Birmingham News

Vacation Bible School becomes big business for publishers, churches

Star-telegram.com - Sat Jul 05

By JAY REEVES BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - It's a wonder vacation Bible school made it out of the 1960s.Back in the days of black-and-white TV, churches offered kids lemonade, cookies and flannel-board stories about ...

Fourth of July Block Party Tradition Ends

NBC13.com - Fri Jul 04

A 10-year tradition will fade with fireworks this Fourth of July. People on 85th Street in Eastlake celebrated their last Fourth of July block party Friday.

Fire Engine stops in Birmingham on cancer awareness tour

The Mobile Register Online - Fri Jul 04

A fire engine visited Birmingham today as part of a coast-to-coast journey to raise cancer awareness among firefighters and to help find a cure.

Go For Pimento Cheese And Chili, Stay For Entertainment

The Mobile Register Online - Fri Jul 04

Marion Newton months ago sent a quick e-mail. "Would love the recipe for pimento cheese from Bottletree," she jotted, ending, "Good luck.

KBR Completes BE&K Acquisition

Chemical Online - Thu Jul 03

KBR recently announced that it completed the acquisition of BE&K, Inc. a privately held, Birmingham, Alabama based engineering, construction and maintenance services company.

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WERC-AM Birmingham - Thu Jul 03

Winners of the competition have eaten as much at 66 hot dogs the buns. Thursday, July 3, 2008 Bring on the hot dogs! Six-time champ Takeru Kobayashi hope to win another title in New York at the hot dog eating ...

Rescuers rappel from bridge to save man

Daily Home - Wed Jul 02

A Pell City man fell from the bridge crossing the train tracks near Turtle Rock Road in St.

Child Shot Playing in Pool

WIAT-TV Birmingham - Wed Jul 02

Some tense moments in Birmingham this afternoon. An 11 year old boy shot at a local pool.

Thousands In Shelby County For Spiritual Retreat

NBC13.com - Wed Jul 02

Believers nationwide are in Shelby County to see Marija Lunetti. The visionary is in Alabama making an appearance for a retreat called Caritas of Birmingham.

Butler County Superintendent Turns Down Job In Jefferson County

WSFA-TV Montgomery - Tue Jul 01

It is there on the Birmingham News website that Butler County superintendent Mike Looney 'will replace Jerry Mitchell as Superintendent of Instruction.' Jefferson County school superintendent Phil Hammonds told ...