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THE HISTORIC SIXTENTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH 63RD MEMORIAL OBSERVANCE OF THE CHURCH BOMBING 9/15/2026

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V949 WATV Magic Classic Press Conference 2025

1 year ago

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V949 WATV Classic Mixer Presented by SouthState Bank at Johin na

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THE 3RD ANNUAL STOP THE VIOLENCE CLASSIC PARKER THUNDERING HEARD VS THE RAMSEY RAMS AT LEGION FIELD

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REDMONT VODKA TAILGATING FOR LOCAL BUSINESES

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Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Major Expansion and Restoration

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REGIONS BANK REALITY CHECK AND BUSINESS RESOURCE CONFERENCE

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V949 AND GOOD JOBS BIRMINGHAM AT THE BOUTWELL FOR A HEALTH CARE JOB FAIR

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BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAY WITH TRACY TREASURE'S IN WEST END!

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Restore Games Birmingham 2025 at The Birmingham CrossPlex and The Bill Harris Arena

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V94.9 Watv at the Steele City JazzFest

3 years ago

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v94.9 at the Caribbean Music and Food Festival in Bessemer

3 years ago

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V94.9 Watv celebrates with Vulcan for his 119th Birthday

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V94.9 Watv stopped by the Home Buyer Education Course at the Star in East Birmingham

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GUN VIOLENCE RALLY IN KELLY INGRAM PARK

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UPSILON ETA OMEGA CHAPTER OF ALAPHA KAPPA ALPHA, INC SHOWING SISTAHOOD IN ENSLEY PARK

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BACK TO THE BASICS YOUTH SUMMIT PRESENTED BY BIRMINGHAM PARKS & RECREATION

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V94.9 4th Annual Business Mixer at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

3 years ago

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REGIONS TRADITON GOLF TOURNEMENT AT GREYSTONE

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V94.9 Celebrates Jackie Robinson Day and Street Festival with the Negro Southern League Museum Birmingham

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V94.9 supports HABD, Southside Development Company (SDC), and the City of Birmingham for the official groundbreaking of Edgehill at Southtown on Friday, April 14

4 years ago

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V94.9 Hanging out in the community at the Eastern Health Center for STI Awareness Week

4 years ago

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V94.9 Watv Easter Sunday with Pastor Thomas Beavers and The Star Church

4 years ago

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Homie Jay in Pictures

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V94.9 Watv Salutes BGrace Media 2023 "BADDIE AWARDS," at the McWayne Center

4 years ago

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V94.9 Watv at the Alabama Broadcast Awards aka The 2023 Abby Awards

4 years ago

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V94.9 Welcomed The Birmingham Urban League's 2nd Annual Empower Her Awards

4 years ago

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V94.9 Street Hits with Big Ro

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HBCU Spring Coming 2023

4 years ago

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SISTAH STRUT 2022 WITH BRENDA BROWN'S BOSOM BUDDIES

4 years ago

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Magic City Classic 2022

4 years ago

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HOMIE JAY HANGING WITH BUICK AT THE SWAC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

4 years ago

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Magic City Classic 2021

4 years ago

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FALL FESTIVAL WITH BIRMINGHAM'S PARK & RECREATION DIVISION PRESENTED BY DR. PEPPER

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Ghanaian Scholar Yvonne Commodore-Mensah Named To Prestigious John Hopkins Chair

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Channon Kennedy's Woodworking Tool Is Now Sold In Home Depot

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BPL Archives & Manuscripts Department Hosting 50th Birthday Celebration Saturday

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Ole Miss Students Lauren Mayfield, Alaina Kunes and Sara Whitehead Does Monkey Sounds to Black Student

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Robert Littal Nov 6, 2026

Kristaps Porzingis Steps Away From Basketball to Prioritize His Health

Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis said Friday that he is stepping away from basketball...

Robert Littal Nov 6, 2026

Antonio Brown Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charge, Gets Probation in Miami Shooting Case

Antonio Brown pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault with a firearm in a Miami shooting case, a...

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TreVeyon Henderson Says Unexplained Neurological Symptoms Led to Hospitalization

New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson said Friday that an unexpected medical emergenc...

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Brandon Aiyuk Meets With 49ers Seeking Reinstatement as Bonus Dispute Continues

Brandon Aiyuk says he is healthy and ready to return to the NFL. Getting reinstated, however, remain...

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Packers WR Savion Williams' Wife Jorden Lee Williams Says He Took Her DoorDashing on Their First Date

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Robert Littal Nov 6, 2026

Louisville Father of Nine Says He Was Shot After Offering to Pay for Boy's Snacks

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Desi Twist brings upscale Mughlai Indian cuisine to Hoover

🍛 HOOVER'S NEW INDIAN FINE DINING: Desi Twist just opened on Brocks Gap Parkway, serving tandoori lamb chops, 10 kinds of bread and a weekend brunch with chicken tikka benedict.

Pat Byington Nov 4, 2026

Michelin-recognized Rêve fine dining restaurant closes at Pizitz Food Hall

🥂 FAREWELL TO A FINE DINING GEM: Friday, Oct. 30 marks the end for Rêve, Birmingham's only tasting menu restaurant and a Michelin Guide pick tucked inside Pizitz Food Hall. Here's what we kno...

Cindy Hatcher Nov 3, 2026

Can't-miss fall concerts, private events + more at this Birmingham spot

🎸 YOUR FALL WEEKENDS, SORTED: Snakehips, Creed Fisher, Black Stone Cherry and more are hitting The Fennec in Birmingham, with tickets starting at $19. Plus: party spaces and catering for your own b...

Caroline Barr Oct 28, 2026

New ownership group taking over Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint

🍔 JACK BROWN'S: The popular beer + burger joint has been bought by a Florida-based investment group.

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Miss Myra's BBQ named best barbecue joint in Alabama

🔥 ALABAMA'S BEST BBQ IS IN VESTAVIA: Chowhound just crowned Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Q the top barbecue joint in the whole state, and we've got their famous white sauce recipe so you can make it at ho...

Pat Byington Oct 26, 2026

Golden Age Wine crowned best wine bar in Alabama

🍷 ALABAMA'S BEST WINE BAR, OFFICIALLY: The Takeout just crowned Golden Age Wine the top pour in the state - and if you've lounged at the Mountain Brook shop or the downtown Birmingham wine garden, ...

Pat Byington Oct 26, 2026

Derek Chauvin’s Mother Addressed The Court Before His Sentencing And Told The Court He Was Innocent, Not Racist & “A Good Man”

Roommates, just minutes before he was eventually sentenced to 22 ½ years in prison for the May 2020 murder of George Floyd, Derek Chauvin’s mother, Carolyn Pawlenty, spoke directly to the judge and pleaded for leniency in his sentencing. At one point during her written statement, she referred to Derek Chau...

Jun 25, 2021

George Floyd's Brother, Terrence Floyd Addresses Derek Chauvin In Court

The day that many people have been anticipating has arrived, and before Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill could give Derek Chavin his sentence. The family members of George Floyd spoke before the court to offer their statements before learning how long Chauvin would be in prison. One of the three members to speak befo...

Jun 25, 2021

At least 21 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Senegal coast, interior ministry says

At least 21 people died after a boat carrying migrants sank off Senegal's coast, the country's interior ministry said on Sunday.

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