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Media love political polls. Unfortunately.
Source: Go Fish Digital Nearly everyone who wanted Joe Biden to end his presidential campaign pointed to political public opinion polls. They were one reason he did so. Supporters of Kamala Harris as...
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JeffCo Commission Delays Decision on High-Density Development, Wants New...
Jason Wilson spoke to Jefferson County commissioners on behalf of K&K Properties LLC. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Jason Wilson might think he deserves his own parking place at the Jefferson...
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Family Fun Center to Be Built at CrossPlex
(Source: City of Birmingham) After almost two years of work, a plan to build a family fun center on the CrossPlex campus is becoming real. The facility will include a skating rink, bowling lanes, an...
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Birmingham Mayor Announces Commission to Study Homicide Reduction, Report...
Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday introduced to the City Council several members of an advisory commission that will identify strategies to reduce homicides in Birmingham. (City of Birmingham...
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Council Approves Changes to Sign Ordinances, Applies for Grant for Bridge...
Source: Asm Dip CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved amendments to the city’s sign ordinance following multiple hearings in the Planning and Zoning...
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BirminghamWatch Awarded Two-Year $100,000 Grant From Press Forward
(Source: City of Birmingham) BirminghamWatch is one of three news organizations in Alabama and 205 outlets nationally receiving a share of $20 million to close persistent coverage gaps, thanks to...
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Penny Foundation Brings Inaugural Debate, College Prep Events to Birmingham
(Courtesy of Samford University) Samford University and Howard University debaters will face off Friday during the inaugural Southern Scholars Debate Classic to argue the question of whether a...
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Alabama A&M Raises Its Profile in Birmingham and Beyond
Alabama A&M slogan is perched high over Birmingham as part of a marketing plan. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Look! Up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a bulldog. No, really. It is a...
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Magic City Mania
The parade is a highlight of the Magic City Classic. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) What’s been said about the previous 82 Magic City Classics is just as true for the 83rd installment of the football...
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Today is the Deadline to Register to Vote
Today is the last day to register to vote in Alabama’s 2024 general election. The election is Nov. 5 and includes races from president to members of the local board of education. If you are unsure...
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Book Casts Light on Tuscaloosa’s Bloody Tuesday
“Bloody Tuesday: The Untold Story of the Struggle for Civil Rights in Tuscaloosa,” by John M. Giggie (Oxford University Press, 2024) In his new book, “Bloody Tuesday,” historian John M. Giggie...
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Tough Interviews Shouldn’t Become Controversies
Tom Arenberg is an instructor of news media at the University of Alabama. It’s never good when the interviewer of a high-profile person becomes the story, but some critics need to better understand...
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It’s Not All About the Rivalry: Magic City Classic Creates Its Own Community
Roderick Mack isn’t taking sides in Saturday’s Magic City Classic, but he is parking spectators on property he owns nearby. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Roderick Mack is a product of a historically...
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Birmingham to Lease Former Buffalo Rock Building for Police, Fire Storage
Birmingham is leasing this former Buffalo Rock building for storage. (Source: City of Birmingham) The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday agreed to lease a former Buffalo Rock Distribution Center and...
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Birmingham Police Chief Set to Retire, Pickett Will Be Interim Chief
Birmingham Police Deputy Chief Michael Pickett speaks during a press conference in which Chief Scott Thurmond announced his retirement and Pickett was named interim chief after Thurmond leaves....
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Birmingham Water Works Proposes 4.9% Rate Increase, Budget to Begin...
Birmingham Water Works For the sixth year in a row, customers of Birmingham Water Works are likely to see a rate hike in 2025. The proposed 4.9% increase comes as some residents continue to complain...
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Funnel Cakes, Turkey Legs and Fellowship: Another Magic City Classic Is in...
Birmingham Police Sgt. DeMarcus Brown experienced Saturday’s Magic City Class from the press box, but he remembers his days among the crowds. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Birmingham Police Sgt....
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Foolish, Self-Inflicted Damage by The Washington Post
Tom Arenberg is an instructor of news media at the University of Alabama. UPDATE: In a commentary published by The Post Monday night, Jeff Bezos said he decided to end presidential candidate...
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Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Receives National Preservation Award
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. (Photo by Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) Sixteenth Street Baptist Church has been deliberate in preserving its historic building and the church’s...
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Birmingham Council Approves Three Deals To Bolster Access to Fresh Produce
Tomatoes and peppers from Dominique Villanueva ‘s garden. (Photo by: Cheryl Slocum) The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved three agreements totaling more than $300,000 that will strengthen...
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