From The Birmingham Times
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Alabama A&M Inquires About Purchasing Campus of Soon-To-Close Birmingham-Southern College
By Mike Cason | [email protected] Alabama A&M University is planning to extend an offer to purchase the campus of Birmingham-Southern College and operate it as the Birmingham branch of the university, which is based in Huntsville. Shannon Reaves, vice president of governmental affairs and external relations at Alabama A&M, said the university is conducting due […]
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Coca-Cola UNITED Appoints Norman H. Ross Jr. as VP of Public Affairs and Communications
ccbcu.com The Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (UNITED) Board of Directors has appointed Norman H. Ross Jr. as its next Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications, effective April 29. Ross brings more than 25 years of experience in public affairs, corporate communications and government relations. He succeeds Linda Sewell, who will retire at the […]
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Lawson State Community College Presents Annual Blue Tape Art Show
Special to The Times Lawson State Community College Graphic Art Communications Students along with the Computer Aided Drafting and Design Students hosted its annual Blue Tape Art. The show featured graphic illustrations created in blue tape displayed throughout the building. Graphic Art Communications Instructor Roosevelt Williams III brought greetings, followed by Hank Wade, Computer Aided […]
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Alabama Needs a Biotech Training Center to Support a Vital, Growing Industry
By Sen. Jabo Waggoner and Sen. Rodger Smitherman (This is a guest opinion) Alabama is a great place to do business, but we can be even better by helping employers address what they continually describe as their biggest challenge: finding workers with the right skills to get the job done. Businesses can’t thrive and grow […]
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Business Owner on Finding Strength After Losing 2 Daughters in Less Than Five Years
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times The number seven has special meaning for Anthony “Tony” Daniel, owner and founder of 7 Angels Coffee and Smoothie Café in Adamsville, Alabama. “People ask all the time, ‘Where did 7 Angels come from?’ It comes from my first daughter’s death,” he said. “She was 7 years old, […]
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Alabama Startup VirtuOwl Helps Students Focus on Mental Health Needs
By Mia Watkins | This is Alabama Like many startups, the founders of VirtuOwl began with a glaring need in the community. “Our schools are really struggling right now,” VirtuOwl General Manager Bo Morgan said. “Our students are really struggling. There’s been a 40% increase in mental health issues in schools since 2020. School counselors […]
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Birmingham’s Wenonah High School Wins State Cosmetology Competition for 3rd Straight Year
Birmingham City Schools, SkillsUSA Birmingham’s Wenonah High School last week won its third straight Cosmetology SkillsUSA Contest in Mobile, Alabama and will represent the state in June at the National SkillsUSA conference in Atlanta. The team is made up of Shuntasia Williams (school’s Valedictorian) LuKeiyah Johnson (senior) Marietta Barnes (junior), Kaitlyn Amison (junior), Zahvia […]
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UAB Shares How Quitting Smoking is Necessary, and Possible
By Brianna Hoge | UAB News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention categorizes nicotine as a chemical compound that is highly addictive. Nicotine can be found in a variety of products, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and most e-cigarettes, and is the reason those who use these products can find themselves dependent on them. […]
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April 25, 2024
_____________________________ Employment ____________________________ SALES COORDINATOR BJCC, is recruiting for a Sales Coordinator, for information & to apply visit https://www.bjcc.org/jobs/ or send resume to [email protected] /fax resume 205-458-8530. BT04/25/2024 _____________________________ DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY BJCC, is recruiting for a Director of Public Safety, for information & to apply visit https://www.bjcc.org/jobs/ or send resume to [email protected] /fax resume 205-458-8530....
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‘We Grown Now,’ Film Starring Birmingham’s Blake James, 13, Now in Area Theatres
The Birmingham Times Thirteen-year-old Blake James is back home. And he can be seen in area theatres starring in “We Grown Now” playing at AMC Summit 16 in the Summit in Birmingham and the Regal Trussville in Trussville. The film debuted in September 2023 at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the Changemaker Award. […]
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Meet Performers in this Weekend’s Concert of Opera’s Greatest Hits
The Birmingham Times Opera Unveiled: A Concert of Greatest Hits will take place at the Dorothy Jemison Day Theater at Alabama School of Fine Arts on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 28 at 2:30 p.m. featuring selections from iconic composers such as Puccini, Verdi, and Mozart. The concert will showcase some […]
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How the Birmingham Black Nurses Association Advocates for Quality Health Care
Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson | For The Birmingham Times Given recent staffing shortages that have caused challenges in recruiting and retaining talented nurses, the Birmingham Black Nurses Association (BBNA), is doing what it can to advocate for quality health care and attract more to the profession. “The best way (for this profession to thrive) is for current […]