With a population of about 25,000, Bessemer ranks 25th among Alabama cities in size, but its next mayor is set to be the highest paid in the state following a recent raise approved by the city council ...

Years ago, MAX transit was an inefficient slog and its board an erratic mess. In 2018, Ted Smith took over as board chair and oversaw what was at time a treacherous transition to stability. This week, ...

The State of Alabama and the City of Birmingham both have poet laureates in Ashley Jones and Salaam Green, respectively. Meet ...

Birmingham has approved a $1 million redevelopment agreement with the YMCA of Greater Birmingham to support the renovation of ...

Friends and family are mourning a young man and teen girl found shot to death inside a bullet-riddled car in a Birmingham ...

The city of Birmingham hosted an event to celebrate its fifth anniversary of the Birmingham Promise, students say they're proud to see the city keep its promise. The program was created in 2019 and ...

To date, more than 1,600 Birmingham City School student graduates have attended college while receiving more than $10 million ...

From 7 p.m. Tuesday night, to before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, Birmingham Police responded to four different shootings in ...

A 17-year-old student-athlete died after being shot outside an Alabama high school, leaving his community heartbroken. The ...

A 16-year-old girl is among two people found shot to death in a vehicle in a Birmingham neighborhood on Tuesday night. The ...

In a collaborative announcement Live Nation, BJCC, the City of Birmingham and Coca-Cola United officially names the city's new amphitheater at a news conference Tuesday. The outdoor concert venue will ...

Birmingham’s new $46 million downtown concert venue will be called the Coca-Cola Amphitheater, organizers announced on ...