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State Champs Again: Pike Lib captures third straight state cheerleading championship
The Pike Liberal Arts cheerleading squad left Birmingham this week with a pair of state championships and another state runner-up. The Pike Lib varsity squad, which is coming off back-to-back UCA National Championships, started the week off by winning the Magic City UCA Regional Small DII Game Day Championship, earning a place in the national competition in January 2027, and a shot at defending their crown.
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Hoover parent donates $5,000 to school district for special education classroom camera
HOOVER – A Hoover parent has donated $5,000 to Hoover City Schools with instructions that the money be used to install a camera in a self-contained special education classroom at Berry Middle School, adding a new development to a yearslong push by families for increased classroom monitoring. Charles Daniel...
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Hoover YMCA Fall Festival draws more than 1,000 for afternoon of family fun
HOOVER – More than 1,000 people turned out for the Hoover YMCA’s sixth annual Fall Festival and trunk-or-treat, bringing families together for an afternoon of games, candy, activities and community fellowship. The free event was held Oct. 24 at the Hoover YMCA and featured decorated trunks handing out...
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Homewood Library to host document shredding and electronics recycling event
Homewood Public Library will host a Document Shredding & Electronics Recycling event Friday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the library’s back parking lot. The drive-through event will allow participants to remain in their vehicles while dropping off sensitive paperwork and eligible electronics for secure disposal and recycling.
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A Southern Christmas Bazaar returns to Pelham with holiday shopping and a charitable mission
PELHAM – Shoppers looking for one-of-a-kind holiday gifts will have an opportunity to browse the work of artisans and merchants from across the Southeast Saturday, Nov. 14, when the Rotary Club of Alabaster-Pelham hosts its annual A Southern Christmas Bazaar at the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena. The...
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UAB reopens Bartow Arena after $15M renovation project
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - UAB’s Bartow Arena has reopened after a renovation project of more than $15 million that began in June and is almost completely finished. Changes fans will notice this season include a new entrance and a new premium halfcourt club. The entire concourse has been upgraded, and the ticket window is now indoors.
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Central Alabama employees impacted after Microsoft outage disrupts email access
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Microsoft outage affected users around the world Thursday afternoon, and businesses across Alabama faced difficulties. Microsoft is investigating the cause, and access had not been fully restored as of Thursday night. Downdetector, a website that tracks outages, said that at one point 130,000 people reported...
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Hoover rejects Valleydale Road storage facility despite developer's concessions
HOOVER, Ala. (WBMA) — Plans for a new climate-controlled self-storage facility along Valleydale Road have been rejected by the Hoover City Council, despite the developer's efforts to address concerns from neighboring homeowners. The council voted against conditional use approval Monday, Nov. 9, for a proposed two-story Self-Ease storage facility...
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Spain Park, Thompson stars make football North-South All-Star Classic
MONTGOMERY – Five locals from Shelby County schools have been tabbed by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association for the upcoming 2026 edition of the North-South All-Star Classic. Spain Park’s Jaylen Bates and Jonathan Roberto as well as Thompson’s CJ Cowley, Wes Gover and Conner Williams...