Bessie Miller discusses how #GivingTuesdayNow will Help BPL continue to provide free educational services.
Even in isolation, Stacey Holloway can hold a hand, receive a swift kiss on the cheek or give a high-five.
In what law enforcement says was an accident, a 4-year-old child was shot in the parking lot of Western Hills Mall.
The First Avenue South corridor between 12th and 20th Streets will be closed to cars so local retailers can install pop-up shops.
The CL7 technology was invented by a team led by Dmitry Vassylyev, Ph.D.
Here are some of the stories that made headlines this past week on Patch.
As of 6 p.m. on Sunday, the state reported 7,888 cases of the illness and 290 deaths.
The coronavirus death toll nears 300 in Alabama, as more than 7,300 total cases have been confirmed statewide.
Participants were asked to post a photo with their favorite book, talk about what the book meant to them, and draw a new cover of the book.
Cheqana Jervey, a single mom and cancer survivor, was nominated as chair of the Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society on her way to BA in history.
Jefferson County confirmed 29 new coronavirus cases Friday, nearly double the number of new cases from Thursday.
BPL is extending a virtual appreciation for those who give of their time and energy at its 19 locations.
Author Joseph Rosenbloom was able to access documents from the Atlanta archives in his research.
The tool helps with reading comprehension, confidence, fluency, phonemic awareness and phonics.
We all know someone who's making a difference in this difficult time. Let's give them some of the recognition they deserve.
The City of Birmingham has changed its curfew amid the coronavirus pandemic, effective Friday.
A Zoom session will be held to discuss the franchise, its newest characters, and its global impact.
Parents join daughter as students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The available series include Hellboy, Dragon Age, Harrow County, and Mass Effect, along with several other selections.
Attorney General Steve Marshall sent a letter to Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin regarding Birmingham's mask requirement.
Detectives arrested 26 year-old Trent Allen Cunningham on the charge of trafficking marijuana.
PAPR machines are personal protective equipment items that allow people to breathe freely in heavily polluted areas.
As the state surpassed 7,000 total coronavirus cases, Jefferson County added just 16 new cases in the last 24 hours.
More than 2,500 maps in the library's collection can now be viewed online.
Brian Pillay and his family are making face masks at home for essential workers in the community.
A WalletHub study shows Alabama as one the states with the highest surge in unemployment during the pandemic.
Doctors say it is crucial that the mask covers your nose and your mouth.
Ashita Tolwani, a nephrologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, explains how COVID-19 is impacting patients.
An 18-year-old victim was killed in a shooting in east Birmingham Wednesday afternoon.
Beginning May 1, hospitals may resume elective surgeries. Here is how one hospital plans to get back to normal.
Retail stores in Alabama may reopen this week, but how much damage has already been done after a month of closed doors?
Model building and analysis were partially performed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Donations for the global day of giving and unity may be made online.
The first four episodes have already been broadcast and are available through the ESPN app.
Community partners hope to test 20 patients a day initially and ramp up to between 50-100 a day.
The study says transgender women show the highest level of sensitivity to repeated mechanical stimuli.
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby today announced that 25 local airports across the state of Alabama will receive a total of $60,999,054.
It is one of a handful of such programs at universities in the United States.
Mobile County is outpacing Jefferson County in coronavirus cases by nearly 200 patients.
Researchers find living in the South is one key to disparities.