3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (146+ words) ALDOT has opened the new widened configuration of U.S. 280 between Shades Creek Parkway and Interstate 459. Both directions of the upgraded four-lane section opened early Thursday. The $53 million project adds capacity to the three-mile stretch by about a third, according to ALDOT....

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (121+ words) TARRANT, Ala. (WBMA) — The City of Tarrant is the latest Alabama community to pause potential data center development. Tarrant city officials approved a 12-month moratorium on data centers, with Mayor Tracie Threadford saying the decision was made out of caution…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (224+ words) Birmingham drivers are paying more at the pump this week. Average gasoline prices in Birmingham rose 8.1 cents over the past week to $3.75 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 550 stations. That average is 15.7 cents higher than a month ago and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (190+ words) A heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday Drivers heading out for Labor Day weekend road trips may face record-high gas prices, even as traffic is expected to clog Alabama interstates during peak travel times. GasBuddy is forecasting the most…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (126+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Central Alabama Water said it has paid off a $62.7 million revenue anticipation bond that reached its scheduled maturity date Tuesday. According to CAW, the total payoff was $63,890,906, which includes interest accrued through Sept. 1. The utility issued the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (216+ words) GasBuddy is forecasting the highest Labor Day gas prices on record this year, with the national average expected to reach $4.03 per gallon over the holiday weekend. That would be 87 cents higher than Labor Day 2025, when the average price was $3.16 per…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (212+ words) Average gasoline prices in Birmingham have fallen 5.7 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching $3.67 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy. That is 4 cents lower than a month ago, but still 88.6 cents higher than this time last year. GasBuddy’s survey…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (509+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham’s electronic rail-crossing alert system is showing early results, with the company behind the technology reporting fewer vehicles delayed and less total vehicle delay at one of the city’s busiest crossings. The city used about $150,000 in federal American…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (464+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham City Council approved a rezoning request Tuesday for a proposed hotel and condominium development in Redmont Park, despite unanimous opposition from the Redmont Park and Highland Park neighborhood associations. The 7-2 vote changes the zoning for property at…...