City halts Downtown “Urban Oasis” for homeless
Plans to create a daytime gathering space for unhoused residents in Birmingham are now on hold only days after city
Birmingham music legend Roscoe Robinson dies at 97
A longtime Birmingham music icon, Roscoe Robinson died Thursday at the age of 97 after a seven-decade career spanning gospel
UAB named Alabama’s top hospital by Newsweek
UAB Hospital once again earned national recognition after being named Alabama’s top-ranked hospital on Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026 list.
Alan Walker named Birmingham’s new Director of Capital Projects
Randall L. Woodfin has appointed Alan Walker as director of the City of Birmingham’s Department of Capital Projects, bringing more
Mumford & Sons bring new album “Prizefighter” to Birmingham
Mumford & Sons are bringing their 2026 tour to Alabama in support of their new album, Prizefighter, with a Birmingham
Birmingham Zoo opens new sensory room for children
The Birmingham Zoo has opened Libby’s Sensory Room, a quiet, calming space for children who are sensitive to sensory overload.
Center tackles Alabama’s mental health wait lists
The Alabama Neurodevelopment Center in Birmingham is working to expand mental health resources and reduce lengthy wait times for diagnoses
Most Birmingham neighborhoods losing residents, but pockets of growth emerge
Birmingham’s population has declined overall in recent years, but growth persists in select neighborhoods, highlighting a city in transition. Shrinking