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Two Men Critically Injured in Center Point Shooting
CENTER POINT, Ala. — Two men were hospitalized after a shooting Thursday morning on Third Place Northeast near Center Point, with fire officials reporting both were in critical condition when taken to the hospital. The shooting occurred about 10:30 a.m. Oct. 29 in the 1800 block of Third Place Northeast, according to accounts from the…
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Slag Wormwood Never Lived, but Sloss Furnaces Still Haunt Birmingham
Come Halloween week, folks around Birmingham will tell you about the ghost of Sloss Furnaces. They will tell you his name was James “Slag” Wormwood, that he ran the graveyard shift in the early 1900s, and that he was the cruelest foreman the furnaces ever knew. The story goes like this. Wormwood drove nearly 150…
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AWAKEN 2026 Honors 1963 Foot Soldiers Friday at Carver Theatre
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The City of Birmingham’s annual AWAKEN tribute returns Friday morning, honoring the foot soldiers and activists of 1963 while celebrating the next generation of leaders carrying their legacy forward. AWAKEN 2026: Passing the Torch takes place Friday at 10 a.m. at the Carver Theatre, 1631 4th Ave. North. The tribute, held during…
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UAB Joins Association of American Universities, a First for Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Alabama at Birmingham has joined the Association of American Universities, becoming the first and only AAU member in Alabama. The AAU announced Thursday that UAB and Georgetown University have joined the association, bringing its membership to 73 research universities — 71 in the United States and two in Canada.…
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Four More Volleyball Titles Decided Thursday at CrossPlex
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Four more Alabama high school volleyball state championships are decided Thursday at the Birmingham CrossPlex, closing out the AHSAA state tournament in the Bill Harris Arena. The Class 5A final opens the day at 10 a.m. with Jasper against Spanish Fort. Jasper swept Austin 3-0 in Wednesday’s semifinals, while Spanish Fort beat…
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Missouri State Blanks UAB 2-0, Keeps Share of First Place
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State beat UAB 2-0 on Wednesday night, keeping its share of first place in the American Conference headed into the final weekend. Joey Dawson opened the scoring in the 33rd minute off an assist from Martin Gasztos, and Victor Wachowicz doubled the lead in the 70th minute off an assist from…
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