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UAB’s Live HealthSmart Alabama (LHSA) celebrated improvements in the Kingston community yesterday at Stockham Park. This is the first step to better community health and quality of life in the Greater Birmingham Area.
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Extra, extra! Miss Fancy is back. The team who restored Birmingham’s favorite elephant has rescheduled her dedication to today at 5 PM in Avondale Park. Check out her story here.
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Birmingham’s Five Points South neighborhood received some good news this week. The 12-story historic Birmingham Building Trades Tower, which has been vacant since a 2015 fire, is receiving a $40 million makeover.
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This week, I went back to high school. Not my own, though. I checked out the ALL IN: Immersive Storytelling Exhibit at Ramsay High School, an exhibit with the goal of building empathy for public schools. Keep reading to see what I learned and find out more about the Birmingham Education Foundation.
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June 19 is more than just a date, it also marks Juneteenth—an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US. If you’re looking for ways to celebrate this important day, mark your calendar for these events happening in Birmingham.
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Big news for bookworms in Birmingham! All 18 Birmingham Public Library (BPL) locations have new, extended in-person service and curbside hours effective, Monday, June 14. Here are the details.
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The Bloomberg Philanthropies 2021 Global Mayors Challenge finalists are in, and the City of Birmingham made the cut. The challenge encourages cities to find solutions to urban issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep reading to learn more about Birmingham’s project and what that could mean for you.
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Volunteer opportunities are popping up across the Greater Birmingham Area. Get pumped and lend a hand to one of these local nonprofits and organizations seeking help now.
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Birmingham is at a tipping point. Nationally, the Magic City has the worst racial disparities in business ownership rates, according to a Brookings Institute Study. Prosper, a coalition of civic, community and business leaders, is working to create an inclusive economy post-pandemic. Keep reading to find out how.
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Here in Birmingham, we have a reason to celebrate all year. The Magic City is turning 150 in 2021, and there are lots of exciting celebrations planned. Keep reading to learn more.
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Aspiring and seasoned leaders joined the National Multiple Sclerosis Society‘s annual MS Leaders Challenge with the goal of giving back to a great cause and helping change the world for those living with MS. Find out what the MS Leaders Challenge is all about and meet the top fundraisers who rocked it in 2021.
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Whether you need a new summer hairdo or a taste of something new, The Magic City is welcoming new businesses left and right. Here’s what’s new in Birmingham.
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Local Birmingham area Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are commemorating Flag Day 2021 by holding solemn flag retirement ceremonies.
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Growing up, my grandma’s homemade fried green tomatoes were one of my favorite dishes. It wasn’t until I got older that I realized fried green tomatoes are a southern delicacy.
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Birmingham just got a little closer to the Washington Monument. Southwest Airlines is resuming flights to Baltimore/DC and Houston from the Magic City, and I’m ready to pack my bags. Keep reading for more on how to reach two of America’s most exciting cities right here from BHM.
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