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Tide, Tigers surge into SEC tournament

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Published May 25, 2010 at 6:41 a.m.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama and Auburn are streaking into their first-round Southeastern Conference tournament matchup ... They'll open the tournament Wednesday morning at Hoover's Regions Park ... The Tigers have won six straight games to secure their first SEC West title in 15 years. The Crimson Tide earned a berth in the field with a five-game win streak ... For Alabama, the key was starting pitchers Jimmy Nelson and Nathan Kilcrease along with the league's most airtight defense. Nelson

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Shopping Malls Facing Foreclosure

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Published April 23, 2010 at 9:17 p.m.

Birmingham, Al (WIAT) Two local shopping centers are falling victim to the weak economy. Both face foreclosure ... Vestavia City Center and Patton Creek are both facing foreclosure. Both are AIG Baker properties--who say they're doing everything they can to fight foreclosure ... Karen Bright and her son, can remember when vestavia city center was full of shops and restaurants. But that's not the case today ... "They seem to be dropping like flies, we used to walk here from our house and eat

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The Barons Report To Birmingham

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Published April 4, 2010 at 9:07 p.m.

The Birmingham Barons are back in town and will start their season Thursday night at home against Carolina ... Hoover's Greg Paiml is on the team and happy to be home and play infront of his hometown fans ...

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Fun at the Final 48!

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Published March 1, 2010 at 7:04 p.m.

The fans were cheering their teams on during the Final 48 ... meanwhile, I was on the hunt for Hoover's biggest fan! And I think that person was found. For more, click the video on the right ...

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Hoover High wide receiver Maudrecus Humphrey announced today he will sign a letter-of-intent Feb. 3...

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Published Jan. 24, 2010 at 8:45 p.m.

Hoover High wide receiver Maudrecus Humphrey announced today he will sign a letter-of-intent Feb. 3 with the University of Arkansas after choosing the Razorbacks over Kentucky and Mississippi State ... "When I went up to Arkansas on my official visit I felt really comfortable with the players and coaches," Humphrey said. "I got a good vibe. I could see myself playing there. Plus, they have one of the top business schools in the country." ... Birmingham News: Hoover's Humphrey will become a Hog

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BJCTA to pay half of Hoover's bus costs

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Published Dec. 9, 2009 at 6:55 p.m.

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The Birmingham-Jefferson Transit Authority voted Wednesday to shoulder half of Hoover’s remaining balance in an effort to keep providing services in the area ...

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Truth Wins Out: Parking Follow-Up

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Published Nov. 8, 2009 at 1:53 p.m.

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As promised, I checked this morning to see if the Hoover Board of Education allows churchgoers to use its parking lot. There were no cars parked in the lot today. Good to know. You'll see why below. First, some background ... Yesterday, people from the community, including representatives from Equality Alabama, PFLAG Birmingham, Central Alabama Pride, and Covenant Community Church, gathered to protest Focus on the Family's last ever Love Won Out conference at Metropolitan Church of God

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