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Monday Sports Roundup: UAB Rolls Past Florida A&M 92-64
UAB Men 92, Florida A&M 64 BIRMINGHAM — Deuce Jones and Justyn Fernandez scored 20 points each as UAB beat Florida A&M 92-64 on Monday night at Bartow Arena, moving to 2-1 on the season. UAB led 47-27 at halftime. Florida A&M cut the lead to 57-43 early in the second half before the Blazers…
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Alabama Rep. Kelvin Lawrence Pleads Guilty to Forgery After Reelection Win
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama state Rep. Kelvin Lawrence pleaded guilty to felony forgery one day after winning reelection, but the attorney general’s office says he can continue serving while participating in a pretrial diversion program. Lawrence, a Democrat from Hayneville, entered the plea to second-degree forgery Nov. 4 after defeating Republican Josh Pendergrass in the…
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2 Shot, 1 Struck by Vehicle Outside Bessemer Convenience Store
BESSEMER, Ala. — Two people were shot, one critically, and a third was struck by a vehicle Monday morning outside a Bessemer convenience store, according to police accounts reported by local news outlets. The shooting happened shortly after 10:30 a.m. outside the Stop N Go on Dartmouth Avenue, AL.com reported. All three injured people were…
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Birmingham, Birthplace of Veterans Day, Hosts 79th National Parade Wednesday
BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham, home of the first Veterans Day celebration, marks the holiday Wednesday with the 79th National Veterans Day Parade downtown and free admission for veterans and military families at the Birmingham Zoo and Vulcan Park & Museum. The parade runs 1-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, with military units, marching bands, JROTC groups, color…
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Civil Rights District Glows With Free Night Art Walk
BIRMINGHAM — Glowing artifacts from Birmingham’s past are lighting up the Civil Rights District after dark in a free public art installation that runs nightly through Dec. 13. “The Sacred Ordinary,” created by local studio 1504 with the National Parks Conservation Association and inspired by artist Joe Minter, is a self-guided walk through the district,…
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Calera Landowner Faces Alabama Power in Court Today Over Transmission Line
CALERA, Ala. — Fenn Church and Alabama Power go before a Shelby County Circuit Court judge at 1:30 p.m. today to decide whether Church can be barred from his own land while the utility clears a path for a transmission line. Alabama Power seeks a temporary restraining order requiring Church and visitors to stay at…
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