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Birmingham Sues to Demolish Three Five Points South Buildings, Citing Safety Risks
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham has sued the owner of three vacant properties in Five Points South, asking a judge to declare the buildings public nuisances and order their demolition at the owner’s expense, citing fires, repeated police calls and unsafe conditions. The lawsuit, filed Nov. 5 in Jefferson County Circuit Court against LPOTP LLC, also…
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Arrest Made in South Birmingham Homicide
BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham police have arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday in south Birmingham. Simeon Wallace was taken into custody on Nov. 2 and charged with murder in the shooting of Brian Keith Lowe Jr. in the 1900 block of 2nd Avenue South, according to the Birmingham Police Department. Wallace…
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Juvenile Charged in Legion Field Shooting That Killed One
BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham police have charged a 17-year-old juvenile with murder in the shooting that killed one person and injured eight others outside Legion Field following the Magic City Classic on Saturday night, Oct. 31. The juvenile, whose name has not been released, was also charged with possession of a machine gun conversion device, according…
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UAB Men Open at Home Against Nicholls in Renovated Bartow
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — UAB men’s basketball plays its first home game of the season Friday when it hosts Nicholls at 6:30 p.m. CT at a newly renovated Bartow Arena, on ESPN+. The Blazers are 0-1 after a 99-78 loss at McNeese on Monday in the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon. Nicholls is 1-0. Friday…
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Bulls Host Knoxville Again Friday on Health Care Hero Night
BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Bulls host the Knoxville Ice Bears on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Pelham Civic Complex, on Health Care Hero Night. It is a rematch of last Saturday in Pelham, when Knoxville beat Birmingham 1-0 on a second-period goal, with Knoxville goaltender Stephen Green stopping all 31 shots he faced. The…
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Lost-Luggage Ski Sale Returns to Scottsboro Saturday
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — Unclaimed Baggage holds its 45th annual Ski Sale on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT at 509 West Willow Street in Scottsboro. The sale offers more than 50,000 square feet of ski gear, winter wear and holiday finds at up to 80 percent off retail, sourced from lost…
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