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A conference to discuss the changing educational landscape in Alabama and explore what’s possible for the future is on the books. More than 400 education advocates, policymakers, school leaders, teachers, students, parents and community stakeholders from across the state are headed to Birmingham for the Alabama Opportunity Summit.

A company owned by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians has reached an agreement to buy the Birmingham Racecourse. The purchase agreement was announced by the McGregor family, which owns both the Birmingham Racecourse and VictoryLand in Macon County. The company buying the racecourse is Wind Creek Hospitality. The sale is expected to be finalized by early 2025.

Birmingham has approved a $1 million redevelopment agreement with the YMCA of Greater Birmingham to support the renovation of the Northeast Y in Roebuck. This, as well as develop a 22-home Habitat Village in the surrounding area.

Groundbreaking has begun the $15 million Family Fun Center in Five Points West. The City of Brimingham is reporting construction on the facility is set to begin in the next two weeks, featuring a skating rink, jump park, e-sports center and bowling alley.

The first-ever Miss Senior Titusville Library Pageant was a success! Birmingham women aged 55 and older were invited to vie for the honor of being the queen of the neighborhood library.

The City of Birmingham, along with the Birmingham Region Health Partnership, is launching the Good Jobs Birmingham Healthcare recruitment campaign for jobseekers. The community-focused jobs initiative designed to build a pipeline of skilled healthcare and digital health professionals.

The Birmingham Police Department is addressing the public following a man being charged in connection with a mass shooting outside a nightclub that left four people dead. This comes as the mayor is announcing an advisory commission to identify the most promising strategies to reduce homicides in the city.

Authorities say a man has been charged in a mass shooting that left four people dead and more than a dozen wounded in the city of Birmingham, Alabama, last month. 22-year-old Damien McDaniel was charged with one count of capital murder and 17 counts of attempted murder.

Groundbreaking is expected soon on a $15 million family fun center in the neighborhood of West End of Birmingham. The building will be a 20,000 sq. ft. city-owned facility featuring a skating rink, jump park, e-sports center, bowling alley, food court and more, according to the city.

The Birmingham Police Department is moving quickly to establish a new officer recruitment and retention plan after gaining approval from the City Council. The goal of the plan is to prioritize the hiring of 172 patrol officers to achieve staffing targets in police precincts and coverage in neighborhoods.