BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times HERNANDO & ADRIENNE CARTER Live: Homewood Married: March 22, 2003 Met: September 2001, in the Volker Hall parking lot on UAB’s campus. Hernando was a 1st-year medical student and Adrienne was a 4th-year medical student. However, Hernando recalls crossing paths one year prior during his undergrad […]
By Paul Newberry | AP National Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. — Suddenly, Michael Jordan’s new life seems just as satisfying as his old one. This felt a whole lot like M.J. knocking down a buzzer beater, winning the big game, celebrating like a champion. Of course, his title-hoarding days in the NBA are long behind him. […]
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Libby’s Friends, a nonprofit that assists families with a child who has a disability, has won its share for accolades for great work including “Best Local Cause” twice and “Family of the Year” once, but Lane Hagan, who serves as Executive Director of the group, said there’s more. […]
By Warren Kulo | [email protected] President Joe Biden has nominated Miranda Holloway-Baggett to become the next U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama, according to a release from the White House. Holloway-Baggett, a 23-year veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service, is the current Chief Inspector/Discipline Deciding Official for the service, working out of the […]
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Jamilah Page learned early on her love for helping others through her dad. “I wanted to be a psychologist I remember one day my dad let me act like a therapist. It was a very pivotal moment for me. It definitely inspired us, especially me, to be […]
By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Birmingham’s Elias Hendricks III will be one of the featured tenors during next week’s Opera Unveiled: A Concert of Greatest Hits, which will include the Opera Birmingham Chorus, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, and several other artists. The show will be held at the Dorothy Jemison Day Theater at […]
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times When asked about her dream music collaboration, rising singer-songwriter Tiera Kennedy would always respond, “Beyonce and Dolly Parton.” That dream has become a reality. “Technically, I have collaborated with both now,” Kennedy told The Birmingham Times during a recent interview. “[Beyoncé gave] an up-and-coming artist like me such […]
MATTHEW NORRIS, A SENIOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR AT UAB, WHO GRADUATES THIS MONTH, ON FINDING ACCESS TO EDUCATION SCARCE WHILE HE WAS GROWING UP IN UGANDA; UAB.EDU, APRIL 15.
Thunderstorms are another type of natural disaster that is unfortunately normal for our region of the country this time of year. This is why it is important you don’t let this severe weather pattern catch you off guard. It is essential you understand the severity of these types of weather systems. Being prepared is crucial, […]
BY GWEN DERU | THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES ENJOY NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!! TODAY READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news! THE JOE LOCKETT SHOW Live Podcast with NEPHEW CLIFF and MS. DENISE, Monday-Friday at 4 p.m. ALABAMA BLAZIN BINGO, 6 p.m. at Overtime Grill and Bar. FILM – 7 p.m. at the Sidewalk Film. […]
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By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson | For The Birmingham Times The City of Birmingham on Tuesday unveiled its first-ever “sensory room” at the Boutwell Auditorium in downtown for children and adults who experience sensory sensitivities – which often produce adverse reactions to loud noises or sounds, loud smells, bright lights or even large crowd gatherings. The room […]