It was an average weeknight in Birmingham when I stood atop the Vulcan statue. Snow on the ground. I was looking at the city below, standing beneath Vulcan’s massive butt cheeks.
State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) took aim at those accusing her of mudslinging in the race to replace Birmingham’s Mayor Randall Woodfin, arguing that she was focused on “facts.”
Her lowest point came when her ‘83 Toyota gave out. It was the day of her son’s 12th birthday. She had been picking up extra gigs lately so she could afford a birthday present for her boy.
Brittney Baxter was born and raised in Birmingham but moved to Mobile where she attended the University of Mobile. She now lives with her family on the north side of Malibu, along the Pacific Coast Highway, where she can see the devastation of multiple wildfires.
On Monday, the City of Birmingham released the “Birmingham Crime Commission Report” which takes a comprehensive look at the city's rising violent crime and homicide rates. The report paints a grim picture of current circumstances by piecing together details about the rise in crime and the lack of infrastructure and funds to properly address them.
The Birmingham Police Department is relaunching “Operation Knight Rider” after receiving information there may be street racing and exhibition driving from Atlanta to Birmingham on New Year’s Eve.
As Alabama's leaders lament the ongoing influx of migrants entering the state, one organization that facilitates resettling refugees in Alabama claims to currently partner with the state legislature and has former House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, now the Madison County Commission chairman, and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle on its board.
Here are 10 steps Woodfin has taken to combat violent crime with no luck yet.
Ahead of an event for the Alabama Bankers Association at The Club in Birmingham, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke with the media about the push in Alabama to ban Glock switches after one was reportedly used over the weekend in a shooting that left four dead and 17 others injured.
On Tuesday, Givan told 1819 News that she was disappointed that Woodfin decided to engage in personal attacks while his city was in disarray.
University of Alabama at Birmingham head football coach Trent Dilfer revealed on Monday that one of his players was affected by the weekend mass shooting in Birmingham that left four dead and 17 others injured late Saturday night.
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said he wanted to work with the state to ban such devices and give police the tools they need to get killers off the street, regardless of what people think about Second Amendment rights.
Former State Rep. Fred Plump, Jr. (D-Fairfield) was sentenced on Friday to serve one year in prison for his role in a kickback scheme that led to federal convictions for multiple members of the Alabama House of Representatives.
Violence in Birmingham is getting national attention once again. This time, during the House Oversight Committee hearing over the Secret Service's moves ahead of the July 13 attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Former Birmingham Police assistant chief State Rep. Allen Treadaway (R-Morris) weighed in on current issues facing the Birmingham Police Department following a deadly weekend.
In an interview this week on the "Urbanham News" podcast, Birmingham Mayor Woodfin voiced his frustration with crime, specifically gun violence, in his city.
An iconic Birmingham building has entered receivership after failing to generate the revenue needed to cover loan requirements, according to a report from the Birmingham Business Journal.
With tipoff coming in about four months, the Auburn Tigers men's basketball team has turned its attention to the 2024-2025 season.
The Bay County, Fla. Sheriff’s Office identified the three Birmingham men who drowned in Panama City Beach, Fla. Friday night.
The City of Birmingham spent $4.5 million for the renovations to bring the field up to MLB standards while also keeping Rickwood’s history and legacy intact.
On a night when it was about a whole lot more than baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants faced off at Rickwood Field in Birmingham.
Bessemer and Birmingham are in the top five cities in crime.
The United States Postal Service is asking for information in connection to a shooting that left a mail vehicle in Birmingham damaged.
On Wednesday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin issued a "direct plea" to residents following recent shootings in which two children were shot on Mother's Day and a 62-year-old disabled man was shot and killed.
Alabama’s “Big 10” cities stand to make a windfall of cash should the proposed online retail tax increase pass the House of Representatives on Tuesday while many of the state’s metro areas remain embroiled in hardship or controversy.
A seven-run rally in the top of the eighth inning allowed Auburn to pick up a road win over UAB.
The flyer calls for the 2024 Spring Break takeover March 30 – 31. Woodfin urged citizens to pay attention to the flyer and react accordingly