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5 ways to live a more sustainable life in Birmingham

Birmingham hosts dozens of events each week, everything from concerts to 5Ks. One thing that’s promised at almost every event? Food and drink. Which means in the middle of all this fun is a lot of empty food containers, plastic bottles and cans. Local companies help keep a lot...
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Pastor Jim Savage, who built Hoover’s Riverchase UMC into megachurch, dies at 68

The former pastor of a Hoover megachurch has died. The Rev. Dr. Jim H. Savage, former senior pastor of Riverchase United Methodist Church from 1998-2018, died on Jan. 24. He was 68. During Dr. Savage’s nearly two-decade tenure, Riverchase grew to 3,000 members, with average Sunday attendance of more than...
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Suspect pleads guilty in 2022 shooting death of man found dead on Birmingham sidewalk

A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the shooting of a man who was found dead on a north Birmingham sidewalk. Roderick Jimelle Needham Jr. was set to go to trial this week for the May 5, 2022, slaying of 41-year-old Courtney Demond Mays. Instead, Needham on Tuesday entered a...
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Leeds woman challenges arrest, mugshot post after driveway traffic stop

LEEDS, Ala. (WBRC) - A Leeds woman says a routine drive home turned into a public ordeal after police arrested her during a traffic stop in her own driveway and later posted her mugshot on social media — a decision she says unfairly painted her as the criminal. Mary...
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$27 million project at Smucker’s plant among new building permits

This past week, 10 new building permits were issued statewide for construction projects exceeding $1 million, with the majority of them for projects in North Alabama. The largest of all of these permits, however, is in Jefferson County, where a $27 million permit was issued for the Smucker’s plant in McCalla.
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5 Best New Restaurants in Birmingham, Alabama to Try

Birmingham is experiencing an unprecedented period of growth and transformation, with approximately 85 new businesses opening in 2025 alone. This explosion of culinary and entertainment options is transforming the city into a genuine food and nightlife destination, with diverse cuisines, innovative concepts, and...
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4 jailed after police chase from Trussville to Birmingham ends with crash into school...

Four people are in custody after a police chase that started in Trussville ended with a crash involving a school bus in Birmingham. Trussville police officers attempted to stop a vehicle just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of North Chalkville Road. The driver refused to stop, said...
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Birmingham man charged with murder in shooting of woman

A Birmingham man is charged with murder in connection to a shooting death of a woman that occurred Saturday night.
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5 people without a home after fire Tuesday morning

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A fire destroyed a home in Birmingham Tuesday morning. It happened around 8:37 a.m. on Ethel Avenue SW. The one person in the home at the time of the fire was able to get out safely. A total of five people live in the home. No...
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Opening date set for new Raising Cane’s on Hwy. 280

The opening date for the first Raising Cane’s restaurant in Birmingham is set. The chicken joint with a cult-like following is gearing up for a March 10 opening, according to the Shelby County Reporter. Since Summer 2025, local residents along Highway 280 have been anxiously watching the construction of...

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