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Fitch took its rating of Jefferson County sewer warrants from BBB to BBB+. According to Fitch’s Rating Commentary, the increase to the BBB+ rating reflects the sewer system’s low operating cost burden ...

A federal court has denied Jefferson County’s request to delay an order that it redraw its County Commission district map, a map the judge overturned last week as being too heavily based on race.

The Jefferson County Commission on Thursday is set to authorize an agreement with the U.S. Department of the Interior to renew funding for 13 continuous-record stream flow gauging stations.

On Sunday, Railroad Park Foundation — the organization that operates the park and provides free exercise and cooking classes there — will celebrate the 19-acre green space’s 15 th birthday with a ...

The city started offering microtransit rideshare services in 2019. Throughout that time, Birmingham leaders have contracted with Via Transportation Inc. for the work. The council’s vote Tuesday ...