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  • Hollywood Boulevard Overpass to Get Safer Pedestrian Access Between Homewood, Mountain Brook

    Hollywood Boulevard Overpass to Get Safer Pedestrian Access Between Homewood, Mountain Brook

    February 21, 2026

    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…

  • Happy Hour Hangout’s ‘Nonprofit’ Mission Falls Flat as Birmingham Denies Liquor License

    Happy Hour Hangout’s ‘Nonprofit’ Mission Falls Flat as Birmingham Denies Liquor License

    February 20, 2026

    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…

  • Alabama Scientists Help Trump Weaken Climate Rules, State Follows Suit

    Alabama Scientists Help Trump Weaken Climate Rules, State Follows Suit

    February 19, 2026

    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…

  • Wright Leaves Birmingham Times After Decade at Helm

    Wright Leaves Birmingham Times After Decade at Helm

    February 18, 2026

    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…

  • Prehistoric “Whale of a Welcome” Greets Visitors at McWane Science Center

    Prehistoric “Whale of a Welcome” Greets Visitors at McWane Science Center

    February 17, 2026

    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…

  • Montevallo Cuts Minors, Including African American Studies, Amid Budget Crunch

    Montevallo Cuts Minors, Including African American Studies, Amid Budget Crunch

    February 16, 2026

    MONTEVALLO, Ala. — The University of Montevallo, long known as Alabama’s only public liberal arts college and a haven for quirky, creative students, is cutting a slate of minors and…

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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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