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The suit aims to halt construction of a hyperscale data center in the Oxmoor Valley neighborhood. Testimony this week detailed the city’s permitting of the project, which plaintiffs say was illegal.
WBHM has produced a special featuring the live recording of the 2026 Birmingham Folk Fest, held at the Avondale Park Amphitheater on May 16, 2026. Experience performances from local and regional artists as they celebrate the music, stories and community that make Birmingham’s folk scene unique.
We've made changes to our program schedules. Your favorite show is still waiting for you, but it may be at a different time or perhaps a different day.
Gulf States Newsroom
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Aubri Juhasz/Gulf States NewsroomNearly everything costs more this summer, from groceries to gas. But families still need childcare or just want to send their kids to camp. -
Graphic courtesy of Climate CentralA new study analyzed nearly 12,000 calls to the Louisiana 988 helpline and found suicide-related calls rose sharply following unusually hot nights.
News from NPR
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On Monday, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Burnham's politics have been shaped by England's north-south class divide. -
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can be fertile ground for violence between residents with dementia, including fatal assaults. Court records and inspecitions how safeguards fall short. -
Swifts have nested in Jerusalem's Western Wall since biblical times. Now one Israeli paraglider is trying to save them. -
Russia launched 41 missiles and 125 attack drones across Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force. -
Just because you live in a small place doesn't mean it has to look or feel cramped. Interior designers share creative strategies to create the illusion of space that work for renters and small budgets.
