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Big Spoon Creamery named best ice cream shop in Alabama by Tasting Table

If you’re spending the summer chasing the perfect scoop in Birmingham, here’s some sweet news: Big Spoon Creamery has been named the best ice cream shop in Alabama by Tasting Table. The food and culture publication recently released its list of “The Best Ice Cream Shop in Every...
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Bessemer Utilities updates disconnecting water service in Ross Bridge

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Dozens of homeowners in the Ross Bridge area came home to find their water service from Bessemer Utilities disconnected on Monday and reached out to 6 On Your Side for answers. Though the Ross Bridge development is in Hoover’s city limits, much of the area is...
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Birmingham Says Jail Staff Followed Procedures in Two Inmate Deaths

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham officials say jail staff followed established protocols in connection with two recent inmate deaths that remain under investigation, while also outlining a $5 million effort to improve safety and operations at the Birmingham City Jail. In follow-up statements released Tuesday, Deput
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Birmingham approves incentives for a Druid Hills redevelopment project

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A long-vacant building in Birmingham's Druid Hills could soon be transformed into a mixed-use development after city leaders approved financial incentives to support the project. The Birmingham City Council approved a resolution Tuesday authorizing a project agreement between the city and Bald
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Mississippi man convicted for his part in Central Alabama drug trafficking

A Mississippi man was convicted for his part in a conspiracy with Birmingham and Tuscaloosa residents. After two days of testimony, Jabreon Deshon Mosley, 35 was convincted of crimes related to drug trafficking. According to trial evidence, the Meridian man worked with people from Alabama, including Hanston Clark, to o
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New Video Shows Moments Before Fatal Birmingham Police Shooting

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham police on Tuesday released body-camera and aerial video from a June 10 officer-involved shooting involving suspects wanted in connection with a southwest Birmingham shooting that left multiple people wounded. During a news conference, Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett said the
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Full Circle Doughnuts opens in Homewood with community-focused mission

Full Circle Doughnuts has opened at 1726 28th Ave. S. in Homewood, returning founder Wil Drake to the same corner where he launched Hero Doughnuts in 2016. The shop officially opened May 14, and the Homewood Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its arrival with a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for June 29 at 10 a.m.
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Lives lost to suicide while in jail, or anywhere, are on all of us

This is an opinion column. Yes, we’re mad, as we should be. We’re hurt, as we should be. And we want answers, as we certainly should. When someone loses their life to suicide, whether at home or while incarcerated, we all feel it. We feel to our core. We feel the full gamut of emotions triggered by such a tragedy. By s
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Helena’s Refined To Go closes after six years

HELENA – Many Helena locals, as well as those from the surrounding communities, will have to begin the hunt for a new favorite local restaurant. After six years of service to Helena and the surrounding areas, Refined To Go has closed its doors. The beloved eatery’s final day of business was Sunday, June 21, providing s
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LWV launches voter rights restoration awareness campaign

The League of Women Voters of Greater Birmingham (LWVGB) is launching an awareness campaign to educate Alabamians on voting rights restoration for individuals who have been disenfranchised by felony convictions. Alabama laws generally deny the vote to those convicted of crimes of moral turpitude, a broad phrase subject

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