Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 20th of October.
Good morning, Birmingham.
🎭 Culture
Birmingham Zoo’s beloved carousel returns after nearly three years away for restoration.
Its 36 hand-crafted wooden animals are now in the Junior League Children's Zoo while officials prepare for its upcoming reopening.
🎓 Education
UAB doctoral student Olga Khaybullina earned the top honor for nanoplastic research — receiving the C.
Ellen Gonter Environmental Chemistry Award for her carbon-14 tracking method applied in pregnant models. Her work was featured on Advanced Science’s inside back cover.
🏛️ Government
Hoover City Council approved an extra $827K to rebuild the lake house behind City Hall, bringing the total cost to over $900K for a new community event space.
The facility is set to host gatherings, though construction dates have not yet been announced.
Federal, state, local leaders and Norfolk Southern announced progress on the nearly $10 million R.E.D.E.S.I.G.N.
Alabama project at Sloss Furnaces Monday. Engineering firm Kimley-Horn will lead the first phase, a design and environmental review set to take about 2 years to reduce train blockages between east Birmingham and Trussville.
Steven Hoyt has been named executive director of the Bessemer Housing Authority and will focus on boosting homeownership for about 3,000 residents.
He plans to develop a strategic plan and oversee projects such as the Dream Center (set to open early 2027) while coordinating with city officials.
🏥 Health
UAB Medicine named Dr. Warner Huh and Dr. Jordan DeMoss to new leadership roles effective Oct.
1 to guide clinical strategy & service line operations across the health system. They oversaw key areas including patient care, cardiovascular, orthopaedics, primary care and women’s health.
Southern Research was awarded an $8 million NIH grant to build THRIVE (its new shared-use lab) at its Southside research center.
The lab will help national researchers speed testing of treatments and bring medicines to market faster.
🏈 Sports
The UAB Blazers secured an overtime win against East Carolina on national TV with a pick six by Delvon Gulley.
The win improved their record to 4 to 3 and kept them undefeated at home ahead of a bye week and a Halloween matchup (Oct. 16).
High school football kicks off on Thursday, Oct.
22, as WBRC Sideline will air games Friday night from local high schools + fueling community excitement. Fans can tune in for matchups at schools across the Birmingham area.
Auburn beat No. 1 Georgia on Saturday in Athens when Alex McPherson kicked a final field goal, leaving analyst Paul Finebaum puzzled.
The Tigers will return to Jordan-Hare Stadium Saturday to face No. 18 LSU.
Onelife Fitness Lee Branch opened late September in a 68,000 sqft former AMC Classic theater building in Birmingham.
The sports club offers a saltwater pool, a recovery studio with hydro-massage and red light therapy, and a Kids Club for on-site play.
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