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An open letter to the high-school graduate
So, I hear that the big day is right around the corner. Just a few days away. I can't express how proud I am of you.
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The Boost: Alabama man's world-record fish back from the taxidermist, and much more
The Boost is a daily guide to news, living, and entertainment in Birmingham and in Alabama.
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'Showdown with U.S. near for Wallace'; student protestors returned to Birmingham schools (video)
MAY 22, 1963 -- "The stage appeared to be set for Gov. George C. Wallace to reach his face-to-face showdown with federal power," The News reported on this date after an order integrated The University of Alabama.
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Pelham approves deal with Summer Classics for Moore-Handley property
PELHAM, Alabama -- The vacant Moore-Handley property on Highway 31 in Pelham is becoming the new headquarters for outdoor furniture manufacturer Summer Classics as well as possibly other retail development under a deal approved tonight by the City Council.
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Today in Pictures May 21, 2013
Rep John Rogers, D-Birmingham, is all grins as he adjusts his new bow tie on the final day of the regular legislative session at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., Monday, May 20, 2013.
Forecast: Cloudy Tuesday night, rainy Wednesday expected in Birmingham
Tuesday night should be partly cloudy and warm in the Birmingham area, according to the National Weather Service .
Birmingham's Sarah Simmons makes the grade, moves on to top 8 on 'The Voice'
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Top eight, and counting. That's the latest on Sarah Simmons , who continues to excel on "The Voice." The Birmingham native, 23, has made the next cut on the NBC reality show with her rendition of Jessie J's "Mamma Knows Best." Results were announced tonight during the 8 p.m. broadcast.
Man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries in Tuesday shooting in Ensley
One person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries in a shooting in the 1600 block of Avenue T in Ensley just after 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
Birmingham 2040: Regional planning commission wants public input to help 'Think Forward'
The downtown skyline is shown at sunset from the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Feb.
Walt Maddox elected president of Alabama League of Municipalities
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox speaks at a press conference on the city's commercial revolving loan program for businesses locating in Tuscaloosa's recovery zone at the EDGE business incubator on Sept.
New York is jealous of Birmingham
Birmingham makes the top of many city lists - some of which make us cringe. However, most are not significant - and the methodology's questionable.
Democrats start last day of session by calling it "worst session we can remember"
MONTGOMERY, Alabama --- The leader of the Democratic minority in the state Senate called the legislative session that ends today the worst in her memory, a response to Gov.
UAB looking for people to take a scratch-and-sniff test for Parkinson's disease study
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Losing your sense of smell might be a risk factor for developing Parkinson's disease and to that end the University of Alabama at Birmingham is part of a worldwide effort to sniff out the answers.
Hoover apartment complex sold to Philadelphia REIT for $8.5 million
The Birmingham Bands You Need To Know
Birmingham, Alabama's music scene is blowing up: Homegrown bands are playing major music fests such as Banditos at this weekend's Hangout Music Festival , while a new music venue, Iron City , is bringing bands such as Neutral Milk Hotel to the city.
BIRMINGHAM , Alabama - A Birmingham-based Tea Party group, the Rainy Day Patriots, will protest at the Internal Revenue Service office in Birmingham Tuesday as part of a nationwide backlash against targeting of Tea Party and conservative groups by the IRS.
Nothing accidental about Miflin couple's committment to creating south Alabama's first...
Steve and Susan Quantz are hoping to create a legacy olive-growing operation on their 8-acre farm in Miflin.
Charlotte remembers 1963 desegregation 'eat-in'
In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college campus to the center of Charlotte's downtown.
Wreck on I-59 near Argo injures two, closes interstate for a time
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Alabama State Troopers are investigating a wreck on I-59 south at mile marker 146.
Flood warnings in place for east-central Alabama; thunderstorms could bring hail, winds