The City of Birmingham, in partnership with Alabama's 42, is pleased to announce the annual Magic City Toy Drive. The act of giving is important throughout the year, however that importance peaks ...

It is my great pleasure to inform you of an important update on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the progress we have made in utilizing these vital resources to strengthen our city. I want to ...

When the kids of Birmingham go out to Trick-or-Treat this Halloween, we want to make sure they enjoy their evening, get lots of candy, and get home safely. We've already incorporated key safety ...

In addition to iron ore, coal, and coke, Sloss Furnaces required a flux to support the iron-making process. Limestone and dolomite were especially important because both minerals were abundant in the ...

Paramedics receive a $10,000.00 sign on bonus A career as a Firefighter or Fire Paramedic is a career in which you can truly make a difference – a difference in your life, a difference in the lives of ...

The Birmingham district contained two principal types of iron ore: limonite, commonly called brown ore, and red hematite, or red ore. These deposits formed an important part of the region’s natural ...

Join Bare Hands for a vibrant Día de Los Muertos celebration at Sloss Furnaces. Bring the family for free art activities, live music, traditional dancers, a New Orleans–style jazz funeral procession, ...

The coal used at Sloss Furnaces came chiefly from Birmingham’s Warrior coal field, with additional supplies available from the nearby Cahaba coal field. Both fields contained bituminous coal formed ...

At Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama, the stock trestle cable winches remain important examples of the machinery that supported large-scale iron production. These ...

Two universities. One city. Generations of pride. The City of Birmingham today unveiled A Classic Tradition: The History, Culture & Legacy of the Magic City Classic, a special photo exhibition on the ...

The National Conference for Contemporary Cast Iron Arts and Practices (NCCCIAP) is accepting open call submissions for guest furnaces, performances, panels and presentations, student cupola projects, ...

Sloss Furnaces was built in Birmingham because the city lies within Jones Valley, a geologically rich area where coal, limestone, and iron ore occur close together underground. These three resources ...