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The pros and cons of concerts vs. festivals

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Ken Ford performs at the Steel City Music Festival in downtown Birmingham's Linn Park in June, 2017. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn/For The Birmingham Times).

By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times

Renowned headliners and emerging artists set for Sloss Music Fest

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Shaheed (right) and DJ Supreme. (Provided photo).
Michael Sznajderman, Erica Wright
Alabama NewsCenter

Demographic shifts could lead to construction boom in the South

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Huntsville's Village of Providence community is an example of a trend called "Surban" development -- suburban communities with urban-style amenities -- that could be a significant part of the population boom expected in the Southeast during the next 10 years. (Alabama Center for Real Estate)

By Bryan Davis
Alabama News Center

Minorities more likely to receive ineffective care

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(Adobe Stock Photo)

By Michelle Andrews
Kaiser Health News

Obesity increasing among young people

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(Wiki Media Commons)

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People, Places and Things

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By Gwen DeRu
The Birmingham Times

Maxine Herring Parker Bridge Opens in Collegeville

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By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times

Birmingham Public Library Kicks Off Summer Reading Program

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The library let children get creative, and had a coloring table, where children were able to put their own touches on the piece of art.

By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times

First black chief pilot at major U.S. airline retires

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Cristopher Goods, 10, right, offers congratulations to Southwest Airlines captain Louis Freeman before Freeman piloted his last flight for the airline before his retirement in Dallas, Thursday, June 8, 2017. Freeman was the first African-Americansto become a chief pilot at a major U.S. airline and is retiring after a 36-year career that saw big changes in aviation. His most memorable flight carried the body of civil rights icon Rosa Parks. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

By David Koenig
Associated Press