
We continue to see more people announcing that they’ll be trying to get the job of Birmingham’s chief executive come December 8. Tomorrow Scott Douglas, the executive director of Greater Birmingham Ministries, will be formally announcing that he’s joining the race for mayor.Doug...
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Liz Harris, left, and Nancy Wagnon, right, both with Wagnon and Associates fight the wind and rain Tuesday to bring in part of their display to the Birmingham Business Journal Business Growth Expo at the BJCC Tuesday morning. Birmingham was getting hit with the wind and rain brought here by the r...
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While we’ve heard rumors about a possible run for mayor by former Birmingham City Councilor and current Jefferson County Commissioner William Bell, this sign is the first one that we’ve seen up around town (in the city’s Norwood neighborhood across the street from Cosmo’s)...
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The Terminal We've just heard that I-65 Northbound appears to be closed between Greensprings and Oxmoor. Avoid if at all possible. Check out the traffic camera link below if need be.
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The Terminal For those seeking an escape from the week a little early, there's the first ever Wild and Wicked Cruise benefitting Art in Avondale Park (which just happens to be taking place this weekend). Here's the 411:
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It's time for the 7th annual Art in Avondale Park this weekend. This Thursday, October 29, you have a chance to help them out by attending a fundraiser at Old Car Heaven.

Word of the guilty verdict against former Birmingham mayor Larry Langford has spread through the media in the last 20+ hours. This would include a story filed last night during NPR’s All Things Considered; this report turned in by The New York Times‘ Shaila Dewan (it was on page 19 of...
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The Terminal So what's going on today, Birmingham?

The Terminal The audio was still being uploaded when we were made aware of this link. When it is available it will include WBHM's Tanya Ott...
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Birmingham, Ala., Mayor Larry Langford was found guilty Wednesday on all 60 counts in a federal corruption trial. He faces possible life in prison as well as disbarment from office.

It took less than two hours for a jury in Tuscaloosa, AL to find Birmingham mayor Larry Langford guilty on 60 federal counts. Information is still coming in, though it has been reported that he will be sentenced in the next 90-100 days.This verdict will eventually lead to the installation of the ...
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The folks at UAB are providing tweet-by-tweet coverage of a robotic adrenalectomy this morning, October 23. You can follow the procedure, being conducted by Martin J. Heslin, M.D. via their Twitter account, @uabmedicine or via the hashtag #UABOR. Or just click on the links in that previous senten...
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The Terminal A quick note this morning to thank those of you who voted for us in the Birmingham's Best poll; we're quite proud of the 3rd place finish this year considering the stiff competition. We appreciate all of you who've stuck with us from the beginning. We sincerely appreciate it!

Some of you may vaguely remember our post about the Keep East Lake Weird campaign back in January. Well, residents have finally found a way to let everyone know just how proud they are about living in the community and its potential.East Lake Apparel and Gifts is now up and live on the Interwebs ...
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We figured it was only a matter of time before we started covering next year’s governor’s race. What we didn’t expect was the battle for endorsements to get jump started so quickly.First, word came yesterday of former Birmingham mayor (& the first African American to be elec...
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Folks who’ve been in Birmingham, AL for a while who take 22nd Street home in the afternoon may have noticed the painted wall adjacent to the 22nd Street Bridge going over the railroad tracks. While our photo shows what happened after the canvas that had been attached to the wall was removed...
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Three Birmingham area residents are in pretty select company.Yesterday Alabama Power CEO Charles McCrary, Vulcan Materials CEO Donald James and Birmingham restaurateur Frank Stitt were among five individuals inducted into the Alabama Academy of Honor during a ceremony in the old House chamber at ...
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