USFL Announcement + Man Dies In Vestavia: The Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — This past week in the Birmingham metro, the city received an announcement from the United States Football League that the new league's postseason will not be played in Birmingham.

This news was just one of the stories that made headlines this past week on Patch. As well, a Shelby County man died after a traffic stop by the Vestavia Hills Police Department.

Here are those stories and more that shaped the news cycle over the last seven days:

Jefferson County Man Arrested On Weapons Charges

A Jefferson County man was arrested in Hoover and charged with illegal possession of a machine gun.

USFL Playoff Games Will Not Be Played In Birmingham

While the new United States Football League will play its regular season schedule in Birmingham, the league announced Wednesday that its postseason will be played in Ohio.

Man Dies After Traffic Stop In Vestavia

A man is dead after Vestavia Hills police conducted a traffic stop Monday night. The driver of the vehicle suffered a medical emergency at the scene, according to Vestavia police.

7 Jefferson County Bridges Listed As 'Structurally Deficient'

A new report from a road contractors' lobbying group lists multiple bridges in Jefferson County among more than 43,000 bridges across the country that are "structurally deficient" and in danger of collapsing.

Uniquely Alabama: Which Alabamians Got Closest To The Presidency

As Presidents Day approaches, Patch takes a look at which Alabamians came closest to becoming President of the United States.