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Atlanta Federal Reserve Appoints Birmingham Branch Board
12Jan By STLNEWSNo Comments
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Atlanta Federal Reserve Appoints Birmingham Branch Board

BIRMINGHAM, AL (STL.News) The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta announces the appointment of two new members to the Birmingham Branch board of directors to serve three-year terms beginning January 1, 2021, and ending December 31, 2023. Maye Head Frei was appointed by the Board of Governors.  She is board chair of Ram Tool Construction Supply Company in Birmingham.  From 1997 to 2017, Frei was vice chair of administration at the family-owned business, which is one of the largest suppliers to commercial construction markets in the United States.  She is a graduate of Yale University. Larry D. Thornton Sr. was appointed by the Atlanta board of directors.  He is president and CEO of Thornton Enterprises in Birmingham, a McDonald's franchisee with seven restaurants in the Birmingham area.  ...
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Department of State Breaks Ground for New U.S. Consulate General
8Jan By Publisher2No Comments
Politics

Department of State Breaks Ground for New U.S. Consulate General

The Department of State Breaks Ground for New U.S. Consulate General in Casablanca (STL.News) U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco David T. Fischer and U.S. Consul General Jennifer Rasamimanana celebrated today the groundbreaking of the new Consulate General campus in Casablanca, the latest demonstration of our enduring friendship and strategic partnership with the Kingdom of Morocco.  Attendees at the ceremony included representatives from the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates; Wali of Casablanca-Settat Said Ahmidouch; Casablanca Mayor Abdelaziz El Omari; and Hay Hassani Governor Khadija Benchouikh. The new U.S. Consulate General will provide a secure and resilient platform for U.S. diplomacy in Morocco.  Miller Hull of Seattle, W...
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Vulcan Materials Announces Third Quarter Conference Call
15Oct By STLNEWSNo Comments
Business

Vulcan Materials Announces Third Quarter Conference Call

BIRMINGHAM, AL (STL.News) Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) will host its third quarter earnings conference call on Thursday, November 5 at 10:00 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET).  Financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 will be released before the NYSE market opens. The Company invites investors and other interested parties to listen to the live webcast of the conference call at www.vulcanmaterials.com.  To participate by phone, call (833) 962-1439 approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start.  For international calls, the number is (832) 900-4623.  The conference ID is 7796747. A replay of the webcast will be available after the call at the Company's website. CLICK to VIEW SOURCE Can also be viewed at USBiz.Directory
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Vulcan Materials Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock
10Oct By STLNEWSNo Comments
Business

Vulcan Materials Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

BIRMINGHAM, AL (STL.News) The Board of Directors of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of thirty-four cents per share on its common stock.  The dividend will be payable on December 3, 2020, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2020. CLICK to VIEW SOURCE Syndicated: USBiz.Directory
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US DOL Partners with Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC to promote workplace safety at construction site
13Sep By STLNEWSNo Comments
Business

US DOL Partners with Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC to promote workplace safety at construction site

BIRMINGHAM, AL (STL.News) The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established a strategic partnership with Brasfield & Gorrie LLC to promote worker safety and health at the Protective Stadium project site in Birmingham, Alabama.  The University of Alabama Safe State Consultation Program is also a signatory to this agreement and provides full support to ensuring worker safety. The partnership seeks to prevent injuries and exposure to hazards during construction of a new 45,000-seat, open-air stadium.  Under the agreement, the partners will focus on the use of personal protective equipment; heat illness prevention; fire protection and prevention; and hazards related to falls, struck-by and caught-in/between objects, electrical, hand and po...
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Birmingham, Ala; U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona Announces $374,883.00 Award
11Sep By STLNEWSNo Comments
General

Birmingham, Ala; U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona Announces $374,883.00 Award

Birmingham, Ala; U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona Announces $374,883.00 Award to Improve School Safety | USAO-NDAL (STL.News) – U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced that the Alabaster City Schools’ Board of Education received $374,883.00 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP). Nationally, the COPS Office SVPP awarded nearly $50 million in school safety funding.  SVPP provides up to 75% funding for school safety measures in and around primary and secondary schools and school grounds. “I am pleased to announce that the COPS Office has awarded this grant to the Alabaster City Schools’ Board of Education this year,” Escalona said. “The safety of our students is a top priority and this grant will...
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Birmingham Police Investigating Homicide of Christopher Shawn Vance
31Aug By STLNEWSNo Comments
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Birmingham Police Investigating Homicide of Christopher Shawn Vance

Birmingham, AL (STL.News) The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.  The homicide occurred on Sunday, August 30, 2020.  The deceased victim has been identified as Christopher Shawn Vance, (29), B/M of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 1:20 a.m., officers from the the West Precinct responded to 1515 20th Place Ensley on reports of a person with a gun.  Upon arrival officers discovered the subject inside the apartment at the front door unresponsive.  The subject suffered from a gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased on the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue. The preliminary investigation suggest the subject was involved in a physical altercation prior to being shot.  This homicide appears to be domestic in nature.  A person of inter...
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Birmingham Police Investigating Homicide of Christopher Ryan Fletcher
31Aug By STLNEWSNo Comments
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Birmingham Police Investigating Homicide of Christopher Ryan Fletcher

Birmingham, AL (STL.News) The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.  The homicide occurred on Sunday August 30, 2020. The deceased victim has been identified as Christopher Ryan Fletcher, (30), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.  At approximately 8:05 p.m. officers from West Precinct responded to the 3900 block of Todd Ave on reports of a person down. Officers arrived to find the victim lying in the roadway unresponsive. It was discovered the victim sustained a gunshot wound that proved to be fatal.  The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue along with the Jefferson County Coroner.  There is limited information available in this investigation.  There are no suspects in custody.  Detectives have not determined...
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Birmingham Police Arrested Demarcus Chandler in Homicide of Raven Swain
28Aug By STLNEWSNo Comments
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Birmingham Police Arrested Demarcus Chandler in Homicide of Raven Swain

Birmingham, AL (STL.News) The Birmingham Police Department reports an additional arrest has been made in connection to the homicide of Raven Swain.  Swain was murdered on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Underwood Park located in the 1100 block of 26th Street South. The suspect has been identified as Demarcus Chandler, (24), B/M, State of Alabama Correctional Facility. The investigation suggest Chandler was in the custody of the West Jefferson Correctional Facility at the time he hired the defendant Solomon Minatee III to murder Raven Swain for pecuniary gain or other valuable consideration pursuant to a contract. BPD Detectives obtained a Capital Murder Warrant (No Bond) for Demarcus Chandler.  Chandler is currently in the custody of West Jefferson Correctional Facility. The information is ba...
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Birmingham Police Conducted Operation Safe
27Aug By STLNEWSNo Comments
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Birmingham Police Conducted Operation Safe

Birmingham, AL (STL.News)  The Birmingham Police Department reports BPD’s Vice & Narcotics Unit conducted Operation Safe during the weekend of August 22, 2020.  This operation focused on investigating complaints within all four precincts.  Operation safe yielded the recovery of 4 firearms, 28 grams of marijuana, 14 grams of synthetic marijuana, and 0.5 grams of methamphetamine. A total of 18 arrests were made during Operation Safe.  Detectives conducted 37 business compliance checks of local businesses, night clubs, and bars.  The Birmingham Police Department’s goal is to investigate all complaints of crime.  BPD is appreciative to community members who assist by bringing attention to problems that plague the community. BPD will continue to provide the highest quality of police servi...
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Birmingham Police Conducting Homicide Investigation of Eddie Jackson
26Aug By STLNEWSNo Comments
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Birmingham Police Conducting Homicide Investigation of Eddie Jackson

Birmingham, AL (STL.News) The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.  The incident occurred on Monday, August 24, 2020.  The victim has been identified as Eddie Jackson, (43), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 1:30 p.m., Officers from the Community Safety Partnership Unit responded to 4170 Messer Airport Highway on a call of two people shot.  Officers arrived and discovered the victim Eddie Jackson suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.  Jackson was transported to UAB hospital where he succumb to his injuries.  Another wounded individual was taken to St. Vincent East by personal vehicle. The subject sustained non-life threatening injuries. Details are limited in this investigation.  This homicide appears to be domestic in n...
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Birmingham Police Investigating Robbery Spike – Social Media
26Aug By STLNEWSNo Comments
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Birmingham Police Investigating Robbery Spike – Social Media

Birmingham, AL (STL.News) Birmingham Police Department detectives within the Robbery Division have received a sudden spike in reports involving social media websites. Several robberies have been reported over the last two months involving social media.  During most of the cases, the victims are under the impression that they are meeting another person to “hang out.” Once they arrive to the meet up location; however, they are robbed at gunpoint by an unidentified person(s) who force the victims to send them money through CashApp or PayPal. In some cases, the victims’ vehicles have also been stolen.  The victims have stated that the person(s) who robbed them look nothing like the person pictured online.  Many of these robberies occurred at vacant or abandoned homes.  BPD wants to encourage...
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Birmingham Police Investigating Homicide of Demetrius Wright
26Aug By STLNEWSNo Comments
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Birmingham Police Investigating Homicide of Demetrius Wright

Birmingham, AL (STL.News) The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.  The incident occurred on Saturday, August 22, 2020. The victim has been identified as Demetrius Wright, (31), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Just after 2:00 a.m., a Birmingham Police Officer was notified of fight occurring in the middle of the road nearby.  Officers from West Precinct responded to investigate.  Officers discovered the victim, Demetrius Wright in a vehicle wounded and disoriented.  Wright was transported to UAB Hospital where he later succumb to his injuries. The preliminary investigation indicate the victim was involved in a physical altercation with a female in the roadway when he was fatally wounded.  This homicide appears to be domestic in nature.  Up...
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Birmingham Police re-instated Bike Patrol to Downtown
21Aug By STLNEWSNo Comments
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Birmingham Police re-instated Bike Patrol to Downtown

Birmingham, AL (STL.News) The Birmingham Police Department has re-instated the bike patrol in the Downtown area. Officer Matthew Dickerson and Officer Keona Suttles currently serve the community in this way. “We have a more intimate experience with people when we’re on the bikes,” Officer Dickerson said.  “When we’re on the bikes it makes it a lot easier for [the public] to approach us or wave us down.  Sometimes when you’re en route to a call in a vehicle, you may not see or hear somebody waving.  We also have an opportunity to talk to small business owners downtown and get some of their complaints and try to help them out as best we can.” People visiting and working Downtown told BPD’s Social Media Officer that they enjoy the unique officer presence. “Seeing the bike riders back out a...
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Birmingham Police Arrested Myles Cordell Amerson for Homicide of Joe Albert Foster IV
21Aug By STLNEWSNo Comments
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Birmingham Police Arrested Myles Cordell Amerson for Homicide of Joe Albert Foster IV

Birmingham, AL (STL.News) The Birmingham Police Department reports an arrest has been made in the connection to the homicide of Joe Albert Foster IV.  The victim was murdered on Tues, July 2020, at the Villas at Westridge Apartment Complex located in the 2300 Block of Court R.  The suspect has been identified as: Myles Cordell Amerson, (21), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. BPD Detectives presented information gathered on the case to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.  After an assessment of the case detectives obtained a Murder warrant for Myles Cordell Amerson.  Amerson has been arrested and will be held in the custody of the Jefferson County Jail with a $60,000 bond. CLICK to VIEW SOURCE
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Birmingham Police Reclassification-Justifiable Ruling: Homicide of Mario Joe Kindred
20Aug By STLNEWSNo Comments
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Birmingham Police Reclassification-Justifiable Ruling: Homicide of Mario Joe Kindred

Birmingham, AL (STL.News)  The Birmingham Police Department reports that detectives have received a ruling in connection to the homicide investigation of Mario Kindred. Investigators presented the information gathered on the case to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office for review.  Following the assessment of the information, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office ruled the actions justifiable.  This investigation is reclassified as a Justified Death Investigation. The Birmingham Police Department has had 65 homicides thus far in 2020, 10 justifiable death investigations, and 1 non-criminal homicide. The Birmingham Police Department adheres to FBI Uniform Crime Reporting guidelines set for all law enforcement agencies across the United States.  FBI Uniform Crime Repor...
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Birmingham Police Investigating Homicide of Cadarius Killian
20Aug By STLNEWSNo Comments
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Birmingham Police Investigating Homicide of Cadarius Killian

Birmingham, AL (STL.News)  The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.  The incident occurred on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. The victim has been identified as Cadarius Killian, (32), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 4:33 p.m, Officers from the Community Safety Partnership Unit responded to the 7500 block of 66TH Courtway South on a call of a person shot.  Upon arrival, officers found the victim lying in a grassy area unresponsive suffering from a gunshot wound.  The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue and Jefferson County Coroner. The preliminary investigation suggest multiple gunshots were heard in the area by neighbors.  The motive in this investigation appears to be surrounding retalia...
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Birmingham Police Arrest Antonio Davis in Homicide of Cordorius Sanchez Williams
20Aug By STLNEWSNo Comments
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Birmingham Police Arrest Antonio Davis in Homicide of Cordorius Sanchez Williams

Birmingham, AL (STL.News)  The Birmingham Police Department reports an arrest has been made in connection to the homicide of Cordorius Sanchez Williams.  The victim was murdered on August 10, 2020. The suspect has been identified as: Antonio Davis, (33), B/M, of Bessemer, Alabama. Birmingham Police Department’s Investigators presented the case to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office for review.  After an assessment of the information, BPD investigators obtained a Capitol Murder warrant (no bond) for Davis’ arrest.  Antonio Davis was arrested and will remain in the custody of the Jefferson County Jail (Original Release) The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.  The incident occurred on Monday, August 10, 2020. The victim ha...
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