🌱 UAB's Big Announcement + Magic City Classic News

Morning, Birmingham! Michael Seale here. It's nice to be back at work after a short time off. Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Yesterday was a huge day for UAB athletics. After being a member of Conference USA since 1995, the school announced Thursday it will join the American Athletic Conference. This was speculated for weeks, and Patch reported a few days ago that UAB had submitted an application to join the AAC. But it is now official. Read more about it below, as well as some cool news about the Magic City Classic.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 73 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories today in Birmingham:

1. Not that this was a huge secret, but as I discussed above, this is big news. UAB announced Thursday it will leave Conference USA and join the American Athletic Conference. (Birmingham Patch)
2. The Magic City Classic kicks off its 80th annual game between Alabama A&M and Alabama State Oct. 30, and has announced an $80,000 giveaway to celebrate the anniversary. (Birmingham Patch)
3. The Birmingham Housing Authority has started its reorganization efforts, launching an agency-wide restructuring. (WBRC)
4. The UAB Homecoming Parade is Friday. Find out when, where, and how it will affect traffic on Birmingham's Southside. (Alabama's News Leader)
5. See how the shortage of truckers continues to impact Birmingham businesses, and what the future looks like. (WIAT - CBS42.com)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Join in on the festivities at UAB by attending the UAB Homecoming Parade. (Noon)
• This is pretty cool. Read to a Raptor at the Alabama Wildlife Center (Zoom Event). (3 p.m.)
• Test your knowledge among the locals in Mt. Laurel at Trivia Night at the Mt. Laurel Public Library. (6 p.m.)
• There is plenty of high school football to watch tonight, but might I suggest the Wenonah vs. John Carroll game. (7 p.m.)
• The Alabama Ballet Presents "Ovation" at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. (7:30 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• Three beloved fall traditions we can't wait to try in Birmingham. (Bham Now)
• Author Stephen Deusner is going to be at Seasick Records signing his book about being on the road with the Drive-by Truckers. (Twitter)
• UAB Athletics, ADPH to host vaccine clinic outside Protective Stadium on Oct. 23. (UAB News)
• Steven Austad named Protective Life endowed chair in Healthy Aging Research at UAB (Birmingham Business Journal)
• Have the spookiest house in the neighborhood with these easy Halloween decor tips. (Bham Now)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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