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One Injured in Riverchase Galleria Shooting in Hoover
HOOVER, Ala. — One person was shot in the arm Friday morning at the Riverchase Galleria, Hoover police said. Police responded to the mall at about 11:57 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, after reports of gunfire. The victim was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Parts of the mall near the food court…
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Alabama A&M, Alabama State Meet in 85th Magic City Classic Saturday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama A&M and Alabama State meet Saturday in the 85th Amazon Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola, a Southwestern Athletic Conference rivalry game at Legion Field. Kickoff is 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Legion Field, 400 Graymont Ave. W. The game streams on ESPN+, with Tiffany Greene and Jay Walker on…
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Thursday Volleyball Finals Crown Four More Champions at CrossPlex
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Spanish Fort, Guntersville, Central-Florence and G.W. Long won state championships Thursday at the Birmingham CrossPlex, closing out the AHSAA state volleyball tournament in the Bill Harris Arena. Spanish Fort beat Jasper 3-1 for the Class 5A title, avenging its loss to Jasper and winning a third straight championship. The Toros took the…
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Two Men Critically Injured in Center Point Shooting
CENTER POINT, Ala. — Two men were hospitalized after a shooting Thursday morning on Third Place Northeast near Center Point, with fire officials reporting both were in critical condition when taken to the hospital. The shooting occurred about 10:30 a.m. Oct. 29 in the 1800 block of Third Place Northeast, according to accounts from the…
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Slag Wormwood Never Lived, but Sloss Furnaces Still Haunt Birmingham
Come Halloween week, folks around Birmingham will tell you about the ghost of Sloss Furnaces. They will tell you his name was James “Slag” Wormwood, that he ran the graveyard shift in the early 1900s, and that he was the cruelest foreman the furnaces ever knew. The story goes like this. Wormwood drove nearly 150…
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AWAKEN 2026 Honors 1963 Foot Soldiers Friday at Carver Theatre
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The City of Birmingham’s annual AWAKEN tribute returns Friday morning, honoring the foot soldiers and activists of 1963 while celebrating the next generation of leaders carrying their legacy forward. AWAKEN 2026: Passing the Torch takes place Friday at 10 a.m. at the Carver Theatre, 1631 4th Ave. North. The tribute, held during…
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