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Civil Rights Institute Names Interim President
A Birmingham native and national civil rights activist has been named the interim leader at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

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A Birmingham native and national civil rights activist has been named the interim leader at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

The annual fundraiser for Mitchell's Place will take place at Avondale Brewery, and includes catfish, live music and more.
The spring plant sale at Aldridge Gardens is back, with hundreds of plants available for sale.
The chances of a severe weather event in Birmingham Thursday have increased, according to the National Weather Service.
The statewide mask order expires April 9, but Gov. Kay Ivey says people should still wear them in public.
Local residents completed the requirements for graduation during Term 3 of the 2020/2021 academic year.
Local residents completed the requirements for graduation during Term 3 of the 2020/2021 academic year.
Several local residents completed the requirements for graduation during Term 3 of the 2020/2021 academic year.
A woman died in a crash on Arkadelphia Road Sunday morning, which witnesses say involved street racing.
A lane closed for road work on I-20 near Leeds Monday, and will remain closed throughout the week.
The Vestavia Hills City Council has begun to take applications for a 5-year appointment to the Vestavia Hills Board of Education.
A shooting Saturday night on Alameda Avenue in west Birmingham left a 22-year-old man dead.
Hoover police released a security video of a man taking a package from a Hoover residence March 10.
Summer camps run by the Mountain Brook Community Education Program begin registration soon.
A shooting Friday at the Roebuck Shopping Center Plaza resulted in the death of 25-year-old Lazonathan Rhodes.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham shows a slight to moderate risk of severe weather this week in Alabama.
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The ADPH says at least 22 percent of adults in Alabama have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“Symphony of Colors” is a digital symphony composed and conducted by Carlos Izcaray for ASFA students.
Troy University awarded Foundation Scholarships to several local residents, including some Mountain Brook students.