Salem’s Diner in Homewood has earned its latest accolade as Alabama’s best diner from national foodie website Tasting Table, making it the third different national publication to recognize the eatery in just over three years. National recognition 2022: Named best diner in Alabama by Food & Wine May 2025: Named best diner in the […]
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United is putting its longtime Birmingham campus on the market as the company prepares to relocate to a new corporate headquarters. A 47-year home The 39-acre East Lake Boulevard campus has served Coca-Cola United since 1979, providing both office and industrial space. The property includes roughly 350,000 square feet and is located […]
The Alabama Butterbean Festival, a cherished Pinson event for two decades, is coming to an end, organizers announced this week. Two decades of tradition Since 2006, the festival celebrated the butterbean with family-friendly attractions including live music, carnival rides, fair food, car shows, and petting zoos. It grew from a small community gathering into […]
Demolition work started Monday at the long-vacant Brookwood Village mall in Birmingham, marking a new chapter for the property. Orthopedic clinic conversion continues While crews begin tearing down portions of the 52-year-old mall, work continues to convert the former Belk store into a $124 million, 135,000-square-foot orthopedic clinic for Andrews Sports Medicine. The clinic […]
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin highlighted Birmingham’s 2026 legislative agenda aimed at strengthening neighborhoods and protecting affordable housing. Neighborhoods-first legislative priorities The agenda proposes modern tools to prevent blight, return abandoned properties to productive use, and ensure longtime residents can remain in their communities. Mayor Woodfin emphasized, “Strong neighborhoods are the foundation of a strong […]
A long-vacant steel site in Gadsden is set for new life, city officials announced Friday. Minth Group Limited plans to invest $430 million to build its largest manufacturing campus, creating more than 1,400 jobs. Reviving a historic site The facility will occupy a 400-acre brownfield site that once housed Republic Steel and Gulf States Steel. […]
Conrad W. Rafield III announced he will retire from the board of Birmingham’s Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc., effective April 28. Rafield has served on the board since 1979 and is the company’s longest-serving director. Rafield’s remarkable tenure Rafield joined the company in 1969 working summer jobs at Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Co., later becoming a […]
Standard Furniture is closing its downtown Birmingham showroom at 2020 Third Avenue North after 114 years of operation. The family-owned store is holding a floor sample sale with discounts up to 70% as it prepares to leave the area. A century of history in Birmingham Founded in 1912 by Felix Shevinsky as the Standard Clothing […]
Savage’s Bakery is set to reopen in Homewood on March 16 after being purchased by Kenneth Rhodes, owner of O’Carr’s Delicatessen. The historic bakery had closed after 87 years, leaving the community saddened. Preserving a Homewood tradition Rhodes announced that Savage’s Bakery will join the O’Carr’s family of businesses, keeping its original recipes, name, and […]
Miles College is launching a new program to teach Alabama high school students about artificial intelligence, years before graduation. The initiative aims to prepare students for AI careers and global workforce demands. Preparing students for the AI future Through this partnership, up to 750 high school students in the Birmingham area will gain hands-on experience […]
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