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Birmingham's Legacy Arena has been selected by the Southeastern Conference as the host site for the 2025 SEC Gymnastics Championship. The March 22 contest will mark the eighth time that the conference meet will take place in the Magic City.

An Alabama man has been charged with capital murder in connection with a July mass shooting in Birmingham that left four people dead and 10 wounded. Twenty-two-year-old Damien McDaniel was also arrested and charged with capital murder in October in connection with a separate quadruple homicide that took place in September.

The “For Sale” sign remains at Birmingham-Southern College after a purchase agreement between it and Miles College fell through. In a news release, Birmingham-Southern said the deal ended at 3 p.m. Monday after three extension requests from Miles College.

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.