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1 week ago |
kesq.com | Ayron Lewallen
By Ayron LewallenClick here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama ( WVTM) - A sea of rainbows filled downtown Birmingham to celebrate Pride Month on Sunday. Linn Park was the home of Pride Week's culminating event PrideFest.
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1 week ago |
wvtm13.com | Ayron Lewallen
A sea of rainbows filled downtown Birmingham to celebrate Pride Month on Sunday. Linn Park was the home of Pride Week’s culminating event PrideFest. The event featured vendors, live music and stars from the popular television show "RuPaul’s Drag Race." Most importantly, though, festival goers feel PrideFest is about celebrating community, joy and being proud of who you are — something one attendee told WVTM 13 wasn’t always easy for him.
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2 weeks ago |
wvtm13.com | Ayron Lewallen
The city of Birmingham is taking on a $5.9 million project to fix a drainage and flooding issue in the Highland Park nThe city of Birmingham is taking on a $5.9 million project to fix a drainage and flooding issue in the Highland Park neighborhood. A news release from the city called the issue “historic” affecting 26th Street South and Caldwell Park. The project is supposed to be completed by summer 2026.
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2 weeks ago |
wvtm13.com | Ayron Lewallen
Funding cuts from the federal government could soon impact the resources available to you should disaster strike. Earlier this week, Donald Trump announced he was considering shutting FEMA down. Staff with the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency said agencies across the state rely on those federal funds to respond to disaster. If that funding is cut, operational and personnel costs will be cut. Training and equipment to effectively respond to disaster will also be affected.
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2 weeks ago |
wvtm13.com | Ayron Lewallen
TONIGHT? A CONTROVERSIAL PROJECT IS BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT IN TUSCALOOSA. THANKS FOR JOINING US AT TEN. I’M GUY RAWLINGS AND I’M SHERI FALK. THE PROJECT IN QUESTION WAS ORIGINALLY UP FOR A FINAL VOTE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL JUST A FEW HOURS AGO, BUT WAS ULTIMATELY PUSHED TO ANOTHER DAY. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, CITY LEADERS HAVE BEEN DEBATING WHETHER TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SPORTS ILLUSTRATED RESORT, WHILE THOSE IN FAVOR OF THIS PROJECT SAY IT HAS POTENTIAL FOR A HUGE FINANCIAL BOOST.
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