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A 94-year-old World War II veteran and prisoner of war rolled up his sleeves on Tuesday and became the first person in Birmingham, Ala., to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Lee Elm Creel told AL.com that the jab “felt about like a flu shot.” Creel wasn’t the first in the state to receive the shot, but Birmingham’s VA Medical Center was the first in the county to administer the vaccine, according to the news outlet.

Police in Birmingham, Ala., are asking for help to identify a white vehicle shown in dashcam footage in connection to a hit-and-run crash that killed a truck driver earlier this month. Footage of the four-vehicle accident on Interstate 59 was released Monday along with the request for help.The motorist behind the wheel is being sought for leaving the scene.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Hideaway Entertainment, INDE Companies and Brooklyn Media is teaming with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump for the upcoming feature Freedom Ride. The film is set to begin production in summer 2021 with plans to shoot in Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama.

Lil Baby's concert in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sunday night erupted in chaos when gunfire occurred off the side of the stage and sent the rapper — and much of the audience — running for safety. Lil Baby, aka Dominique Armani Jones, was in the midst of "My Dawg" at the Bill Harris Arena when a backstage altercation made its way to the stage during his performance, according to AL.com.

“American Idol” judge Katy Perry dubbed a student dentist the “most original contestant” of the series so far.

The rapper’s Alabama show was halted after gunfire erupted

Lil Baby’s performance at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama last night (March 7) ended in chaos as one person was shot, The Birmingham News reports. Police have confirmed that one person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries; there’s no suspect in custody.

Lil Baby's concert in Birmingham, Ala. erupted in chaos when gun fire popped off the side of the stage and sent the rapper -- and much of the audience -- running for safety.On Sunday night, Lil Baby, a.k.a.

Kim Kardashian West said her “heart and prayers” are with an Alabama death row inmate who was executed despite a high-profile campaign to save his life.

Jason Isbell was still mulling over his setlist two hours before the doors opened at the Lyric Theatre in Birmingham, Ala. on Tuesday night (March 3), but he knew one song was a given. 

Alternative rock band Grouplove has announced details for their fourth studio album, Healer, in addition to North American tour dates kicking off in March.The group will bring their new material across the country with stops beginning in New Mexico and running through Arizona, California, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Ohio and more.