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birminghamtimes.com > 2026 > 04 > nations-first-fifa-arena-opens-in-birmingham-ahead-of-2026-world-cup

Nation’s First FIFA Arena Opens in Birmingham Ahead of 2026 World Cup

5+ hour, 30+ min ago  (501+ words) The city of Birmingham, Alabama, celebrated a historic milestone ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026" with the official opening of the first FIFA Arena facility in the United States. The facility represents a major investment in the local community and…...

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birminghamtimes.com > 2026 > 04 > deidre-clark-becoming-you-card-deck-helps-women-regain-a-sense-of-self

Deidre Clark: ‘Becoming You’ Card Deck Helps Women Regain a Sense of Self

22+ hour, 29+ min ago  (828+ words) In the quiet, in-between moments of life " after loss, during transition, or in the slow unraveling of identity " Deidre Clark offers something simple yet deeply intentional: a pause. Her newly released card deck, Becoming You, is described as "a card…...

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birminghamtimes.com > 2026 > 04 > people-places-things-106

PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS

22+ hour, 9+ min ago  (94+ words) By Gwen DeRu | The Birmingham Times IT IS FRIDAY'the weekend starts' Tuesday at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Call 205-278-7113 for more info. NEXT THURSDAY, APRIL 9 NEXT FRIDAY, APRIL 10 NEWS TO KNOW AND USE " PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS TO WATCH District 4 " April 20-23; District 5 " April…...

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birminghamtimes.com > 2026 > 04 > lights-camera-opportunity-dundrill-heights-film-camp-marks-5-years-of-empowering-birmingham-youth

Lights, Camera, Opportunity: Dundrill Heights Film Camp Marks 5 Years of Empowering Birmingham Youth

22+ hour, 36+ min ago  (569+ words) For one week each spring, classrooms at the downtown YMCA transform into film sets, rehearsal stages, and creative labs as students step into roles they may have never imagined for themselves. Now in its fifth year, the Dundrill Heights Film…...

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birminghamtimes.com > 2026 > 04 > he-felt-like-home-to-me-and-i-felt-complete-with-him-so-i-said-yes

‘He Felt Like Home to Me, and I Felt Complete With Him, so I Said Yes’

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (407+ words) BY JE'DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times JAYCE & D JOE MAXWELL Married: October 25, 2019 Met: November 30, 2016, at Moe's Southwestern Grill, in Hoover. Jayce, then 17, was one of the restaurant managers when Joe, then 19, came aboard. Jayce left for the day,…...

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birminghamtimes.com > 2026 > 03 > the-magic-city-birmingham-according-to-sun-ra-to-screen-thursday-at-sloss-furnace

‘The Magic City: Birmingham According to Sun Ra’ to Screen Thursday at Sloss Furnace

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (333+ words) The City of Birmingham is holding a special outdoor film screening of the documentary "The Magic City: Birmingham According to Sun Ra" is at Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark. This event marks the official Alabama debut of the film as…...

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birminghamtimes.com > 2026 > 03 > judge-orders-central-alabama-water-to-restore-fluoride-to-drinking-water

Judge Orders Central Alabama Water to Restore Fluoride to Drinking Water

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (377+ words) By Jonathan Hardison | WBRC A Jefferson County Circuit Judge is ordering Alabama's largest water utility to restore fluoride to its drinking water supply while a lawsuit filed by the city of Birmingham makes its way through the court system. Circuit…...

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birminghamtimes.com > 2026 > 03 > new-orleans-pelicans-to-move-g-league-team-out-of-birmingham

New Orleans Pelicans to Move G League Team Out of Birmingham

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (278+ words) NEW ORLEANS " The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that their NBA G League affiliate will relocate to Kenner, Louisiana, and rebrand as the Laketown Squadron. The team is expected to begin play at the newly renovated Pontchartrain Center, located in…...

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birminghamtimes.com > 2026 > 03 > birmingham-families-celebrate-spring-with-annual-festival-in-railroad-park-photos

Birmingham Families Celebrate Spring With Annual Festival in Railroad Park (PHOTOS)

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (113+ words) City of Birmingham Photos The City of Birmingham hosted its Spring Festival presented by Window World on Sunday, at Railroad Park, featuring an Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt, a DJ, food trucks, face pa" The City of Birmingham hosted its Spring…...

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birminghamtimes.com > 2026 > 03 > the-city-of-birmingham-will-host-free-spring-festival-on-sunday-at-railroad-park

The City of Birmingham Will Host Free Spring Festival on Sunday at Railroad Park

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (147+ words) The Birmingham Times The City of Birmingham will host its Spring Festival presented by Window World from 1-4p.m. onSunday, March 29, at Railroad Park,locatedat1600 1st Ave. South. The free eve" The City of Birmingham will host its Spring Festival presented by Window World…...