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

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

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HBCU Spring Coming 2023

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Magic City Classic 2022

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New Yemeni-inspired restaurant opens in Hoover

🚨A new Yemeni-inspired restaurant is serving dishes you won't find anywhere else in Birmingham-metro. 🍢

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Einstein Bros. Bagels continues to expand in Birmingham: Fifth new location now open

🥯Birmingham's bagel boom keeps going! Einstein Bros. Bagels just opened its FIFTH metro location.

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Maki Fresh, Birmingham sushi spot, closes permanently

🥢 🍣 Maki Fresh is gone. One of Birmingham's first fast casual sushi restaurants quietly posted a closure notice on its door.

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Bottega, Ovenbird, Automatic Seafood and more earn 95+ food service scores in July 2026

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Shake Shack is opening its 2nd Alabama location in Alabaster

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Walk-On's Sports Bar coming to Homewood, taking over former Rodney Scott's BBQ space

🏈 ⚾️ Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux is headed to Downtown Homewood - and you might recognize one of the big names behind it. 👀 Here's what we know about the new spot and what it means for Homewo...

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