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Did you know Vulcan used to hold a glowing traffic beacon?
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Where do you put a massive statue of a Roman god with a naked backside the size of a Greyhound bus?. That's the question that made it so hard for Vulcan to find a home. But once he did in the late 1930s, the largest cast...
Baby giraffe born at Alabama zoo
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — For the first time in a decade, a baby giraffe has been born at the Birmingham Zoo. The unnamed reticulated giraffe is the daughter of giraffes Ruby and Jalil and was born at 12:19 a.m. Wednesday, marking the fifth member of the giraffe herd at the zoo’s Trails of Africa section. […]
Thelma’s Kitchen comes to Clanton with first restaurant
By Carey Reeder| Managing Editor One of the most established food trucks in the Birmingham area now has its first storefront operation in the heart of Clanton. Thelma’s Kitchen Food Truck has been a staple in the southeast for over 25 years with Renita and James Brown traveling the region to festivals and gatherings serving […] The post Thelma’s Kitchen comes to Clanton with first restaurant appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Winners of CahabaQue’s spring 2024 cook-off announced
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The winners of the Spring CahabaQue BBQ Cook-Off were announced Friday by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA). The event raised $31,337 for breast cancer research in Alabama. The biannual event, held on April 15, drew roughly 1,300 guests to Cahaba Brewing Company in Birmingham. The next CahabaQue will […]
Terrific New Theatre making progress on new venue in B’ham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Terrific New Theatre (TNT), a cornerstone of Birmingham’s performing arts scene since 1986, is making exciting progress on its new space. TNT purchased the former Alabama Auction Room building at 2112 5th Ave in 2023 and has been running a fundraising campaign since then. “This...
2024 Hope for Autumn Crawfish Boil set for April 27 in Ross Bridge
The 2024 Hope for Autumn Foundation Crawfish Boil is set for Saturday, April 27, on the Main Green at Ross Bridge, from 3 to 9 p.m. The all-you-can-eat crawfish boil is a fundraiser to assist families battling childhood cancer in Alabama and fund childhood cancer research at Children’s of Alabama hospital.
UAB students featured in ‘Shark Tank’ style competition for grilling invention
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WBRC) - Summer is right around the corner and if you’re a master on the grill, this could be a future purchase for you. Two UAB students, Jaival Vikal and William Rainer, are participating in a ‘Shark Tank’ style competition in Minneapolis for their patented design for a safer way to grill.
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