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WEBElection season officially is in swing. Voters will be choosing a slate of judges, board of education members and county officials in addition to the federal races. Get the information you need now to prepare for the election in the BirminghamWatch Voter Guide, including candidate profiles, a sample ballot and voting details. Read more.
Three Indictments Handed Down in Investigation of Birmingham …
WEBDec 6, 2017 · The state grand jury investigating Birmingham Water Works Board and other aspects of Birmingham and Jefferson County government yielded three indictments Wednesday. Attorney General Steve Marshall and the Birmingham Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the arrests of Sherry Lewis, the chairwoman of the Birmingham Water ...
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WEBSolomon Crenshaw Jr., June 4, 2024. Time flies but the Birmingham-Southern baseball team opted to take the bus. A day after falling in its third game in the double elimination Division III College World Series, the Panthers hit the road rather than taking to the sky. They weren’t delaying the inevitable – returning to a college that closed ...
Democrats Name Nominee in Jefferson County Treasurer Race
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · After some spirited debate and two rounds of balloting, the Executive Committee of the Jefferson County Democratic Party left the Five Points West Library on Saturday with its nominee for county treasurer in the November general election. Angela Webb-Weinberg outpolled LaShunta White Boler and former treasurer Mike Miles.
Ron Marshall - BirminghamWatch
WEBMar 1, 2024 · Ron Marshall. BirminghamWatch, March 1, 2024. Share this story: Jefferson County Assistant Tax Collector – Bessemer Division. Party: Democratic. Residence: Bessemer. Political experience: Serving in his fourth term on the Bessemer City Council. Professional experience: Self-employed in the broadcast …
Fall 2024 Voter Guide - BirminghamWatch
WEBThe race for president of the Alabama Public Service Commission and seats on the state and Jefferson County boards of education also will be on the ballot, along with county tax collectors and treasurers. The BirminghamWatch Fall 2024 Voter Guide will be your evolving companion to the race. You can find candidate profiles, sample ballots and a ...
Datcher Overwhelming Victor in Special Election for State House ...
WEB2 days ago · Kelvin Datcher is headed to Montgomery to represent House District 52 after soundly beating Erskine Brown Jr. in a special general election Tuesday. Datcher, the Democratic nominee, received 1,174 votes, or 84.1% of the ballots cast. Brown, the Republican nominee, received 218 votes, or 15.62%.
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WEBMar 18, 2024 · BW’s Crenshaw Recognized With NFPW National Awards July 10, 2024. Solomon Crenshaw Jr., a regular writer for BirminghamWatch, recently won a third-place award and honorable mention in the National Federation of Press Women’s Communicator’s Awards for two of his BirminghamWatch pieces, along with a first-place award for a story published by the Bending the Arc Project.
Miles Might Consider BSC Property as Other Universities Express …
WEBMar 28, 2024 · UPDATED — Miles College may have interest in the campus of Birmingham-Southern College, which announced this week that it will close at the end of May. Miles College President Bobbie Knight told BirminghamWatch. “As a Miles College community made up of faculty, students and families, our primary focus has been to support and address the ...
Datcher, Woodson Move to Runoff in House District 52 Special …
WEBDaniel Gaddy, June 18, 2024. Kelvin Datcher and Frank Woodson are headed to a runoff in the Alabama House of Representatives District 52 race. (Photos courtesy of campaigns.) Kelvin Datcher, Birmingham’s deputy director of community development, and nonprofit executive Frank Woodson were the top two candidates in Tuesday’s special election ...