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By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin joined Birmingham Promise, Inc. last week to announce resources to help seniors and their families in Birmingham City Schools (BCS) complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms ahead of a March 1 deadline. Birmingham City Schools students graduating in May must apply for Birmingham Promise and complete a FAFSA form by March 1 to be part of the tuition assistance program.  The Birmingham Promise ma...

BY SYDNEY MELSON The Birmingham Times “You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Erica Wright ewright@birminghamtimes.com. Include the couple’s name, contact number(s) and what makes their love story unique. ALEXIS AND ROBERT LEE  Married: June 26, 1976 Met: In Detroit, summer of 1973. “I knew her family, I e...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Few know Birmingham—its streets, its schools, its churches—as well as Cornell Wesley, the recently named director of the city’s Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity (IEO). Wesley, the youngest of three children, grew up in the North Titusville community and attended Glen Iris Elementary School — where he was part of the first class to be bused in — Center Street Middle School, and A. H. Parker High School. As a teen he was called to pr...

By Erica Wright Cortne B. Miller doesn’t just chase her dreams, she lives them. “You don’t let fear stop you,” she said. “You have to get out there because some opportunities only come once, and you either take the risk or lose the chance.” The 27-year-old model, entrepreneur, and aspiring actress is owner of I Am Faith in Training (FIT), a women’s athleisure wear brand that promotes holistic fitness—whether physical, spiritual, or mental. Miller’s I Am FIT brand sells two-pie...

The Birmingham Times “You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Erica Wright ewright@birminghamtimes.com. Include the couple’s name, contact number(s) and what makes their love story unique. AUTUMM AND REGINALD JETER  Married: July 31, 2004 Met: At a Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity party at Miles College in 1998. â€�...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times The 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast may have been virtual due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, but the spirit of Dr. King could be felt by anyone who watched the moving ceremony through computer screens.  The annual unity breakfast, which is usually held at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) North Exhibition Hall was streamed live on livestream.com to comply with safe, social distancing guidelines set by the Centers...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  Miles College and Lawson State Community College officials on Wednesday announced their partnerships with Propel Center, a new global campus headquartered in Atlanta that will support innovative learning and development for Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) across the nation.  Both schools will collaborate with Propel Center and the entire HBCU community to bring leadership and career development programming to its students. Propel C...

The Birmingham Times “You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Erica Wright ewright@birminghamtimes.com. Include the couple’s name, contact number(s) and what makes their love story unique. JEGIL AND GRACE DUGGER Married: May 23, 2009 Met: In 2004, in Five Points. “There was a Ruby Tuesdays right where the Chick-Fil-A currently is,”...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  For the first time ever, the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday held its weekly meeting virtually.  Councilors and other city officials met through WebEx, a web and video conferencing app, and streamed the meeting on the council’s Facebook page.  The decision came after a recent surge in coronavirus cases and one week after Mayor Randall Woodfin tested positive for the disease. The mayor was hospitalized Monday evening with COVID-19 pneumonia,...

The Birmingham Times  As 2020 ends in Birmingham with homicides up by 13 percent over 2019, Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith on Wednesday announced a number of steps to reduce crime which include focusing on specific areas of violence, pursuing perpetrators more aggressively and training.  “We plan to move our tactical operations precinct over into our investigative bureau so that our citywide taskforce and crime reduction team can receive immediate information on those wanted i...