Birmingham Mayor @randallwoodfin.bsky.social goes face to face to confront the regional water board over its leadership and lack of transparency in the secretive process to hire its CEO. www.al.com/news/birming...

This new Alabama mayor gets candid about her town's financial condition: "We don't have any cushion." www.al.com/news/birming...

More employee payouts appear in store at the water works. The newly hired regional water works CEO has placed all senior executives on leave while bringing in his own leadership team, triggering more than $3.5 million in contract buyout provisions. www.al.com/news/birming...

Central Alabama Water in turmoil: The new CEO of Birmingham's regional water utility places all executives on leave while two members of the board sue to block his appointment. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham’s regional water system has a new CEO after a vote to hire a candidate who had been rumored as the favorite since the secretive search process began. The meeting was tense as some members pushed back & questioned the fairness of the process. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham's regional water board is considering one candidate for a $750,000 CEO role during a vote Thursday. Secrecy in the process remains a source of conflict among the board where only a few have details. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham’s regional water board will hold a meeting Thursday to hire a CEO. Jeff Thompson, a former assistant general manager at the utility, was rumored for weeks as preferred candidate. He is now on the agenda. Secrecy in the process was a source of conflict among the board.

This Alabama town's police chief survived years of firing attempts only to be ousted by the new council in their first major decision. Here's the latest from Tarrant, Ala. www.al.com/news/birming...

Alabama town’s new mayor takes a hard at finances and repairing a broken reputation. The new mayor says the city can make payroll but warns of tough decisions ahead as she works to restore order after years of political turmoil. Here's the latest from Tarrant, Ala. www.al.com/news/birming...

Alabama pastor and activist says churches have a Biblical duty to show a documentary detailing abuse in state prisons and take action. www.al.com/news/birming...

Is a political showdown in the works between two long political rivals? "Stay tuned." Former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones hints at 2026 rematch with current GOP Senator Tommy Tuberville in Alabama governor's race . www.al.com/politics/202...

A groundbreaking program erases barriers between students and industry leaders. Miles College and U. Mass Boston collaborate to use AI technology to connect students with accomplished mentors they would never meet otherwise. www.al.com/news/birming...

He didn't even get an interview: Accusations of secrecy 'backroom deals' and favoritism surrounding the search for a CEO for Birmingham’s regional water system intensify after a veteran executive was rejected early in the process without explanation. www.al.com/news/birming...

This retired executive is challenging Alabama's political status quo in her bid for the state legislature. Toni Vaughn says she’s ‘a fighter with some fight left’ as she runs as a Democrat from Shelby County. www.al.com/news/birming...

A secret search for a new water board CEO is ‘all a lie,’ Birmingham mayor says. Mayor Randall Woodfin derides the process as dishonest and hypocritical as the board seek a leader who will collect a $650,000 to $750,000 salary. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham's regional water utility secret CEO search has narrowed with a familiar industry frontrunner for the $650K to $750K top job. The process has been murky with little public disclosure. www.al.com/news/birming...

Seeing double: Radio personality Lady Woo's Halloween transformation into an Alabama politician and former Birmingham mayoral contender even impressed the real thing. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Birmingham's regional water board rehires fired longtime attorney as a consultant, ending bitter legal dispute that included accusations of slander and contract violations. Mark Parnell will be paid $2.4 million. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

What's the big $750,000 secret? The CEO search to lead Alabama's largest water utility continues to be shrouded in mystery, rumors and board division. www.al.com/news/birming...

Power, Politics & Pipes: A $183 million lead-fix stalls amid bitter feud between Birmingham's mayor and the regional water board. The board accuses Mayor Randall Woodfin of holding Birmingham residents "hostage" with his "ludicrous" requests. www.al.com/news/birming...

From the barbershop to city hall: Former Bessemer mayor remembered as a trailblazer and political pioneer. www.al.com/news/birming...

Her protest came too late. A judge rules a winner can take his seat in a disputed Alabama school board race. www.al.com/news/birming...

Comedian Katt Williams was in Birmingham, Ala. this week decked in a cap and gown. And he left with a new title. Here's why. www.al.com/news/birming...

A $183 million loan request from Birmingham's regional water board has exposed the area’s deep political, racial and geographic divide. Here's how. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Case dismissed: A judge tosses a case against an Alabama town's court official who pulled a gun from her purse during an exchange outside city hall. Here's the latest from Tarrant, Ala. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Not so fast. A federal appeals court has put the brakes on drawing new district lines for Alabama's most populous county that could have dramatically changed its political leadership. www.al.com/news/birming...

There’s a leaking dam above Birmingham area suburbs and the $1 million insurance policy won’t cover even two houses if it fails. We now know how long it has gone on and why. www.al.com/news/birming...

He won a Birmingham education race, but his opponent says he doesn't live where he supposed to. Now a judge must decide. www.al.com/news/birming...

This leaking 100-year old dam only has $1 million in insurance to cover catastrophic loss to Birmingham-area suburbs within its path. www.al.com/news/birming...

Alabama city mourns unexpected death of library director: ‘His legacy will live on’ www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has his list of demands before he supports the regional water board's application of $183 million in loans. His list might give some members a bit of heartburn & further highlight the political divide at the utility. www.al.com/news/birming...

A federal judge has ended a long-running harassment lawsuit by a councilwoman against an Alabama mayor. But the ruling comes after BOTH the mayor and councilwoman lost their re-election bids. Here's the latest from Tarrant, Ala. www.al.com/news/birming...

Mass police resignations in a small Alabama town has leaders questioning the status of public safety and city finances in their community. The surprise announcement comes weeks before new mayor takes over. www.al.com/news/birming...

The relationship didn’t end well between the former chief lawyer for Birmingham’s water utility and its new leaders. There's already a lawsuit. And now there are demand letters and insults from both the former lawyer and the man hired to replace him. www.al.com/news/birming...

Alabama's largest water utility makes more moves to shed its former identity with a new logo to underscore its new name. But not everyone is celebrating the demise of the Birmingham Water Works name or its former Birmingham-dominant leadership. www.al.com/news/birming...

There's a mini film festival in Birmingham this Sunday. The event will showcase short films & discussions about housing, urban redevelopment, sustainability and resident-led change. Sunday’s event is from 3-6 p.m. at Sidewalk Cinema at the Pizitz Building downtown. www.al.com/news/birming...

A fast growing Alabama city is without a budget for first time in its history after the council rejects the mayor’s spending plan and waits for new leadership. The mayor accuses council members of playing politics and shirking their responsibilities. www.al.com/news/birming...

TV station cancels longtime Birmingham talk show. The company calls it a programming change, but the host questions the motive behind ending his public affairs program. www.al.com/news/birming...

Mother & daughters are charged after a neighborhood brawl was caught on video in small town. The police chief & defense attorney disagree whether teens in the fight are the same girls from another videotaped incident. Here’s the latest from Lipscomb, Ala. www.al.com/news/birming...

Candidates of both parties who are running for Alabama Secretary of State say the office should play a more active role in city elections, following a wave of recent problems that sparked voter confusion and legal challenges across the state.

Alabama town with no budget since 2022 is going broke & must stop spending, the mayor warns. Finance officials tells workers to cease spending without approval. But the council says it is left in the dark over finances. Here's the latest from Tarrant, Ala. www.al.com/news/birming...

Leaders are fighting a federal judge's order to draw new district maps that could tip the balance of political power in the state's largest county. scaleshttps://www.al.com/news/2025/09/alabamas-largest-county-fights-ruling-for-new-maps-that-could-tip-political-scales.html

As Birmingham voters prepare to return to polls for city council runoffs, grass-roots organizers said they are being snubbed when it comes to debates. But some candidates say there's more to the story & they have reasons to stay away. www.al.com/news/birming...

A federal judge has ruled that Jefferson County commission lines are unfair to Black voters & must be redrawn. The ruling could shift the balance of political power in Alabama's largest county & shift it from majority Republican to majority Democratic. www.al.com/news/birming...

A jury awards $660,000 in a lawsuit over an infant's exposure to THC at a Birmingham daycare. The young child was hospitalized in 2022 after being exposed to the marijuana compound. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham Chief Michael Glenn's legacy of 'progressive Southern cuisine' and artistic presentations made him a beloved figure who connected with everyone from local families to international dignitaries. The longtime figure has died. www.al.com/news/birming...

🔗: https://www.al.com/life/2025/09/historic-170-year-old-alabama-hotel-saved-from-demolition.html  The hotel was previously set to be demolished, but the Conservation Fund is now working to secure its long-term protection.

I'm sure @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social is all over this, but just in case. @mariagallucci.bsky.social tells us "putting panels over 8K miles of federally owned canals and aqueducts could generate over 25 GW of renewable energy — enough to power nearly 20M homes" 🔌💡 www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

A downtown Birmingham gem has become tarnished in the last few years and needs help regaining its luster, according to its developer. The city of Birmingham is stepping in to help the Pizitz Food Hall in its effort to rebrand and redevelop the venue. www.al.com/news/birming...

While the four girls killed in the Sixteenth Baptist Church bombing are well known, stories of Virgil Ware & Johnnie Robinson, who were killed the same day, have remained largely untold. Historians have formed a new institute to tell their stories & more. www.al.com/news/birming...