Birmingham AL

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — City leaders in Trussville are outlining a proposed residential development they say could play a major role in the city’s future growth—while also addressing concerns about schools, traffic, and infrastructure. The proposal centers on the Riggins property off Camp Coleman Road. While city officials...

On Tuesday, April 21, the Jefferson County Probate Court will host its inaugural Senior Summit. The event, which will be held from 10 am to 2 pm, is designed to provide valuable resources and services to senior citizens throughout Jefferson County. Attendees will hear from Presiding Judge Yashiba Blanchard and...

In a little garden nook beside a grandmother’s house, flowers bloom and hummingbirds fly, competing with one another for the bright red feeders full of sweet nectar. The birds, their iridescent feathers glittering in the sun, swoop and sway as spring turns to summer. This type of hummingbird paradise...

Editor’s note: I don’t do this often. But when we lost J. Mason Davis on April 24, I knew I had to bring back one of the most remarkable pieces ever published on ComebackTown — because it deserves to be read again, and because the man who wrote it deserves to be remembered.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham City Council has approved $347,115 for the Village Creek Linear Walking Trail, a project city leaders say will help connect neighborhoods and expand access to green space in West Birmingham. The trail is part of the larger Red Rock Trail System, which is being...

Geno Gardner isn’t your typical Community Manager at JP Morgan Chase. While he clocks in every weekday, his focus extends far beyond personal or corporate gain. Gardner builds trust and teaches financial education in underserved communities to show up for Birmingham. And while most workforce traits are developed within a company, Gardner got his start at an early age when he enlisted in the...

A crowd gathered at Trussville’s City Hall Annex at 9 a.m. Friday, April 10, after a letter issued by the city to select members of the Trussville Civic Center stirred concerns that seniors might be required to pay for memberships in the future.

HOOVER, Ala. (WBMA) — Fire crews responded to a house fire in Hoover Tuesday evening. Engines and other vehicles with the Hoover Fire Department were surrounded a residential area on Larkwood Drive after 6:00 p.m. The fire department said the fire was contained to one room. No one was...

The fire happened at a house on Avenue K around 2:45 a.m. and was contained to one home. The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.

Rising diesel prices are hitting local school systems in the pocketbook.