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  • Eli Lilly’s $6 Billion Bet Could Remake North Alabama’s Economy

    Eli Lilly’s $6 Billion Bet Could Remake North Alabama’s Economy

    December 11, 2025

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. plans to invest more than $6 billion in a sprawling advanced manufacturing campus in Huntsville, a record-shattering project that state leaders…

  • Hail Of Gunfire In Bush Hills Marks Birmingham’s 80th Killing Of 2025

    Hail Of Gunfire In Bush Hills Marks Birmingham’s 80th Killing Of 2025

    December 10, 2025

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A pre-dawn barrage of gunfire ripped through Birmingham’s Bush Hills neighborhood Tuesday, leaving one man dead, another gravely wounded and adding yet another killing to a city…

  • Red Sea Restaurant Closes, Leaving Birmingham Without Ethiopian Cuisine

    Red Sea Restaurant Closes, Leaving Birmingham Without Ethiopian Cuisine

    December 9, 2025

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Red Sea Ethiopian, Mediterranean and Cajun Restaurant, long regarded as Birmingham’s only Ethiopian restaurant, has closed its doors, ending a decade-long run that helped introduce East African…

  • Family Gathering Turns Deadly In Ensley, Leaving 2 Men Dead

    Family Gathering Turns Deadly In Ensley, Leaving 2 Men Dead

    December 8, 2025

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A late-night family gathering in Birmingham’s Ensley neighborhood turned deadly Saturday when gunfire ripped through an apartment, killing two men and injuring a woman in what police…

  • Birmingham City Council Approves 64 Rental Homes on Former Carraway Hospital Site

    Birmingham City Council Approves 64 Rental Homes on Former Carraway Hospital Site

    December 7, 2025

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham City Council has approved zoning changes to build 64 rental cottages and townhomes on the former Carraway Hospital site, marking a key step in redeveloping…

  • State Audit Caps Years of Mismanagement at Birmingham Water Works

    State Audit Caps Years of Mismanagement at Birmingham Water Works

    December 6, 2025

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A blistering new state audit of the former Birmingham Water Works Board has laid bare a culture of loose oversight, questionable payouts and weak financial controls that…

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The Birmingham Free Press

The Birmingham Free Press was established in 1997 as an independent news and entertainment source. We publish a variety of books, magazines, and comics, along with our flagship, broadsheet newspaper.

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