The United Way Superhero 5K will be swinging into action for its 2nd year this Saturday. According to the announcement in their email blast, “…our league of superheroes will be saving our community from the masked villains of cardiovascular disease and … Continue reading →

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With millions of people displaced off the Gulf Coast and Louisiana by Gustav, some of them might have landed on your doorstep. If the people you are housing includes children — children who had to leave all their toys behind … Continue reading →

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The popular British street artist was recently in the metro Birmingham area after a stop in New Orleans. An account was posted on On Email yesterday of a couple of folks trying to find/visit the site. Unfortunately according to some … Continue reading →

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Photo: Bob Farley/f8Photo About a month or so ago, Mimi Street, one of the barbers at The Tutwiler Barbershop, and one of her regulars, Stacey Elliott, were joking around Mayor Larry Langford’s desire for the Birmingham to host the 2020 … Continue reading →

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Photo: Tracking Gustav. soldiermediacenter/Flickr. For those of you wanting to keep track of what’s going on with Hurricane Gustav, there are several ways to find out, including a page created to keep track of tweets and website links about the … Continue reading →

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While many local residents plan to watch the Alabama and Auburn openers this evening, two of our local colleges will begin their seasons this weekend. First of all, the UAB Blazers will start their 2008 season this afternoon at historic … Continue reading →

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After all that rain, I sure do want to get outside and run around in the sunshine. We live in a lucky city that way — lots of parks near and not too far, good green spaces with more to … Continue reading →

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