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July 27th, Match #21 - Orange County SC @ Birmingham Legion FC
Orange County End Hopeful July With Trip to Alabama. The Orange County front office had a lot on their plate in the month of July. They saw departures of players but answered by bringing in some much needed reinforcements to help with the late season surge into the postseason. OCSC saw loans number two and three make their first appearance in that of Chris Hegardt and Tomas Gomez. Both players had a positive impact on the game with Gomez in particular playing exceptionally well enough to earn a clean sheet.
UAB Football Fan Fest Set for August 17
BIRMINGHAM – The UAB Department of Athletics will celebrate the beginning of the 2024 football season with the second annual Fan Fest on Saturday, Aug. 17 under Legacy Pavilion at the Football Operations Center. The event will run from 2-4 p.m. and gives fans the opportunity to pick up...
5 Alabama civil rights sites nominated for World Heritage List
Five historic sites in Alabama associated with the civil rights movement are being nominated to be added to the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The National Park Service is preparing nominations for the sites, which would join the list of cultural and...
Rapper Big Yavo and Mayor Woodfin Declare Ceasefire to Combat Birmingham Gun Violence
Following a deadly night in Birmingham with five homicides in less than 24 hours, hip hop standout Big Yavo and Mayor Randall Woodfin have declared a ceasefire to combat gun violence. The grassroots campaign involves local events, rallies, and collaboration with activists and organizations to promote peace. Both Mayor Woodfin...
Midday Nowcast: Daily Showers and Storms Remain in the Forecast
TODAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Scattered rain and storms remain in the forecast today and through the weekend as a very tropical air mass remains in place across Alabama. The trend is toward fewer showers and storms, but still rain and storms remain in the forecast with rain chances in the 40-50 percent range through the weekend. With a mix of sun and clouds we expect highs in the low to upper 80s.
Isaiah Buggs, ex-Chiefs player, given hard labor punishment for being convicted of animal cruelty
A former player of the Chiefs has been sentenced for animal cruelty charges, according to reports from Birmingham, Ala. (KCTV). During the 2023 season, Isaiah Buggs was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. However, due to multiple legal issues in the offseason, he was released from the team in June.
Will BHM passengers like Southwest’s new assigned seating initiative?
Longtime Southwest Airlines passengers at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) will no longer need to fight for that window or aisle seat in 2025. Today, the popular airline announced they are scrapping their 50+-year-old open seating model, replacing it with assigned seats and premium seating options on all flights. According...
Tuscaloosa Restaurant & Birmingham Distillery Release New, Exclusive Tequila
Agave enthusiasts were in downtown Tuscaloosa for an event you don't see here very often - a local Mexican restaurant has partnered with a Birmingham distillery to release their own signature tequila. Jalapeño's Mexican Grill serves great food at four locations in the Tuscaloosa area and earlier this year, opened...
Rise In PTSD and ASD in College Students
New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Education and Human Sciences shows that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD) diagnoses have risen significantly in American college students since 2017. Published in JAMA Network Open, researchers studied more than 392,000 college students from 2017-2022....
Birmingham City Council aims at boundaries for short term rentals
Birmingham’s Zoning Advisory Committee tentatively expects to bring an updated short term rental ordinance before the city council for a vote within the next month, according to City Council President Darrell O’Quinn. “We’re not sure yet what the final outcome is going to end up looking like,” O’Quinn...
280 townhome development nearing capacity
The Windsor Court residential development off of U.S. 280 is almost full a year after it began selling homes there. Garret Henderson, marketing manager for Signature Homes, which is building the development, said there are only 17 townhomes left of the 120 they originally had available. “We’re not going to...
NEW: Crestwood Pickers opening with 300+ vendors on July 27
The wait is over. The grand opening for Crestwood Pickers is Saturday, July 27 at 10:00AM. The new store is located in the former Burlington Coat Factory location at 7001 Suite 900, Crestwood Blvd. Birmingham, 35210 in the Crestwood Festival Shopping Center. The new “Pickers” location is the fourth in...
Rep. Treadaway: Birmingham, Montgomery police have staffing issues
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On Wednesday, state representative Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, was honored as the “Crime Stopper of the Year” by Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama. The organization describes itself as a “nonprofit organization dedicated to making Metro Alabama safer by serving as a bridge between law enforcement and the community.”
Magic City appoints two new literacy advocates for inaugural poetry fellowship initiative
Literacy, writing and spoken word are being promoted in Birmingham through a new initiative. The 2024 Summer Poet Fellowship is running through the summer months in the Magic City. It’s being made possible through a partnership with Birmingham’s Poet Laureate, Birmingham Public Libraries and the economic development nonprofit Create Birmingham.
New helmet research boosts equestrian safety
In 2022, Gould, along with Kevin Schrum, Ph.D., research scientist in the UAB School of Engineering, studied the efficacy of equestrian helmets. Gould and her team continue to research equestrian helmets and the impact horeseback riding has on the brain. Equestrian sports first appeared in the modern Olympic games in...
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