The election and
the economy and threats
abroad … Stop! It hurts!

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A look at Birmingham in videos …

Izabelle takes a trip to Birmingham (more on her blog). From BelleNaAmérica.

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The Immanuel Church on Southside shares its ministry plans for 2016. From A Morales Production.

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Samford broadcast student McClain McKinney discussing his goals and aspirations. From McClain McKinney.

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Country singer Kane Brown performs in February at Iron City on Southside (our vertical video of the week). From Bonnie B.

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Jeremy Carter of the Breakout Birmingham entertainment facility on expansion. From Starnes Publishing.

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Birmingham mayor William Bell talks with syndicated talk show “Matter of Fact” about being a Democratic city in a Republican state. From Matter of Fact.

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A dance tribute to the four girls killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. From klwcheeks.

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Birmingham heavy metal band Great Gospel performs in February at Saturn in Avondale. From Subere23 Let’s Play.

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Alabama State will hold a summer STEM boot camp on its campus in Montgomery for Birmingham city schools’ eighth and ninth graders. From ASU SocialMedia.

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O.J. Kolodziej of the Birmingham Fire Department discusses the importance of reading smoke, door control and understanding flow path of fires. From O.J. Kolodziej.

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A look at the Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum in Leeds. From C.J. Campbell.

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“Race and Place”: “I explore some of the reasons my mother decided to raise my sister and [me] in Vestavia Hills, a predominantly white suburb outside of metro Birmingham.” From Akil Buggs.

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Birmingham’s luxury real estate comeback: Growth in business, as well as a vibrant new restaurant and retail scene, have attracted affluent young families to Birmingham. Bidding wars for fully renovated homes are taking place near downtown. More in the Wall Street Journal story. From Wall Street Journal.

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Frank Matthews rants about the Legislature’s halt to Birmingham’s minimum wage increase. From ABC 33/40.

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Promo for the play “Head Over Heels,” Saturday at the BJCC Concert Hall. From So Right Media.

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Brookwood Forest Elementary teacher Eleanor Walker on her efforts in teaching second graders by connecting them to outside resources. From Eleanor Walker.

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UAB biology department chair Steven Austad discusses “A Novel Hypothesis for the Evolution of the Dietary Restriction Effect” at Arizona State. From Arizona State University.

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Riding around Birmingham and visiting the Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum. From Operation Live Life.

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WIAT-42 footage of damage from a possible tornado Tuesday in Bessemer. From Associated Press.

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Mexican group Tierra Cali performs at El Potrero Night Club in South Roebuck. From Videos.

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Frito and Diana spend their vacation in Birmingham, visiting the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Kelly Ingram Park, Lightrails, Vulcan, Sloss Furnaces, the Birmingham Museum of Art and Red Mountain Park. From MarTous Travels.

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Mobile Christian metal singer Mattie Montgomery performs in 2014 at Zydeco on Southside. From Gabrie1 x.

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The Birmingham-Southern men compete in the 1-mile race at February’s Sewanee Indoor Invitational. From Sharks Soccer.

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Atlanta hardcore band Full Measures performs “Severed Ties” in February at the High Note on Southside. From Kamen Sale.

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New York students sing “This Little Light of Mine” with Bishop Calvin Woods during a February class trip to Kelly Ingram Park downtown. From Shaaray Tefila NYC.

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The Art, Beats and Lyrics February event at Regions Field. From Blaq Angel Media.

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L.A. singer Victoria Renée performs at the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation September fund-raiser at the Club. From Fowler Davis.

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After a year in
space, he just wanted to see
one sunset per day.

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My picks for #sundayread for March 6, 2016:

• Y’all Connect: Ramon De Leon on humanizing brands
• Poor people in the Deep South are on their own, by @ChicoHarlan
• Birmingham’s E.O. Wilson talks with NYT’s @ClaudiaDreifus #bham
• Vote 2016: Alabama primary election results
• Stephen Curry Is the Revolution, by Benjamin Morris @skepticalsports (RT @keithkemp)
• The World’s Most Dedicated All-Natural Perfumer, by @AliceGregory (RT @DeborahMain)
• How to embed Facebook video in blog posts
• Master of street art @RobbieConal chats with @shelikestowatch (RT @18thStreetArts)
• What Women Find in Friends That They May Not Get From Love by @rtraister (RT @marvivilla_b)
• The struggle over music licenses to get beloved TV shows onto DVD, by @tvoti
• Late night lads: Conan O’Brien (23 yrs) / James Corden (1 yr)
• Must-read: The rise of American authoritarianism, by @AmandaTaub (via @warondumb)
• An Unbelievable Story of Rape, by @txtianmiller and @bykenarmstrong (RT @afantz)
• Vonnegut recommends “An ABZ of Love,” by @brainpicker (via @VonnegutLibrary)

More posts from Wade this week:

• Vote 2016: Alabama v. Apathy: Dawn of Super Tuesday
• The Birmingham channel: Primary warmup

The latest #sundayread tweets

#sundayread Tweets

• More #sundayread recommendations from me

Sentiments shared by
many outweigh the petty
squabbles that divide.

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The waiting room is
crowded with sick people and
germy oxygen.

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Punchlines can be far
more persuasive than bullhorns
in an argument.

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More citizens should
exercise their divine right
to shut the hell up.

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Bring on the flowers
and showers, the breezes and
sneezes and teases.

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Chart: Alabama presidential primary 2016

Election results from today’s primaries in Alabama and the Birmingham metro area …

More election coverage in our Vote 2016 special report.

(Updating throughout the evening.)

The runoff takes place April 12.

Voter turnout:

• Alabama: 41 percent
• Jefferson County: 43 percent
• Shelby County: 50 percent

Results for Jefferson County and Shelby County.

Democrats

(Contested races only)

Winner in red | Runoff candidates in blue

Republicans

(Contested races only)

Winner in red | Runoff candidates in blue

Amendments

Tweets

This just in on Twitter …

A red state getting redder. AL GOP might clear 800k votes today. It was 621k four years ago. #MGMvote @MGMAdvertiser

— Mary Troyan (@maryotroyan) March 2, 2016

New life goal: Meet the 334 Alabamians who voted for Rocky De La Fuente. #SuperTuesday #alpolitics pic.twitter.com/TddKlkd2GY

— Glenny Brock (@glennybrock) March 2, 2016

https://twitter.com/chpbrownlee/status/704860862318776322

https://twitter.com/emily_barton/status/704858087891574785

Most voters I spoke with this morning supported Trump, but that didn't translate into a broader anti-incumbent feeling. #MGMVote #alpolitics

— Brian Lyman (@lyman_brian) March 2, 2016

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More Vote 2016 coverage.

Look at Alabama, the early bird getting the political worm all thanks to today’s primary. Twelve other states and American Samoa are participating in Super Tuesday, a k a the SEC Primary.

The polls are open: Voting takes place till 7 p.m. for candidate in national, state and local races.

Q: Where do I vote?

A: Call Jefferson County: (205) 325-5550, Jefferson County (Bessemer only): (205) 481-4105, Shelby County: (205) 669-3913.

Or Search Your Polling Place on AlabamaVotes.gov.

Wade on Birmingham:
primary election results tonight

Remember, if you have problems at your polling place:

• Notify a poll worker immediately.
• Call the state attorney general at 1-800-831-8814 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday or fill out this online form.
• Call the secretary of state at 1-800-274-VOTE (8683) or visit StopVoterFraudNow.com.
• And tell the probate court for Jefferson County (205-325-5203) or Shelby County (205-669-3713).
• E-mail us at Vote2016[at]wadeonbirmingham.com.

Q: What can I expect to see on the ballots?

A: Check out these sample ballots for each county.

You’re voting for president, U.S. Senator, state and county officials, plus a statewide amendment.

Let us know where and when you voted, and how many votes were cast before yours.

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More Vote 2016 coverage.

Some voices silenced
through arcane rules. Others by
apathetic stance.

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