2023

2023 is the 152nd year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

• January 25: Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle co-headlined a comedy performance at Legacy Arena.
• January 28: 2023 Talladega County plane crash.
• January 31: The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles transferred 80 of 369 eligible inmates into supervised release under the terms of Act of Alabama 2021-549 passed during the 2021 special legislative session.
• February 26: The final print editions of The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times and The Mobile Press-Register were distributed as Alabama Media Group shifted to all-digital delivery.
• May 1–7: Birmingham Peace Week
• May 4–6: The 2023 International Peace Conference was hosted in Birmingham.

Business

• January: Maynard Cooper & Gale acquired Soltero Sapire Murrell of Austin, Texas.
• January: Birmingham Fastener & Supply acquired the Pacific Coast Bolt Corporation of Santa Fe Springs, California.
• February: Wayne's Pest Control acquired Southeastern Termite & Pest Control of Mobile.
• March 2: Members of UMWA Local No. 2397, on strike since April 1, 2021, returned to work at Warrior Met Coal without agreeing to a new contract.
• April 1: Maynard Cooper & Gale merged with Nexsen Pruet of Columbia, South Carolina to form Maynard Nexsen.

Establishments

• Jarrard and Casey Ray opened Sunshine Creamery at Rocky Ridge Square in Vestavia Hills.
• Valencia and Edward Johnson opened the Epic Center in the Crown Plaza Shopping Center in Rising-West Princeton.

Disestablishments

Final front page of The Birmingham News, published February 26, 2023

• January 1: Alabama Power Company shut down its Gadsden Steam Plant.
• January: The Ensley Fairfield Mattress Co. closed.
• January: Norwood Clinic was acquired by Complete Health of Jacksonville, Florida.
• January: Simpeo was acquired by Group Management Services Inc. of Richfield, Ohio.
• January 28: Interstellar Ginger Beer and Exploration Co. in Alabaster closed.
• February: Saturn was acquired by TVG Hospitality of London, England.
• February 26: The final edition of The Birmingham News was published.
• March 1: St Vincent's Orthopedics was acquired by Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics of Phenix City.

Sports

• March 16 & 18: 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament first and second round.
• May 8–10: 2023 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship at Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club and Bent Brook Golf Course
• June 9–11: 2023 Alabama State Games
• July 8: The 2023 Move United Nationals were held in Birmingham and Hoover.

Professional teams

• 2023 Birmingham Barons (Minor League Baseball, Double-A South)
• 2023 Birmingham Legion FC (USL Championship)
• 2023 Birmingham Squadron (NBA G League)
• 2023 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)

Individuals

Retirements

• September 1: Emmett McLean retired from Medical Properties Trust

Deaths

• January 1: Ruth Bartow, widow of Gene Bartow
• January 7: James Roberson Sr, educator and auto dealer
• January 9: Ahmaad Galloway, educator and former running back
• January 11: Terry Oden, former Mayor of Mountain Brook
• January 13: Country Boy Eddie, musician and television host
• January 15: C. J. Harris, singer
• January 25: Ed Boutwell, founder of Boutwell Studios
• February: Thomas Robey, chef
• February 13: Jim Boone, newspaper publisher
• February 14: Dennis Washington, former WBRC-TV meteorologist
• February 15: Daniel Bailey, auto mechanic and watchmaker
• February 17: Loxcil Tuck, former mayor of Tarrant
  • List of homicides in 2023

Works

• March 31: The feature film Assassin, shot in Birmingham, was released.

Books

• Magic City Blues, novel by Bobby Mathews

Buildings

• Alabama Fallen Warriors Monument at Trussville Civitan Park.
• Buck Creek BnB in Helena
• The Cottages at Greystone
• Cullman Regional Medical Center 4-story tower
• Highlands College residence hall
• Magnolia City Place
• Northside Park
• Pepper Place Market market structure
• Powell Steam Plant
• Rhinoceros exhibit at the Birmingham Zoo's "Trails of Africa"
• The Star Uptown
• UAB Science & Engineering Complex

Demolitions

• Mike's Fine Jewelry at 2324 1st Avenue North
• February 5: The Birmingham Air Freight building on Messer Airport Highway was destroyed by fire.

Context

Notable people who died in 2023 include actors Richard Belzer, Cindy Williams and Raquel Welch; architect Rafael Viñoly; poet Charles Simic; hockey player Bobby Hull; and musicians Burt Bacharach, Jeff Beck, David Crosby, Lisa Marie Presley, and Wayne Shorter.

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