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[[Image:Old Car Heaven logo.png|right|thumb|Old Car Heaven opened in 2008]]
[[Image:Old Car Heaven logo.png|right|thumb|Old Car Heaven opened in 2008]]
* January:  The former [[HealthSouth corporate headquarters]] and incomplete [[HealthSouth digital hospital]] was sold to the [[Daniel Corporation]] for $43.5 million.
* January:  The former [[HealthSouth corporate headquarters]] and incomplete [[HealthSouth digital hospital]] was sold to the [[Daniel Corporation]] for $43.5 million.
* January: Nightclub [[The Station]] closed.
* February: The Harbert family sold [[Regions-Harbert Plaza]].
* [[January 25]]:  Nightclub [[Zen]] opened.
* [[Rica Lewis-Payton]] became director and CEO of the [[Birmingham VA Medical Center]].
* The [[Red Mountain Restaurant Group]] purchased [[La Paz]] from the Atlanta-based chain's owners.
* [[Greg Canfield]] sold his [[Greg Canfield|Canfield Insurance & Financial Services]] to Nationwide.
 
====Establishments====
* February:  Book store and publisher [[GreencupBooks]] opened.
* February:  Book store and publisher [[GreencupBooks]] opened.
* February:  The Harbert family sold [[Regions-Harbert Plaza]].
* [[February 5]]: [[Responsible Media, LLC]] record label was founded.
* [[February 5]]: [[Responsible Media, LLC]] record label was founded.
* [[February 9]]:  [[Red Mountain Market]] opened.
* [[February 9]]:  [[Red Mountain Market]] opened.
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* [[June 2]]: [[Moe's Original BBQ]] opened a second area location.
* [[June 2]]: [[Moe's Original BBQ]] opened a second area location.
* [[June 22]]: ''[[Local Mug Shots]]'' began publishing its Birmingham-area edition.
* [[June 22]]: ''[[Local Mug Shots]]'' began publishing its Birmingham-area edition.
* [[June 27]]: [[Nonna's]] restaurant closed.
* [[July 12]]: [[Eve's Leaves]] closed.
* [[July 16]]: [[Sol's Sandwich Shop]] reopened downtown after a 13-year absence.
* [[July 16]]: [[Sol's Sandwich Shop]] reopened downtown after a 13-year absence.
* [[July 21]]: [[Seafood D'Lite]] opened downtown.
* [[July 21]]: [[Seafood D'Lite]] opened downtown.
* [[July 25]]: [[Promenade Tannehill]] shopping center opened in [[Bessemer]].
* [[July 25]]: [[Promenade Tannehill]] shopping center opened in [[Bessemer]].
* [[August 8]]: [[Ezekiel Hameen]] opened [[Z's Restaurant]] on [[17th Street North]].
* November: [[ScooterCo]] opened on [[16th Avenue South]].
* November: [[ScooterCo]] opened on [[16th Avenue South]].
* November: [[Hawthorn Gallery]] closed.
* [[December 31]]: [[Old Car Heaven]] opened.
* [[December 31]]: [[Old Car Heaven]] opened.
* [[WJLD-FM]] (partner to [[WJLD-AM]]) began broadcasting on low-power [[FM 104.1]].
* [[WJLD-FM]] (partner to [[WJLD-AM]]) began broadcasting on low-power [[FM 104.1]].
* The [[Burly Earl]] closed its doors.
* [[Rica Lewis-Payton]] became director and CEO of the [[Birmingham VA Medical Center]].
* The [[Muzik & More|Music-N-More]] chain of record stores closed.
* The [[Red Mountain Restaurant Group]] purchased [[La Paz]] from the Atlanta-based chain's owners.
* The [[Alabama Spay Neuter Clinic]] opened in [[Irondale]].
* The [[Alabama Spay Neuter Clinic]] opened in [[Irondale]].
* [[Ezekiel Hameen]] opened [[Z's Restaurant]] on [[17th Street North]].
* [[Greg Canfield]] sold his [[Greg Canfield|Canfield Insurance & Financial Services]] to Nationwide.
* [[Soluble Therapeutics]] was founded.
* [[Soluble Therapeutics]] was founded.
* [[MAFIAoZA's]] pizzeria opened in [[Crestline Village]].
* [[MAFIAoZA's]] pizzeria opened in [[Crestline Village]].
====Disestablishments====
* January: Nightclub [[The Station]] closed.
* [[January 25]]:  Nightclub [[Zen]] opened.
* [[June 27]]: [[Nonna's]] restaurant closed.
* [[July 12]]: [[Eve's Leaves]] closed.
* November: [[Hawthorn Gallery]] closed.
* The [[Burly Earl]] closed its doors.
* The [[Muzik & More|Music-N-More]] chain of record stores closed.


===Education===
===Education===

Revision as of 17:35, 2 May 2020

Skyline of Birmingham framed by a UAB parking deck. April 18, 2008 by DelosJ

2008 was the 137th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

The Birmingham logo, unveiled in 2008

Business

Old Car Heaven opened in 2008

Establishments

Disestablishments

Education

Goverment

Sports

Individuals

Births

Graduations

Marriages

  • March: High school teacher Andrew Gunn to former Miss America Deidre Downs.

Awards

Deaths

See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2008 and List of Jefferson County homicides in 2008

Works

Blaze statue

Buildings

Demolitions

Books

See Also

2000s
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Births - Deaths - Establishments - Events - Works
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