There are a few people that are wondering what’s going on at NBC 13. The station is undergoing an overhaul of its news department. The Birmingham News outlined some of the changes in an article on July 4. Continue reading
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“What’s on 2nd?” opens tonight
Have you heard of What’s on 2nd?
No, it’s not the beginning of a joke. It is a new shop in downtown Birmingham and its having its gallery-style grand opening tonight (July 6) from 5 – 8 p.m. at 2306 2nd Avenue North, the site of an old gallery and frame shop. Head on over to Pop Goes the City to learn more about it.
Welcome Good News in Birmingham to The Terminal
Just wanted to let you know about a new addition to the site making its debut today.
We are putting the finishing touches on a new partnership between The Terminal and an existing site, Good News in Birmingham. The site is sponsored by TALA Professional Services. Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, News, Regionwide, The Terminal
B’ham represented at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating conetest
UPDATE: 6:18 p.m., Joey Chestnut wins (eating 66 hot dogs), ending six-year winning streak of Takeru Kobayashi. Simpson tied for 6th with 35 hot dogs.
(Major League Eating website link to official results)
There’s a chance, by 12 p.m. local time, that we’ll see a new hot dog eating champion. There is a Birmingham representative at the 2007 Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest today.
Chris "The Phenom" Simpson is representing the Magic City in Coney Island this morning. Simpson finished 6th in last year’s competition.
As we write this, he is currently at 10, putting him in 3rd place. We’ll let you know how he does. Continue reading
No more HD signals for APTV
While the number of HD ready television sets currently in use is unknown, those that do enjoy this luxury are now without a national public television feed. Those that have the sets may have already noticed (particularly if you have cable) that the signal coming in is not the national PBSHD feed but a stretched version of the analog feed, a phenomenon that is taking place across the country due to cost. Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Media, News, technology
Still no 2007 budget for city
The Birmingham City Council failed to approve a budget for the new fiscal year that began on July 1. The News reports that Councilor William Bell abstained from the unanimous consent vote required for passage of the budget since it was not on the agenda for today’s meeting.
The city will have to operate under its current budget until it is approved, possibly as early as next week.
Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Citywide, News
AAFL one step closer to reality in Birmingham
The All American Football League (AAFL) is the latest attempt to create a 2nd professional football league here in the United States. Ironically their first tryouts, being held in Orlando through today, are taking place shortly after the dissolving of the NFL’s European league, providing an additional pool of athletes as they prepare for a spring 2008 opening. They are hoping that collegiate ties, including have a former NCAA President as it’s commissioner, will allow it to succeed where others have failed.
Legion Field is said to be one of the locations that has been secured for games, meaning that Birmingham is in line to get a team. The Capstone Report (music loop) is taking the wait and see approach about the success of the new venture, a position that seems to be shared by potential host universities, including Purdue as IndyStar.com reports.
Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, National, News, Sports
