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- Board hears $5.2M claim over West Ala. dorm
University of West Alabama MONTGOMERY, Ala. a ' The state is considering a claim that the University of West Alabama should pay more than $5 million for a canceled dormitory project.
- Birmingham's Anastassia Ignatieff competes in Maxim's '2010 Hometown Hotties' contest
Anastassia Ignatieff in Maxim Birmingham has a stake in Maxim's "2010 Hometown Hotties Contest." Meet Anastassia Ignatieff .
- Our View: To cut the budget, Birmingham school officials are going to ...
Interim Birmingham Superintendent Barbara Allen, seen here with School Board President W.J. Maye Jr., has an executive assistant and three secretaries making more than $244,000 a year.
- More storms tonight in Birmingham, Alabama.
It has been a busy day with heavy showers and t'storms. Severe flooding has been reported in places like Helene, Pelham, parts of Talladega and Blount counties.
- Ex-Birmingham council president sentenced
Published: Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 11:07 p.m. BIRMINGHAM A judge has sentenced a former Jefferson County commissioner and Birmingham City Council president to three years and 10 months in prison.
- Peter Searcy to perform in Birmingham's Small Stages series
With Keith Harrelson gone, what's next for Birmingham's Small Stages group? The trio of board members - David Bernard, Joni Barnett and Steve Norris - plans to present about six house concerts this year, in the spring and fall.
- 2-year Ala. chancellor criticized over lobbying
Hill told board members at the meeting on Thursday that she had given a legislative agenda to college presidents and asked them contact their legislators.
- Birmingham firefighters battle blaze in Forest Park
Firefighters scramble off the roof to safety as fire quickly spreads while fighting a house fire at 4136 Cliff Road this afternoon.
- Police investigate morning shooting in west Birmingham
Birmingham police are on the scene of a shooting this morning in west Birmingham where two people have been injured.
- More showers and ta storms coming in Friday for Birmingham, Alabama
It is a very nice evening with no rain or storms around. A cold front is pushing eastward tonight from the Mississippi River.
- Birmingham council approves contract to bring indoor high track competition to Fair Park
The Birmingham City Council has approved a five-year $1 million agreement to bring state indoor track competitions to Fair Park.
- Million dollar clinic embezzlement nets 30 months ...
A Hoover woman is heading for 30 months in prison for health care, wire and tax fraud .
- Central Alabama under flash flood warning after heavy rains
Parts of central Alabama are under a flash flood warning after waves of storms dumped as much as 3 inches of rain overnight.
- BIRMINGHAM, ALA.: Langford Attorneys File For Appeal
Attorneys for former Birmingham mayor Larry Langford filed an appeal on Tuesday against his bribery and consipiracy conviction.
- King doesn't make decision on taking over bingo task force
Alabama's attorney general emerged from a closed-door meeting Wednesday with the governor saying he will need a few more days to decide whether he will try to take over the gov ernor's gambling task force and end raids on electronic bingo ca sinos.
- Birmingham Police Charge Man With Killing
Birmingham Police have charged a man with killing a dad and shooting his two year old son.
- BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA: University boasts top security blogger
Gary Warner, the director of research in computer forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham , has been named the country's "Most Popular Security Blogger" after a vote of information-security peers and blog readers.
- Nationals C Flores likely to begin season on DL
Nationals catcher Jesus Flores is likely to begin the season on the disabled list because his surgically repaired shoulder has been slow to heal.
- White Hall, Dothan casinos stay shut
Two large electronic bingo casinos are planning to stay closed despite a judge's ruling that the state attorney gen eral has legal authority over a gambling task force that he's criticized.
City DescriptionBirmingham (pronounced /ˈbɜrmɪŋhæm/, BUR-ming-ham) is the largest city in the state of Alabama in the United States. It is the county seat of Jefferson County and includes part of Shelby County. According to a 2007 estimate, the city had a population of 229,800. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, as of the 2008 census estimates, has a population of 1,198,932. It is also the largest city in the Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman Combined Statistical Area, colloquially known as Greater Birmingham, which contains roughly one quarter of the population of Alabama.
Birmingham was founded in 1871, just after the American Civil War, as an industrial enterprise. It was named after Birmingham, one of the UK's major industrial cities. Through the middle of the 20th century, Birmingham was the primary industrial center of the Southern United States. The astonishing pace of Birmingham's growth through the turn of the century earned it the nicknames "The Magic City" and "The Pittsburgh of the South". Much like Pittsburgh in the north, Birmingham's major industries were iron and steel production.
Over the course of the 20th century, the city's economy diversified. Though the manufacturing industry ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Jefferson County
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- United States of America
City Contains:- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Birmingham-Southern College
- Sloss Furnaces
- Bartow Arena
- Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens
- University of Alabama School of Medicine
- Oak Mountain High
- Red Mountain
- Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
- Virginia College
- Avondale
- Forest Park
- Glen Iris
- Eastwood
- Sun Valley
- Five Points South
- Huffman
- Mason City
- Zion City
- Roebuck
- Inglenook
- Sandusky
- Sherman Heights
- Jones Valley
- East Thomas
- Oak Ridge Park
- Norwood
- Green Acres
- Roosevelt
- Woodlawn
- Wahouma
- North Birmingham
- Ensley
- Powderly
- Smithfield
- Fountain Heights
- Hillman
- Wylam
- Airport Highlands
- Overton
- Gate City
- Graymont
- Hooper City
- Harriman Park
- Dolomite
- Liberty Highlands
- Pine Knoll Vista
- Tarpley
- Redmont Park
- Highland Park
- Southside
- Central City
- Crestline
- Sand Ridge
- Crestwood South
- Crestwood North
- Echo Highlands
- South Roebuck
- South Pratt
- Spring Lake
- Apple Valley
- Smithfield Estates
- College Hills
- East Avondale
- Rising- West Princeton
- Arlington - West End
- Bridlewood
- South Eastlake
- Ensley Highlands
- Kingston
- Bush Hills
- South Woodlawn
- Central Pratt
- Fairview
- Riley
- Belview Heights
- South Titusville
- Brownsville Heights
- West End Manor
- Acipco-Finley
- East Brownville
- Central Park
- Germania Park
- Eastlake
- Brown Springs
- Maple Grove
- North Titusville
- Oakwood Place
- North Eastlake
- North Avondale
- Druid Hills
- Collegeville
- Grasselli Heights
- Enon Ridge
- Industrial Center
- Penfield Park
- Thomas
- Woodland Park
- West Brownville
- North Pratt
Timezones:Size:Sports Teams:- Birmingham Bulls
- Birmingham South Stars
Neighborhoods:- Avondale
- Forest Park
- Glen Iris
- Eastwood
- Sun Valley
- Five Points South
- Huffman
- Mason City
- Zion City
- Roebuck
- Inglenook
- Sandusky
- Sherman Heights
- Jones Valley
- East Thomas
- Oak Ridge Park
- Norwood
- Green Acres
- Roosevelt
- Woodlawn
- Wahouma
- North Birmingham
- Ensley
- Powderly
- Smithfield
- Fountain Heights
- Hillman
- Wylam
- Airport Highlands
- Overton
- Gate City
- Graymont
- Hooper City
- Harriman Park
- Dolomite
- Liberty Highlands
- Pine Knoll Vista
- Tarpley
- Redmont Park
- Highland Park
- Southside
- Central City
- Crestline
- Sand Ridge
- Crestwood South
- Crestwood North
- Echo Highlands
- South Roebuck
- South Pratt
- Spring Lake
- Apple Valley
- Smithfield Estates
- College Hills
- East Avondale
- Rising- West Princeton
- Arlington - West End
- Bridlewood
- South Eastlake
- Kingston
- Bush Hills
- South Woodlawn
- Central Pratt
- Fairview
- Ensley Highlands
- Riley
- Belview Heights
- South Titusville
- Brownsville Heights
- West End Manor
- Acipco-Finley
- East Brownville
- Central Park
- Germania Park
- Eastlake
- Brown Springs
- Maple Grove
- North Titusville
- Oakwood Place
- North Eastlake
- North Avondale
- Druid Hills
- Collegeville
- Grasselli Heights
- Enon Ridge
- Industrial Center
- Penfield Park
- Thomas
- Woodland Park
- West Brownville
- North Pratt
- Garden Highlands
- Fairmont
- Evergreen
- Brummitt Heights
- Killbough Springs
- Oak Ridge
- Tuxedo
- West Goldwire
City Featured in Films:- Big Deal on Madonna Street
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- Courting Condi
- Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
- Killing Christian
- Lake of Fire
- Mindwalk
- Murderball
- A River Runs Through It
- Six Pack
- Stay Hungry
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