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Birmingham, Alabama is located in Jefferson County. Zip codes in Birmingham, AL include 35222, 35233, and 35246. The median home price in Birmingham is $74,900. More Birmingham information.

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59 min ago | Alabama Live

Forecast: Cloudy Tuesday night, rainy Wednesday expected in Birmingham

Tuesday night should be partly cloudy and warm in the Birmingham area, according to the National Weather Service .

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59 min ago | Alabama Live

Birmingham's Sarah Simmons makes the grade, moves on to top 8 on 'The Voice'

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Top eight, and counting. That's the latest on Sarah Simmons , who continues to excel on "The Voice." The Birmingham native, 23, has made the next cut on the NBC reality show with her rendition of Jessie J's "Mamma Knows Best." Results were announced tonight during the 8 p.m. broadcast.

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59 min ago | Alabama Live

Man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries in Tuesday shooting in Ensley

One person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries in a shooting in the 1600 block of Avenue T in Ensley just after 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

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4 hrs ago | Alabama Live

Birmingham 2040: Regional planning commission wants public input to help 'Think Forward'

The downtown skyline is shown at sunset from the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Feb.

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9 hrs ago | Alabama Live

Walt Maddox elected president of Alabama League of Municipalities

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox speaks at a press conference on the city's commercial revolving loan program for businesses locating in Tuscaloosa's recovery zone at the EDGE business incubator on Sept.

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13 hrs ago | Alabama Live

New York is jealous of Birmingham

Birmingham makes the top of many city lists - some of which make us cringe. However, most are not significant - and the methodology's questionable.

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14 hrs ago | Alabama Live

Democrats start last day of session by calling it "worst session we can remember"

MONTGOMERY, Alabama --- The leader of the Democratic minority in the state Senate called the legislative session that ends today the worst in her memory, a response to Gov.

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18 hrs ago | Alabama Live

UAB looking for people to take a scratch-and-sniff test for Parkinson's disease study

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Losing your sense of smell might be a risk factor for developing Parkinson's disease and to that end the University of Alabama at Birmingham is part of a worldwide effort to sniff out the answers.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Alabama Live

Hoover apartment complex sold to Philadelphia REIT for $8.5 million

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Resource Real Estate Opportunity , a Philadelphia-based real estate investment trust, has acquired Hoover's Autumn Wood Apartments complex in an $8.5 million deal, the REIT announced today.

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Southern Living

The Birmingham Bands You Need To Know

Birmingham, Alabama's music scene is blowing up: Homegrown bands are playing major music fests such as Banditos at this weekend's Hangout Music Festival , while a new music venue, Iron City , is bringing bands such as Neutral Milk Hotel to the city.

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Alabama Live

Tea Party group to rally against IRS targeting Tuesday at Birmingham office, part of nationwide campaign

BIRMINGHAM , Alabama - A Birmingham-based Tea Party group, the Rainy Day Patriots, will protest at the Internal Revenue Service office in Birmingham Tuesday as part of a nationwide backlash against targeting of Tea Party and conservative groups by the IRS.

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Alabama Live

Nothing accidental about Miflin couple's committment to creating south Alabama's first...

Steve and Susan Quantz are hoping to create a legacy olive-growing operation on their 8-acre farm in Miflin.

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Central Ohio

Charlotte remembers 1963 desegregation 'eat-in'

In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college campus to the center of Charlotte's downtown.

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Alabama Live

Wreck on I-59 near Argo injures two, closes interstate for a time

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Alabama State Troopers are investigating a wreck on I-59 south at mile marker 146.

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Alabama Live

Flood warnings in place for east-central Alabama; thunderstorms could bring hail, winds

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The National Weather Service's offices in the Birmingham area has issued a hazardous weather outlook that warns about heavy rainfall in east-central Alabama that could result in flash flooding.

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Sun May 19, 2013

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A prom delayed

It's prom season in Birmingham, Alabama, and this year some senior citizens are joining the high school seniors.

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Alabama Live

New lead attorney for Jefferson County faces 'world of problems.' Here are some.

I truly feel that the commissioners and the county manager are committed to moving the county forward." Carol Sue Nelson.

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Alabama Live

Tide of skepticism recedes as Birmingham's city center rebounds

Fans enjoy the atmosphere at Regions Field. Entrepreneurs are buying and leasing buildings near the new ballpark as the neighborhood rebounds.

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Alabama Live

Vulcan Park to celebrate 109th Birthday on Sunday, June 2

Visiting Vulcan Park Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Birmingham. Vulcan Park allows Birmingham City school children free admission with a paid parent admission during spring break week.

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Alabama Live

Flash flooding reported in east Alabama; more rain expected throughout day

Several flash flood warnings are in effect in east Alabama, and rain is expected throughout the day in central Alabama.

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