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Time to celebrate the drive-in

06.6.2012 by André Natta · No Comments

Google Doodle drivein still

The Google Doodle for the United States on June 6 is the perfect excuse to take a look at what the metro Birmingham area drive-in theaters are playing this weekend – and to recognize how they came to be in the first place. Continue reading

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What’s next for Free the Hops?

06.2.2012 by André Natta · 0 Comments

As Free the Hops celebrates another successful legislative session, people are starting to wonder about the organization’s future. We got a chance to catch up with the organization’s past president, Stuart Carter, during this year’s Magic City Brewfest. Continue reading

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A chance for college students to work at the airport this summer

05.16.2012 by André Natta · 0 Comments

new BHM concourse under construction

Do you know of (or are you) a deserving college student interested in learning what it’s like to work at Alabama’s largest and busiest airport in the midst of a terminal modernization project? There’s a place in Birmingham where you may want to apply… Continue reading

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Magnetic strips just the beginning of BJCTA changes

05.15.2012 by André Natta · 0 Comments

There’s a lot going on at the BJCTA and a lot of attention being paid to what’s happening. It’ll probably be impossible to keep track of everything unless you know where to look. Hopefully this gives you an idea of just where that’ll be. Continue reading

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What’s all this talk about the USFL being back?

05.15.2012 by André Natta · 3 Comments

The football gods are smiling again on Birmingham, AL as a re-imagined USFL is looking at the city as it prepares to relaunch in spring 2013. We find out sometime this summer if we’re one of the eight cities chosen (probably why we’re seeing so much coverage now). Continue reading

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Witherspoon to share state of city schools, tax increase proposal

05.14.2012 by André Natta · 0 Comments

Birmingham City Schools superintendent Craig Witherspoon has been talking a lot about what’s going on in the school system in recent weeks. You’ve got two more opportunities to hear from him and ask questions this week across Birmingham. Continue reading

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Fountain Heights’ new rec center well underway

05.14.2012 by André Natta · 0 Comments

Folks heading northbound on I-65 in recent months have seen a new, larger recreation center rise in Birmingham’s Fountain Heights neighborhood. At least you now know that’s what you’re looking at (and you can see the 861 pages of construction documents too). Continue reading

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