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Birmingham-based urgent care giant names new president

Birmingham-based urgent care giant names new president

The company is the nation’s leading urgent care provider with more than 400 walk-in...

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Birmingham water system must be taken over to end ‘reckless and unlawful’ acts, lawsuit claims

Birmingham water system must be taken over to end ‘reckless...

Plaintiffs say an independent receiver should oversee the Central Alabama Water...

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Family of mentally ill man killed outside his Birmingham home looks to give him ‘memorial he deserves’

Family of mentally ill man killed outside his Birmingham...

Martez Dunner, who was schizophrenic and mostly non-verbal, was shot May 19.

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Popular ’80s, ‘90s groups latest to drop out of Trump’s Great American State Fair

Popular ’80s, ‘90s groups latest to drop out of Trump’s...

The Great American State Fair is organized by Trump's nonprofit Freedom 250.

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MLK lawyer who smuggled out ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ dies at 95

MLK lawyer who smuggled out ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’...

The attorney for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. played key role in 1963 ‘Letter...

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New Southern comfort food buffet hoping to open soon in Homewood

New Southern comfort food buffet hoping to open soon in...

Big John Buffet's owner said he is ready to open but has another hurdle to clear.

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Former coach indicted on sexual misconduct charges involving student wants case dismissed

Former coach indicted on sexual misconduct charges involving...

Circuit Judge Emily Johnston, who serves Cullman County, ordered the state to file...

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Former CIA official hid more than $40 million in stolen gold bars in his house, FBI says

Former CIA official hid more than $40 million in stolen...

The bureau’s investigation found he had falsely claimed to be a Navy pilot and that...

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Kyle Busch was sick for ‘weeks’ before his death, death certificate reveals

Kyle Busch was sick for ‘weeks’ before his death, death...

The NASCAR driver died on May 21.

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Trump faces hard choices, GOP hawks and his own words as war in Iran drags on

Trump faces hard choices, GOP hawks and his own words as...

“We are at a moment that will define President Trump’s legacy,” Sen. Roger Wicker...

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Is this rising artist Alabama’s next breakout country music star?

Is this rising artist Alabama’s next breakout country music...

She's a step or two behind Ella Langley and Riley Green on the ladder to fame, but...

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This Alabama school leads the state in workforce readiness

This Alabama school leads the state in workforce readiness

According to a new report by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, Cullman...

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Alabama senator beat dark money attacks. He’s now naming names

Alabama senator beat dark money attacks. He’s now naming...

State Sen. Andrew Jones was the lone survivor of dark money attacks accusing lawmakers...

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Trump’s Great American State Fair performers drop out as lineup reveals country music, rock legends

Trump’s Great American State Fair performers drop out as...

The event runs from June 25 through July.

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Bishop of Birmingham set to ordain 3 new priests

Bishop of Birmingham set to ordain 3 new priests

It's the largest group of new Catholic priests in nearly two decades.

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State inmate serving life for robbery dies at William Donaldson Correctional Facility

State inmate serving life for robbery dies at William Donaldson...

Larry Thomas, who was serving a life sentence for a 2000 robbery conviction out...