Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin

Groundbreaking has begun the $15 million Family Fun Center in Five Points West. The City of Brimingham is reporting construction on the facility is set to begin in the next two weeks, featuring a skating rink, jump park, e-sports center and bowling alley.

Authorities say a man has been charged in a mass shooting that left four people dead and more than a dozen wounded in the city of Birmingham, Alabama, last month. 22-year-old Damien McDaniel was charged with one count of capital murder and 17 counts of attempted murder.

Groundbreaking is expected soon on a $15 million family fun center in the neighborhood of West End of Birmingham. The building will be a 20,000 sq. ft. city-owned facility featuring a skating rink, jump park, e-sports center, bowling alley, food court and more, according to the city.

The 2028 Division I Men’s Basketball First and Second Rounds will be hosted by the Southeastern Conference and the city of Birmingham. This championship will take place at Legacy Arena at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) in the Magic City on March 16-19, 2028.

Authorities have reported no arrests after a weekend mass shooting in Birmingham killed four people and left 17 others injured. Police describe the incident as a targeted “hit” by multiple shooters who opened fire outside Hush Lounge, a popular nightspot in Five Points South.

Birmingham is introducing a pilot program with a mission to create a safer, cleaner community for residents in the East Lake neighborhood. Safe Streets is a strategic safety initiative that limits the number of entry and exit points throughout the neighborhood.

U.S. Housing Secretary Marcia L. Fudge traveled to the Magic City on Wednesday to announce the multi-million-dollar grant award. The grant will create new housing for Birmingham residents and provide more economic opportunities to Central Alabama.

Birmingham is no longer requiring face masks after the latest extension expired. Fewer patients throughout the state have been hospitalized with COVID-19…

The Birmingham mayor has been released after being hospitalized for COVID-19. The city said Randall Woodfin went home Wednesday to continue recovering and…

Several mayors in Alabama’s major cities have announced they’ve tested positive for COVID-19.The mayors of Birmingham, Decatur, Florence and Auburn have…