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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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Spain Park falls at No. 1 Prattville to finish season 7-5
PRATTVILLE – For the third-straight season, it took one of the top two teams in the state to eliminate the Spain Park Jaguars. Spain Park fell 36-17 to the No. 1 Prattville Lions on Nov. 13 at Stanley-Jensen Stadium, as the Lions turned a one-score game in the regular season into a comprehensive performance on both sides of the field.
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Phaedra Manuel of Hoover Crowned Miss University of Alabama Birmingham 2027
Phaedra Manuel is the new Miss University of Alabama at BirminghamPhaedra Manuel is the new Miss University of Alabama at Birmingham. Manuel was crowned Sunday, Nov. 8, during the Miss UAB Scholarship Competition, an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama and Miss America. She will represent UAB at the state Miss Alabama competition.
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Auburn-Mississippi State kickoff moved to 3:15 p.m. after travel disruption
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Auburn’s game at Mississippi State on Saturday will now kick off at 3:15 p.m. CT, the SEC announced Friday night. The game at Davis Wade Stadium was originally scheduled for 11 a.m. CT. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop Friday, disrupting Auburn’s...
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Hoover approves church school after religious freedom dispute
HOOVER, Ala. (WBMA) — A Hoover church has received approval to operate a private Christian school on its property following months of discussions over religious freedom, city regulations and building safety requirements. The Hoover City Council approved a conditional use permit Monday, Nov. 9, allowing Trinity Classical Academy to...
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Hoover, Thompson set for playoff rematch in storied rivalry
HOOVER, Ala — Hoover and Thompson are meeting in the next chapter of their storied rivalry, this time with a spot in the quarterfinals of the Class 6A playoffs on the line. Thompson won the teams’ regular-season matchup 31-14 on Oct. 2 at Hoover. You can watch ABC 33/40’s coverage of that game.
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Birmingham airport impacted by FAA-issued nationwide ground stop
UPDATE: The FAA has lifted the nationwide ground stop Friday, according to AP. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport was impacted by a nationwide ground stop issued by the FAA on Friday. According to the airport, all airlines were affected. Travelers are encouraged to stay in touch with their airlines for updates on […]
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Blue gets $46K+ bill for vote recount
Camara Blue expects to be at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Monday afternoon with more than $46,000 to pay for a recount of his District 3 County Commission election with Jimmie Stephens. Following Friday’s certification of last week’s election results, Blue learned that it will cost $46,239.72 to get a...
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N2 Track Days Headed To Barber Motorsports Park
MotoAmerica is skipping Barber in 2027. Your group chat doesn’t have to. N2 is riding Barber Motorsports Park November 28–29. Don’t go and in February your friends will still be making fun of you for missing it. Picture it. They’re rolling out of pit lane while you’re...