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Fatal Hit-and-Run on Green Springs Highway Sends Safety Reminder to Road Users
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A fatal hit-and-run on Green Springs Highway over the weekend is renewing concerns about nighttime safety for people who drive, walk or bike along busy corridors in…
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4 Killed in Pike County Crash after Driver Tried to Elude Alabama Trooper
PIKE COUNTY, Ala. — Four people were killed late Friday night when a vehicle being pursued by an Alabama state trooper left the roadway and struck a tree in Pike…
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Opinion: Downtown Birmingham’s Parking Problem is Pushing People Away
by The Birmingham Free Press editorial staff One of the quiet joys of living in Birmingham used to be how easy it was to park downtown. You didn’t need an…
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Federal Panel Exempts Gulf Oil and Gas Operations from Endangered Species Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal panel has voted to exempt Gulf of Mexico oil and gas activities from key Endangered Species Act protections, invoking a rarely used national‑security pathway that…
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Birmingham Nonprofit Says $60,000 Skid Steer Stolen from Fountain Heights Park Project
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Birmingham nonprofit renovating abandoned tennis courts at Fountain Heights Park says a skid steer worth about $60,000 was stolen from the job site, slowing work on…
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Birmingham to Spend $2 Million on Interstate Lighting in Dark Stretches
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham is set to devote $2 million to an interstate-lighting project aimed at brightening long-standing dark stretches on two of the city’s most heavily traveled highways, including…
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