David Sher is the founder and publisher of ComebackTown. He’s past Chairman of the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce (BBA), Operation New Birmingham (REV Birmingham), and the City Action ...

Lt. R. S. Williamson led portions of the southern survey, aided by Lt. John Parke. It was Parke and his team who traversed ...

There’s an image that many of us have of the Underground Railroad: enslaved people fleeing at night, being hunted by slave ...

The best museums in Birmingham offer an unforgettable journey through time, culture, and innovation. Known as the “Magic City ...

BESSEMER, Ala. — Railroad crossings in Bessemer will undergo temporary closures starting Tuesday, February 4, as crews with Norfolk Southern conduct necessary repairs. Each crossing is expected ...

The town acknowledges some $13.5 million the railroad has already paid out. “As part of the settlement, Norfolk Southern and the Village have mutually agreed that the creation and operation of ...

Seasick Records is moving to a new home in 2025. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now) With all kinds of new developments, retailers and restaurants on the horizon, 2025 is already off to a great start in ...

A railway bridge in Birmingham was tonight hit for the fourth time this month - leaving trains cancelled. The 14ft bridge, which carries the Cross City Line over Summer Road in Erdington, was involved ...

The aftermath of one of the crashes earlier in January, four vehicles have now crashed into the same bridge in one month A railway bridge in Birmingham has been hit by vehicles four times in just ...

The Anchorage Museum and the City of Nenana have acquired the golden railroad spike that was used in a celebration commemorating the completion of the Alaska Railroad in 1923. The item was ...