Longtime Birmingham construction firm picks new CEO for operating company
Turner Burton is the new CEO of Birmingham-based Hoar Holdings, the operating company affiliated with Hoar Construction, HPM and RPI Rentals. Longtime CEO Rob Burton will transition to executive chairman, the company said. Under Rob Burton’s leadership, the Hoar companies grew from an annual revenue of $110 million...
19 exciting weekend events happening in Birmingham—Jan. 30 – Feb. 1 2026
We’ve got an exciting weekend ahead, Birmingham! From sports to concerts and much more, there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re (mostly) staying in or looking for adventure, we’ve got you covered. Looking ahead to February events? Click here. Need to make Valentine’s Day reservations? Book them...
UAB Medicine to open spine, MSK care clinic
Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and UAB Neurosurgery are set to open a shared clinic location in Birmingham. The new UAB Medicine Inverness One location will expand spine and musculoskeletal services, according to a Jan. 28 news release from UAB Medicine. Services provided at the...
Monday’s Auburn-Ole Miss game to be played in Birmingham
Game time will be 6 p.m. CT Monday, Feb. 2, and arena doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission will be free, and all seating will be general admission. The game will be streamed on SEC Network + and can be heard on the Auburn Sports Network. We (auburntigers.com) and...
City of Mountain Brook to stop streaming public meetings
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. (WIAT) – The city of Mountain Brook will no longer stream its public meetings. The city says that will go into effect Feb. 9, which is the next council meeting. According to Mountain Brook Mayor Graham Smith, there are two major reasons behind this decision. “We had some credible and real...
Spain Park wrestler overcomes type 1 diabetes diagnosis to earn Maryland scholarship
HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Spain Park senior Bradley Williams has signed with Maryland to wrestle in the Big Ten Conference despite being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during his junior year. Wrestling wasn’t always Williams’ passion. He attempted to quit the sport multiple times early in his career.
Specialty immunology practice expands to Birmingham metro
Sniffles beware—help is closer than you think. Auburn-based Allergy Asthma & Immunology of East Alabama (AAI-EA) has opened a new clinic in Inverness and is now seeing patients, according to the Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ). Read on for more details. New allergy + asthma clinic opens in Inverness. The...
43 Oak Mountain HS students complete training with Jefferson State Community College
Forty-three Nutrition & Food students from Oak Mountain High School successfully completed the Skills For Success Food and Beverage training course provided by Jefferson State Community College. As part of the program, students completed 20 hours of online instruction and participated in a full-day food lab led by...
Lawson State Marks Milestone Black History Month Observance with Campus Celebration
Lawson State Community College kicks off Black History Month with a program on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. in the ACATT Executive Center on its Birmingham campus. The college will honor this year’s national theme,“A Century of Black History Commemoration,” with a lineup that includes local high school participants,...
UAB becomes 1st in southeast to complete robotic kidney transplant
Doctors at UAB are leading the southeast in kidney transplant surgery.

















