Birmingham News

Birmingham, Alabama's music scene is blowing up: Homegrown bands are playing major music fests such as Banditos at this weekend's Hangout Music Festival , while a new music venue, Iron City , is bringing bands such as Neutral Milk Hotel to the city.

BIRMINGHAM , Alabama - A Birmingham-based Tea Party group, the Rainy Day Patriots, will protest at the Internal Revenue Service office in Birmingham Tuesday as part of a nationwide backlash against targeting of Tea Party and conservative groups by the IRS.

Steve and Susan Quantz are hoping to create a legacy olive-growing operation on their 8-acre farm in Miflin.

In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college campus to the center of Charlotte's downtown.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Alabama State Troopers are investigating a wreck on I-59 south at mile marker 146.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The National Weather Service's offices in the Birmingham area has issued a hazardous weather outlook that warns about heavy rainfall in east-central Alabama that could result in flash flooding.

It's prom season in Birmingham, Alabama, and this year some senior citizens are joining the high school seniors.

I truly feel that the commissioners and the county manager are committed to moving the county forward." Carol Sue Nelson.

Fans enjoy the atmosphere at Regions Field. Entrepreneurs are buying and leasing buildings near the new ballpark as the neighborhood rebounds.

Visiting Vulcan Park Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Birmingham. Vulcan Park allows Birmingham City school children free admission with a paid parent admission during spring break week.

Several flash flood warnings are in effect in east Alabama, and rain is expected throughout the day in central Alabama.

May, 1963 -- Demonstrators are met by fire fighters along the march route in key areas in downtown Birmingham.

Several high schools had to cancel their proms in 1963, during a time of tumultuous civil rights protests across the South, and in Birmingham, Ala., particularly.

"Faith in yourself is important - especially when no one else shares your vision and dreams," the Rev.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama- Do Dah Day 2013 benefiting the Greater Birmingham humane Society.

Their original prom night canceled during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, the 1963 graduating class of Birmingham's black high schools held a prom Friday night, May 17, 2013, at the Boutwell Auditorium.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - In a week that had nothing but unambiguous bad news for him, President Barack Obama ended the week Friday with some better news, maybe.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- In preparation for another international tour, the Birmingham Boys Choir presents its 35th annual spring concert on Sunday, May 19.

REV Birmingham was formed last year when Operation New Birmingham and Main Street Birmingham merged, and has already been a big player in the recent redevelopment projects in downtown Birmingham, like loft renovations and plans for light installations near Railroad Park.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Alabama Department of Transportation's project to modify traffic flow along U.S. 280 in Jefferson and Shelby counties begins Sunday night -- weather permitting.