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How Birmingham Architect Jeremy Cutts Plans to Reshape the Future of Multifamily Housing

Asked a question most students get while in elementary or middle school — “What do you want to be when you grow up?” — Jeremy Cutts remembers saying he “wasn’t really sure.” But that would soon change in a major way. “My dad...
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Strange Man, 31, Killed in Industrial Accident at Steel Plant He Shouldn’t Have Been...

Robert Carson Chambliss died of blunt force trauma, the local coroner said
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POTHOLE PATROL: Trouble spots in Vance and Jefferson County

Drivers are reporting multiple deep potholes at the Mercedes Drive exit off Interstate 59/20 in Vance — the main exit drivers use when coming in from Birmingham. The right-turn lane is in poor condition, and many drivers now avoid using it altogether. According to a viewer, the ramp was recently re-striped, but the...
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Water experts reveal the 11-cent solution that prevents thousands in winter home damage

Spending a few cents for a tiny stream from the faucet is much cheaper than the cost of emergency repairs from burst pipes, officials with Birmingham’s regional water system advise. As winter temperatures dip below freezing experts are issuing tips on protecting people, pets, plants – and pipes.
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Birmingham reps challenge proposed $750k salary for water board’s new general manager

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tensions are growing inside the Central Alabama Water Board as Birmingham representatives say they’re being excluded from key decisions — including the hiring and salary of the system’s next general manager. County Commissioner and board member Sheila Tyson says the proposed salary range...
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Jasper community holds prayer vigils for teen hit by car

JASPER, Ala. (WBRC) - Friends and family of a Jasper teenager left in critical condition after being hit by a car gathered Wednesday night to pray for him. Loved ones of Curry High School student Wesson lane describe him as a fun-loving, kindhearted kid who’s always smiling — and who loves his pickup truck.
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Birmingham man charged in fatal late-night shooting

A Birmingham man was arrested and charged following a fatal shooting that happened late Saturday night, according to the Birmingham Police Department.
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Birmingham Housing Authority to Open Voucher Program for Southtown Senior Next Week

Birmingham senior citizens looking for affordable housing will soon have a chance to apply. The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) will open its voucher program waiting list for Southtown Senior Tuesday, Nov. 18, through Friday, Nov. 21, with an 8:00 a.m. submission deadline. The $42M affordable...
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Officers play cowboys, corral wayward donkeys

“No, we are not starting a mounted division,” the Hueytown Police Department said.
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1 killed in crash near Chalkville Elementary School

A person was killed in a vehicle crash on Chalkville School Road on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Center Point Fire District.

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