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We've officially broken ground!! #AllDayUAB #TogetherWeAre @UAB_FB pic.twitter.com/WvSVBoLtsB
— UAB Athletics (@UAB_Athletics) August 29, 2016
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When I say 5 o’clock, or 280, some people (or most, but lets not get too confident) would think of traffic, bad drivers, crappy roads, congested intersections, etc… I mean, the list goes on and on, but one thing’s for sure, the increased development of neighborhoods, parks, and office buildings may not be helping these conditions.
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Frank Brocato plans to increase spending on schools. Will take office as Hoover Mayor in November, defeating incumbent Gary Ivey.
The House continues to debate Governor Bentley’s lottery bill, with amendments, into late hours.
Velocity Accelerator is boot camp for #startups at @innovationdepot https://t.co/6QfFF6Kamc @MadeinAL @EDPAlabama pic.twitter.com/gWUhSk586y
— Alabama NewsCenter (@alnewscenter) August 25, 2016
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Birmingham has come a long way, but we still need to make things better for everyone.
This report by NPR, shows that Birmingham, Alabama holds the top 2 spots when comparing poverty by school districts across the U.S. We are the ONLY southern state to make the list. Why? We have divided ourselves into mini-locales that work independently. This leads to some very wealthy school districts and some very poor ones. Is this best for the overall growth and health of the Birmingham area?
Attorney Randall Woodfin plans to run for Birmingham Mayor and will officially announce his candidacy on August 27th, one year before the mayoral election. Elected to the Birmingham Board of Education, Woodfin served as president from 2013 – 2015.
Read more here from The Birmingham Times.
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Once the booming place to shop – and disco dance – Century Plaza has been vacant since 2009 suffering from the opening of newer, shinier malls like Hover’s Galleria. But now, a prospective buyer, New Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church, might come to the rescue. The owner is seeking to sell for $7M and the deal is currently in review.
