UAB Wins, Bama And AU Lose + Hazmat Situation In Birmingham

Hello, neighbors! Michael Seale here with your brand-new copy of the Birmingham Daily. So, Bama and Auburn fans, did the sun come up for you today or what? It certainly did for UAB fans. Fun fact: It's been 9 years since Alabama and Auburn lost and UAB won on the same day. Aside from football, news around the 'Ham includes a hazmat situation in East Lake, and demolition began on UAB's campus to make room for a new building. Read those stories and more down below. And have a great Sunday!

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny, warm and humid. High: 86 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories in Birmingham today:

1. As mentioned above, Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews worked a hazmat situation in East Lake Saturday afternoon. (WBRC)
2. Demolition work began on UAB's campus at the Kracke Building, making way for the Altec Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building. (WVTM13)
3. Catch up on the stories that made headlines on Patch in the Birmingham metro this past week. (Birmingham Patch)
4. Check out the recap and photos of UAB's 31-14 win over Florida Atlantic Saturday at Protective Stadium.(AL.com)
5. Also in the Magic City Saturday, the Tuskegee Golden Tigers fell to the Morehouse Maroon Tigers 31-15 in the Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic at Legion Field. (WSFA)
6. Birmingham's Southern Research sold a Maryland site to Tonix Pharmaceuticals, freeing the company up to invest nearly $20 million in its Birmingham campus. (Alabama NewsCenter)

Today in Birmingham:

• Railroad Park is hosting a large-scale picnic celebrating Birmingham's communities. (Details)
• Check out the Birmingham Tattoo Convention at the Sheraton downtown. (Details)
• The Frank Jordan Duo is playing on the patio at Avondale Common House during brunch. (11 a.m.)
• Magic Show with Kevin Spencer at the Alys Stephens Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. (2 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• Celebrate National Pasta Day at these 5 local restaurants in Birmingham (Bham Now)
• Greater Birmingham Humane Society is hoping to find a family for Lisa, the one-year-old energetic pup loves who to play outside, go on afternoon strolls, and does best with like-mannered canine companions. (Facebook)
• Birmingham's Kid Mayor Aydin Cook is getting ready for the Morehouse Tuskegee Classic by spending time with Mayor Woodfin and school presidents.(Instagram)
• Birmingham City Schools congratulates Coach Meghan Rogers and the Woodlawn Volleyball Team who finished as Runner Up in the City Tournament." (Facebook)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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