Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is holding a news conference with the Crime Commission.

The Rev. Boise Kimber, an Alabama native, was installed as the president of the nation’s largest Black denomination on Jan. 13, 2025, in a service at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com) [email protected]

The Rev. Boise Kimber was officially installed as president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., during the midwinter board meeting of the predominantly Black denomination — which he hopes will become more inclusive of women and young leaders.

City of Birmingham officially launches HEART program to help homeless people find resources

City of Birmingham officially launches HEART program to assist homeless people find resources

Pittsburgh secondary coach Grady Brown interviewed for the Falcons’ vacant defensive coordinator Friday. He became the fifth person to be interviewed by the Falcons since Jimmy Lake was fired Saturday.

This is the EDA’s second round of funding for the Tech Hubs program. The EDA, an agency within the Department of Commerce, designated 31 tech hubs in 2023 as part of a $10 billion allocation in the CHIPS and Science Act.

Bob Veale, a Birmingham native who pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox in the 1960s and 1970s, is shown outside Rickwood Field in Birmingham in 2003. Veale died this week at age 89. (Birmingham News file photo by Bernard Troncale) bn

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Recalled C Fraser Minten from Toronto (AHL). Placed C John Tavares on injured reserve. VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Recalled D Guillaume Brisebois from the minors. Recalled RW Jonathan Lekkerimaki from Abbotsford (AHL). Promoted C Max Sasson from Abbotsford.

Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown will interview for the Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator job.

The Rev. Boise Kimber was officially installed as president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., during the midwinter board meeting of the predominantly Black denomination — which

The president of the largest Black denomination in the country said he wants to have a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. The Rev. Boise Kimber, president of the National Baptist Convention USA, said it’s time to put a divisive election behind the nation and unite to move the country forward.