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 a street protest in sight. The controversy erupted this week on Reddit’s r/Birmingham subreddit, where users claimed a DJ known as “Ben R” is secretly…

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 move forward with plans to add protected pedestrian access to the busy crossing. The existing bridge, marked by the iconic “Hollywood” sign on 280, has…

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 Hangout, operating out of Avenue C in Ensley, told the city its mission was to help young people and provide food donations. City officials, however,…

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 Alabama lawmakers push a bill that would bar the state from adopting stronger environmental protections than Washington. The five-member group, sometimes described by critics as…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Barnett Wright, executive editor of The Birmingham Times, will leave his post Feb. 27 after roughly a decade in the role, closing out a period in which the weekly Black newspaper modernized its operations while maintaining its civil-rights-era mission. Under Wright’s leadership, The Birmingham Times expanded digital coverage, deepened community features and…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A gigantic Basilosaurus skeleton with deep Alabama roots is now greeting visitors in the lobby of McWane Science Center, offering a larger‑than‑life welcome to downtown Birmingham’s family‑friendly science hub. The new mount showcases Alabama’s official state fossil as a soaring centerpiece and ties the Magic City to an ancient ocean that covered…