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Crime alert issued for people in East Birmingham

February 4, 2012

The Birmingham Police Department has issued what its calling an armed robbery alert for the East Precinct area.

UAH releases architect renderings of new student life center

February 3, 2012

View full sizeArchitectural renderings of the north view of the new student life center at UAH. (TurnerBatson Architects)BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The new student life center planned to be the centerpiece of the University of Alabama in Huntsville campus has come…

Birmingham-Hoover metro area earns D on racial equity in Urban Institute’s MetroTrends report card

February 3, 2012

The Birmingham-Hoover metro area ranked the worst of 28 Southeast metros forracial equity, and 64th out of the nation’s 100 largest metro areas, according to the Urban Institute’s MetroTrends report card released Thursday.

Barons and Birmingham celebrate baseball returning to downtown

February 2, 2012

“Today is so exciting to have the community come out and support our efforts to build this baseball stadium,” Birmingham Mayor William Bell said. 1987 was the last time the team was housed in downtown Birmingham.

6,000-signature petition protesting coal mine plan delivered to UA trustees

February 2, 2012

The mine would discharge waste just upstream from a Birmingham Water Works intake.

Birmingham breaks ground on new baseball stadium, Regions Field

February 2, 2012

The stadium will be built near Birmingham’s Railroad Park – between 14th and 16th Streets and First and Third Avenues South.

Second suspect charged in Ensley quintuple murder

February 2, 2012

Two teenagers have now been charged in connection with the murders of five people in Birmingham.

Birmingham’s downtown ballpark to be named Regions Field; groundbreaking under way

February 2, 2012

This afternoon’s activities at Railroad Park are the symbolic beginning of the project to build a stadium that will bring the Birmingham Barons back to the city.

BBVA Compass economist: Birmingham rebounding, but challenges remain

February 2, 2012

Nathaniel Karp says the Birmingham and Alabama economies are clawing back after a deep downturn

Steak ‘n Shake restaurant to open in Alabaster

February 2, 2012

First of chain’s stores in metro Birmingham

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