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More than a badge: Brock Hardy builds trust one student at a time
Sgt. Brock Hardy is leading Hoovers school resource officers with a focus on trust, relationships and making law enforcement a familiar resource for students.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
Recently sold homes along the 280 corridor: September 2026See some recent real estate sales along the 280 corridor.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
2 St. Clair County students killed in crashSt. Clair County Schools confirmed two students were killed in a car crash Friday afternoon near Chandler Mountain.
CBS 42 at Saturday, September 12, 2026 10:59:08 AM
Southbound Food Festival Returns to Birmingham, Brings Plethora of Culinary Talent to Town SeptemberBy Chanda Temple | City of Birmingham The chefs scheduled to cook during the Southbound Food Festival, which will take place at different venues in Birmingham from Sept. 18 to 27, have spent years building recipes and resilience. Take Breanne Kostyk of Flour Moon Bagels in New Orleans, who will be one of the featured chefs at […]...
Birmingham Times at Saturday, September 12, 2026 1:03:58 AM
Hoover Planning Commission to consider 8 new residential lots in InvernessThe 35.6-acre property is off Inverness Point Drive.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
51-year-old charged in shooting death of suspected burglar in Birmingham neighborhoodDerrick Earl Hunt is charged with murder in the killing of 41-year-old Andrew Hamilton.
AL.com at Friday, September 11, 2026 5:32:21 PM
People Die Twice: How One Birmingham Man Refuses to Let 9/11 Take His Brother a Second TimeBy Mia Watkins | For the Birmingham Times According to Roy Williams, people die two times: the day they take their last breath, and the day people stop talking about them. On the 25th anniversary of September 11, Williams is on a mission to make sure his brother, Dwayne Williams, lives forever. “Seven people from […]...
Birmingham Times at Saturday, September 12, 2026 2:02:24 AM
Birmingham Zoo preparing for 'Hoots & Howls' Halloween celebrationBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Hoots & Howls, the Birmingham Zoo's annual daytime Halloween celebration, is returning Oct. 10. The event will be held Oct. 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 and 31. It will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. Hoots & Howls will feature candy stations, magic shows, interactive animal presentations, a costume contest and more. [...]...
CBS42 - TV at Wednesday, September 9, 2026 3:53:33 PM
Solemn Tribute to Victims, First Responders in Birmingham Marks 25 Years Since 9/11Compiled From Online Reports Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Birmingham paused Friday morning to remember the nearly 3,000 people killed, honor first responders and reflect on the resilience of our nation that followed the tragedy. City leaders, police officers, firefighters and community members gathered outside Birmingham City Hall for a remembrance ceremony. “On […]...
Birmingham Times at Saturday, September 12, 2026 2:02:20 AM
Lions stay No. 1, Jags riseThis week's Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings are out.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
Birmingham Orthodontics donates more than 7,000 hygiene kits to area schoolsBirmingham Orthodontics is distributing more than 7,000 oral hygiene kits to schools and community organizations as part of a back-to-school initiative.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
Alabama Power energizes Autauga County educators for new school yearTo kick off the 2026-2027 Autauga County districts school year, nearly 1,200 educators, support staff and community partners attended its annual Institute Day on Aug. 3 at Prattville High School. The Institute Day gathering featured a meet-and-greet breakfast, rally and training sessions to fully equip Autauga School educators through the 2027 school year. In Autauga [...]...
Alabama Power at Thursday, September 10, 2026 2:03:58 PM
Alabama's 42 Friday Night: High School Football Week 4BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Another High School Friday Night is in the books. Region play began for many throughout the state. #8 Homewood cruised past Pelham 42-7 in the Alabama's 42 High School Football game of the week. #1 Thompson faced its fourth consecutive top-10 opponent to begin the season in #6 Spain Park. The [...]...
CBS 42 at Friday, September 11, 2026 10:24:59 PM
Miles College to Face Edward Waters This Weekend in First SIAC Match of the SeasonBy Donald Hunt | For the Birmingham Times After playing two consecutive teams (Alcorn State and Alabama A&M) from the Southwestern Athletic Conference, Miles College will host Edward Waters (0-0, 1-1) on Saturday, Sept. 12. This will be the Golden Bears (0-0, 0-2) season opener in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The kickoff is set […]...
Birmingham Times at Saturday, September 12, 2026 2:02:22 AM
Heat and Humidity Return Thursday, Storm Chances Increase Friday Through The WeekendAlabama's 42 Weather Live Channel: Thursday: The upper-level ridge will weaken and shift east as a trough of low pressure develops across the Midwest U.S., pushing a cold front toward Alabama. It will be partly cloudy, hot, and more humid, with a few pop-up showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the mid-90s, and the [...]...
CBS42 - TV at Wednesday, September 9, 2026 4:37:44 PM
Chelsea welcomes new IT Director Matthew GriffinChelseas new IT director Matthew Griffin brings a decade of technology experience and a service-focused approach to supporting city staff and residents.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
Army Maj. Dwayne Williams Honored 25 Years After He Was Killed in the 9/11 AttacksBy Zoe Blair | WVTM JACKSONVILLE, Alabama — The nation commemorated 25 years since the September 11 attacks, which claimed nearly 3,000 lives, including several from Alabama, among them Army Maj. Dwayne Williams. Maj. Williams, a Jacksonville native, was working as a joint officer distribution manager at the Pentagon when it was struck by a […]...
Birmingham Times at Saturday, September 12, 2026 2:02:21 AM
My Fight With Prostate Cancer: A Secret One Man Has Carried for Five YearsSecond of Three Parts I have a secret. A little more than five years ago, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Until now, the circle of people who knew was intentionally small: my wife, my daughters, and a few close friends. I did not hide it because I was ashamed. I kept it private because […]...
Birmingham Times at Saturday, September 12, 2026 2:02:22 AM
Birmingham police make arrest in connection to homicide on Jesse Owens AvenueBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Police Department has made an arrest in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday. According to the BPD, the incident occurred Tuesday evening in the 5900 block of Jesse Owens Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the scene shortly after 6:20 p.m. on a report of a person shpt. [...]...
CBS42 - TV at Thursday, September 10, 2026 7:27:09 PM
Birmingham City Schools Students Born in 1963 Invited to Commemorate Civil Rights Legacy at Kelly InSpecial to The Times Sixty-three years after Birmingham became the epicenter of the American Civil Rights Movement, community leaders are inviting Birmingham City Schools alumni born in 1963 to participate in a special commemorative gathering in the Birmingham Civil Rights District starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 19. Activities will include the Birmingham Civil […]...
Birmingham Times at Saturday, September 12, 2026 2:02:26 AM
Spain Park band students to pack 10,000 meals as part of fall fundraiserSpain Park band students are raising funds while preparing to pack 10,000 meals for families in Birmingham and Ghana through a Meals to Missions service project.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
Jefferson County Coroner's Office searching for families of 4 people who recently diedThe Jefferson County Coroner's Office is searching for the families of four people who recently died.
CBS42 - TV at Wednesday, September 9, 2026 3:59:52 PM
ALDOT opens widened US 280 from Shades Creek Parkway to I-459The $53 million project has been underway for 16 months and is expected to be fully complete this fall, ALDOT said.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
Friday Storms, Weekend Rain & Next Weeks HeatAlabama's 42 Weather Live Channel: Overnight, it will be partly cloudy and muggy, with lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s. The cold front will reach the Tennessee/Alabama border on Friday and stall. It will be partly cloudy, hot, and humid, with scattered showers and storms. Some could produce heavy downpours and gusty winds. [...]...
CBS42 - TV at Thursday, September 10, 2026 4:58:28 PM
'Take Back the Day' concert honors lives lost on 9/11 by bringing community togetherTRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — 25 years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, people across central Alabama gathered Friday night to honor the thousands of lives lost and to make sure that day of tragedy is remembered as a day of unity. The free community concert, called Take Back the Day, was held at Ferus [...]...
CBS 42 at Friday, September 11, 2026 9:42:27 PM
City clamps down on Hoover food truck operatorsHoover has tightened its food-truck rules, ending routine roadside setups and creating a new zoning framework for permanent food-truck courts.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
University of Alabama Birmingham Purchases Nine-Acre Portion of Southern Research CampusBy Tyler Greer | UAB News The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has approved the University of Alabama at Birminghams $15 million purchase of a portion of the Southern Research campus on Birminghams Southside. Southern Research will retain ownership of its modern, flagship 150,000-square-foot research building that supports its Station 41 drug discovery accelerator and start-up […]...
Birmingham Times at Friday, September 11, 2026 11:02:28 PM
Hoover school board to hold 2 public hearings on 2027 budgetBoth hearings are scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8 — one at 7:30 a.m. and the second at 4:30 p.m.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
Birmingham initiative launched to reach thousands of inactive votersThe ReVote Community Voter Project launched with volunteer training and engagement tools aimed at increasing voter turnout in upcoming elections.
AL.com at Saturday, September 12, 2026 5:33:14 PM
Judge to decide if Alabama Power can build transmission lines through Shelby County backyardSHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Shelby County judge is deciding if Alabama Power must temporarily stop work on a transmission line that is planned to run through a homeowner's backyard. Fenn Church's legal battle against Alabama Power is a story Alabama's 42 has been closely following. Thursday marked another long day of testimony in [...]...
CBS42 - TV at Thursday, September 10, 2026 3:53:12 PM
Coast Guard Celebrates First Graduating Class at TRACEN Birmingham-SouthernCoast Guard Media The U.S. Coast Guard last week commemorated the inaugural graduating class at Training Center (TRACEN) Birmingham-Southern. A ceremony was held for 29 students of the Leadership and Management School, presided over by Rear. Adm. Matthew Brown, commander, Coast Guard Force Readiness Command. More than 30 permanent personnel have transitioned to Birmingham. “Todays graduation […]...
Birmingham Times at Saturday, September 12, 2026 2:02:25 AM
Lawson State Community College Focuses on Lighting the Future of Family LiteracySpecial To The Times Lawson State Community Colleges Adult Education Program will celebrate Adult Education and Family Literacy Week with a three-day “Shine a Light on Your Future” campaign on September 16–18, which will celebrate adult learners, engage families and connect community members with free educational and career opportunities. The campaign will highlight Lawson States continued […]...
Birmingham Times at Saturday, September 12, 2026 2:02:23 AM
Scattered Storms Saturday, Drier Sunday, and Heat Returns Next WeekAlabama's 42 Weather Live Channel: Weekend Outlook: The cold front will slowly move east on Saturday along the TN/AL border, and the upper-level low will move east into Georgia, triggering additional scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the upper 80s. Sunday will be drier, partly cloudy, hotter, and humid, with a low chance [...]...
CBS 42 at Saturday, September 12, 2026 10:40:00 AM
Birmingham marks 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacksPolice Chief Michael Pickett and Fire Chief Cory D. Moon laid a wreath at Linn Park as more than 60 officers stood in salute.
AL.com at Friday, September 11, 2026 12:09:21 PM
Political gangsters: Birmingham activist sues to overturn water system restructuringA new federal lawsuit claims Alabama lawmakers broke their own rules when they took control of Birmingham's water system without the Birmingham City Council's consent.
AL.com at Friday, September 11, 2026 1:35:08 PM
Birmingham Youth are Invited to Lead Climate Solutions Through Bloomberg Philanthropies Fundbirminghamal.gov Birmingham residents ages 15–24 are invited to turn their ideas for a healthier, greener, and more resilient city into action through Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund. Birmingham is among 300 new cities worldwide selected to participate in the initiative, which empowers young people to design and lead solutions to local climate and environmental challenges. Through the Youth Climate Action […]...
Birmingham Times at Saturday, September 12, 2026 1:03:59 AM
Birmingham man dies 2 days after being hit by vehicle in BessemerJesse Thompson Nance, of Birmingham, was critically injured just after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 1800 block of Fourth Avenue S.W.
AL.com at Friday, September 11, 2026 11:09:25 AM
The Birmingham BBQ Restaurant That Changed AmericaBy Wayne Rogers Say “Birmingham BBQ” and the names come rolling out like smoke from a pit: Full Moon. Jim ‘n Nick’s. Bob Sykes. Carlile’s. Golden Rule. Dreamland. SAW’s in all its glorious forms — Juke Joint, Soul Kitchen, and beyond. Birmingham barbecue means hickory-smoked pork, low and slow, where the smoke does the talking … Continue reading The Birmingham BBQ Restaurant That Changed America →...
Comeback Town at Friday, September 11, 2026 12:01:32 AM
New Christian school hits zoning roadblockTrinity Classical Academy delayed its opening after Trinity Presbyterian Church learned it lacked Hoover zoning approval to operate a school on the Alabama 119 property.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
Football Friday: Lions, Eagles on road; Eagles, Jags at homeHigh school football in the 280 corridor continues Friday night.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 12:08:25 AM
Alabama football faces SEC road test against KentuckyAlabama football faces its first test of the season Saturday, as the Crimson Tide begin SEC play on the road against Kentucky.
CBS 42 at Friday, September 11, 2026 11:45:53 AM
Local volleyball teams have solid weeksHere's a weekly update on Briarwood, Chelsea, Oak Mountain and Spain Park's volleyball teams.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
Telling Our Citys Story: What It Means to Be Poet Laureate for the City of BirminghamBy Javacia Harris Bowser | The Birmingham Times Create Birmingham, in partnership with the City of Birmingham, recently announced that its team is now accepting applications for the 2027–28 City of Birmingham Poet Laureate. But if you dont linger in literary circles, or perhaps even if you do, you may be wondering: what is a […]...
Birmingham Times at Saturday, September 12, 2026 1:04:00 AM
D-BAT Oak Mountain opens along Cahaba Valley RoadD-BAT Oak Mountain has opened a 16,500-square-foot indoor baseball and softball training facility near Heardmont Park on Cahaba Valley Road.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
City worker finds womans body in Birminghams East Lake ParkThe Jefferson County Coroner's Office said no foul play is suspected in the 46-year-old woman's death.
AL.com at Friday, September 11, 2026 11:09:25 AM
Make-A-Wish Alabama golf tournament returns to Greystone Oct. 8Make-A-Wish Alabama's Putt Wishes First Golf Tournament will return to Greystone Golf & Country Club on Oct. 8 to raise money for children with critical illnesses.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
Beacon of pride: Tunnel to Towers veterans village takes shape near 280Tunnel to Towers is converting a former Colonnade hotel into about 110 long-term supportive housing units for military veterans, with an opening planned for 2027.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
Hoover zoning board approves plans for 8 new homes in InvernessThe zoning board delayed consideration of a request for a community center in Riverchase Office Park.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
280 corridor open houses September 12-13Looking for a home along the 280 corridor? Check out some open houses happening this weekend.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
Pedestrian killed in Talladega County crashTALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Sylacauga woman was killed after being struck by two vehicles, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. According to ALEA, the crash occurred Friday at around 4:45 a.m. Lakeita D. Fulks, 41, was killed when she was struck by a 2012 Chrysler 200. After the initial collision, Fulks was [...]...
CBS 42 at Friday, September 11, 2026 4:04:08 PM
Week 3 football: Jags blow past Eagles; Lions rollBriarwood and Spain Park rolled to huge wins on Friday night.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
25 years later: How Alabama journalists experienced and covered 9/11BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The day of September 11, 2001, and the days that followed, news coverage was near constant. Wall to wall coverage gave grim updates while sharing the stories of heroism and sacrifice. Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, journalists who covered the tragedy — some from the ground in New [...]...
CBS42 - TV at Thursday, September 10, 2026 9:48:55 PM
Week 4 Football Preview: Eagles playing in Game of the WeekBriarwood, Chelsea, Oak Mountain and Spain Park's football teams are back in action Friday.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
Additional suspect arrested in connection to 2024 mass shooting in Birmingham's Five Points SouthBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Police Department reported that another arrest has been made in connection to the mass shooting that occurred Sept. 21, 2024, in Five Points South. The shooting, which took place in the 2000 block of Magnolia Avenue, left four people dead and 17 others injured. Anitra Holloman, Tahj Booker, Carlos [...]...
CBS 42 at Friday, September 11, 2026 9:25:47 PM
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Bham Now at Friday, September 11, 2026 12:03:27 AM
Every penny counts: Birmingham foundation launches campaign to fund community investmentThe Every Penny. Every Person. Every Possibility campaign encourages participation at all levels to strengthen neighborhoods and support underrepresented communities.
AL.com at Saturday, September 12, 2026 3:09:15 PM
Chelsea mayor recommends 5-mill property tax to form Police DepartmentA public hearing on the proposed property tax is scheduled for Oct. 6.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 12:08:25 AM
Tierra Jeter and Tiffaney Strayhorne are Brewing Something Bigger at NOIR Café,By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Inside the Hoover Public Library, tucked among shelves of books and quiet study spaces, visitors can find something they may not expect: a specialty café built around coffee, food, community and connection. NOIR, located at 200 Municipal Drive, is the collaborative creation of Birmingham-area entrepreneurs Tierra Jeter and […]...
Birmingham Times at Saturday, September 12, 2026 2:02:25 AM
New arrest may solve mystery in Birminghams 2024 Five Points South massacreA 22-year-old man charged with capital murder could be the unknown suspect in the mass shooting outside the Hush Lounge.
AL.com at Friday, September 11, 2026 9:32:50 PM
Week 4 football: Eagles, Jags drop region gamesBriarwood, Chelsea, Oak Mountain and Spain Park football were in action Friday night.
280 Living at Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:08:33 PM
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