Exhibit. Hudson gives us some insight into his inspiration.
The playground at East borders the Vestavia Country Club and concerned parents had complained golfers were hitting golf balls into the playground area.
The two buildings of the business will house activities such as bowling, laser tag, mini-putt golf, climbing ropes, a restaurant, an arcade and a large track for go-karts.
The ruling appears to clear the way for the city to go forward with an agreement it announced in October, to have a team of developers led by Irvin Henderson of North Carolina renovate the building and redevelop the area around it.
Good Samaritans are known for helping people in need, but what if you don’t know how to help? Here’s the answer. It’s a new app that should be on every Good Samaritan’s phone.
Many of our travels introduce us to special places in our state; some are the best or the first or one-of-a-kind but Blount County brings us a different kind of story.
Pending appropriate approvals, including the approval of the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees, the new strategic alliance will enable the two entities to further enhance patient care.
Volunteers from several chapters of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) worked in two cities Monday to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Two years ago, Pettway and a group of other barbers met at Linn Park and cut hair for free. Since then, they’ve created the Birmingham Barber Coalition and have given free hair cuts to dozens.
“My hope for this exhibit is that will encourage people to value their vote and then to use it,” says Watts. Vulcan Park and Museum opens “Alabama Women and the Vote” to commemorate the ratification of the 19th amendment
In about two years, the Oxford High School Greenpower race team has gone from beginners to ranked as the nation's top kit car modified race team in the country.
“Reading just opens the world from children starting from birth. Having that time to read with your child every day. It helps with bonding, development, it opens the world,” says Dr. Candice Dye, a pediatrician at UAB’s Pediatrics Primary Care Clinic.
Author Nic Stone has recently published her fourth book titled "Clean Getaway" and it depicts an interracial family taking a week long trip through the deep south.
Friday night he found found a bank envelope with $900 while in Target in Hoover. The envelope had a receipt from a local credit union with a lady's name and signature inside.
Friday Lowe’s Companies, Inc. announced plans to hire more than 53,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal associates across its more than 1,700 U.S. stores this spring.
Asst. Fire Chief Michael Bartlett of Rocky Ridge Fire District said a tree fell and knocked power lines down. The pole fell all the way across Acton Road.
Since 1988, Hal Tillman and his family sat in the same seats at Bryant-Denny Stadium. With renovations, those seats no longer exist, however they now belong to the family because of an incredible adventure and gift from the family.
Players from the Boston College and Cincinnati football teams took a tour of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. For some, it was an eye opening experience and one they will not soon forget.
Members of the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Boston College Eagles took time away from bowl preparation to make a visit to patients at Children's Hospital in Birmingham Monday. Players shared gifts with patients along with some stories bringing out a ton of smiles in everyone.
Santa Claus made a special stop at the Grandview Medical Center NICU where he gave lots of snuggles to the precious little ones who are celebrating their 1st Christmas.
100 volunteers with Regions Bank, Protective Life, Landscape Workshop and Children’s of Alabama planted beds along ten city blocks in the Parkside district Friday morning.
