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Birmingham Zoo Adds New Sloth to Predator Building
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Visitors to the Birmingham Zoo can now catch a glimpse of Coconut, a female Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth that moves at a leisurely pace and hangs upside down for much of its days. Known for their slow-motion lifestyle and tree-dwelling habits in Central and South American rainforests, Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths spend up to…
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Alabama Bill would Give University Board more Power over Tenure, Curriculum
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers have advanced a bill that would expand governing-board control over tenure, post-tenure review, faculty senates and curriculum at public four-year universities, prompting concerns from faculty advocates who say it could weaken shared governance and academic freedom. HB 580, which is set to take effect Oct. 1, would require boards to…
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Birmingham City Council Approves $347K for Village Creek Walking Trail
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham City Council has approved $347,115 for the Village Creek Linear Walking Trail, a West Birmingham project officials say will connect neighborhoods and expand access to green space. The trail is planned as part of the Red Rock Trail System, the broader effort to build a connected network of paths across…
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37,000 Mobile County Voters Flagged Inactive Ahead of Alabama Primary
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — More than 37,000 Mobile County voters were moved to inactive status after a state audit, putting registration status squarely in focus less than a month before Alabama’s May 19 primary election. County officials have been urging voters to check their status and update their information, saying being inactive does not mean…
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J. Mason Davis, Birmingham Civil Rights Attorney and Civic Leader, Dies at 90
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — J. Mason Davis, a Birmingham attorney whose legal work helped dismantle segregation in Alabama and whose civic leadership shaped generations of lawyers and advocates, has died. He was 90. Davis established his own law practice in 1959 after attending Talladega College and the University at Buffalo School of Law, according to The…
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Ensley Standoff Ends with Arrest, Guns, Drugs Seized
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Birmingham man was arrested after a seven-hour standoff Friday in Ensley, where police said he barricaded himself inside a house, threatened to hurt himself and others, and was later found with multiple firearms, ammunition, marijuana and suspected opiates, according to authorities and local media reports. Police identified the man as Eugene…
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