Another startup gaining attention is VeroSkills, an artificial intelligence service headquartered in Birmingham by CEO Daniel Walsh. From plumbing to HVAC and construction, VeroSkills helps small and mid-sized businesses hire dependable blue-collar workers quickly without agency markups.

The campus of the now-defunct Birmingham Southern College is being purchased by the U.S. Coast Guard. In a written statement, the Coast Guard said one of the reasons the historic campus was selected is its capacity to accommodate more than 12-hundred recruits.

After their first week of training camp, the Birmingham Stallions have released guard Deonte Brown, the United Football League announced. Brown started at guard for the Stallions during the 2025 season and had been the only Alabama alumnus on Birmingham’s training-camp roster.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The UniverSoul Circus is coming to Birmingham, opening April 16 at Legion Field, located on Graymont Avenue West. The event promises family-friendly entertainment and is expected to draw audiences from across the region.

Veterans Affairs Health Care System held a ribbon cutting Feb. 27 for Huntsville (Ala.) South VA Specialty Care Clinic and the Veterans Transportation Program expansion in Huntsville. The new 7,000-square-foot specialty care clinic expands access to services for veterans in North Alabama,

A Birmingham artist whose musical career transcended styles and genres for seven decades has died. Roscoe Robinson as a solo artist, writer and group member was associated with numerous gospel and soul acts including Sam Cooke,