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$500k awarded to 13 Black business owners by Magic City Match

Thirteen Black business owners just won big and now they're going to make an even bigger impact in our city. Birmingham's 2022 Magic City Match cohort competed for a total of $500,000 in grant funding at a pitch event on June 17.

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'Gertie' to assist with beautification of Main Street

The newest member of Columbiana Main Street is not a person, but has plenty of personality. Meet Gertie, the 1988 Cushman Truckster complete with a custom-installed water tank that will keep flowers alongside the city's main thoroughfare beautiful and blooming.

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Story of Wetumpka parallels the story of the Tulatoma snail

"Enterprise has the boll weevil. We have the Tulotoma magnifica." Dennis Fain, secretary treasurer of Main Street Wetumpka, explained the town has an unlikely mascot. "The Tulatoma snail is a mollusk. It's a freshwater snail."

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Talladega gets Main Street Alabama designation to foster growth

The City of Talladega has been accepted into a top non-profit organization to help it to make a comeback.

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Demopolis among four communities chosen by Main Street Alabama

The revitalization of downtown Demopolis came one step closer to fruition on Wednesday, June 1 as it was announced that Demopolis had been accepted into the Main Street Alabama project.

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