Year: 2026
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Red Mountain Park Adds Accessible Restrooms, Water Fountains as it Builds on Birmingham’s Past
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Red Mountain Park, the vast urban green space built atop Birmingham’s former iron ore mines, has opened a new pavilion with permanent, universally accessible restrooms and water…
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Birmingham Museum Seeks Lost Works by Trailblazing Black Artist
BIRMINGHAM, Ala — The Birmingham Museum of Art is asking the public to help solve a decades-old mystery: what happened to the artwork from a 1963 solo exhibition by Corietta…
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Birmingham Airport Lands 2 New Nonstop Routes with Breeze Airways
BIRMINGHAM, Ala — Breeze Airways, a fast-growing low-cost carrier, will launch two new nonstop destinations from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport this summer, giving local travelers direct flights to South Florida and…
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Coastal Counties Brace as House Approves Gulf of America Switch
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s push to rebrand the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” is the latest example of President Donald Trump and his allies using symbolic gestures…
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Patriot Front Banner on Birmingham Expressway Quickly Removed by Locals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala — A large Patriot Front banner erected on the Elton B. Stephens Expressway southbound was spotted and taken down within hours on Feb. 22, 2026, continuing a pattern…
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Alabama Advances Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Mandate as Teen Birth, STD Rates Rank Near Top Nationally
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate has passed legislation that would prohibit sex education for public school students in kindergarten through fourth grade and require an abstinence-only approach, known as…
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Birmingham DJ Allegation Sparks Online Clash Over Immigration Enforcement
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Allegations that a local disc jockey moonlights as an ICE agent have ignited a digital firestorm in Birmingham’s nightlife scene, highlighting America’s deepening divide over immigration without…
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Hollywood Boulevard Overpass to Get Safer Pedestrian Access Between Homewood, Mountain Brook
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Pedestrians and runners who brave the narrow Hollywood Boulevard overpass across U.S. 280 between Homewood and Mountain Brook could soon see long-awaited safety improvements, as local leaders…
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Happy Hour Hangout’s ‘Nonprofit’ Mission Falls Flat as Birmingham Denies Liquor License
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A self-described Ensley nonprofit that promised to mentor youth and feed the community instead drew the attention of undercover police — for its beer selection. Happy Hour…
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Alabama Scientists Help Trump Weaken Climate Rules, State Follows Suit
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — President Donald Trump has turned to a small circle of high-profile climate skeptics — including two Alabama scientists — to shape new federal climate rules, even as…
