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Part of an Irondale road to be named in honor of Lt. Mark Meadows [Video]

In honor of Lt. Mark Meadows, who died in early January, a part of an Irondale road will be named in his memory.The area of Ruffner Road where the Irondale Police Department shooting range is will soon have a sign posted with his name, Mayor James Steward said during a city council meeting. “A man of very few words. Very encouraging. And we are going to miss him at the City of Irondale,” Stewart said during his celebration of life.During the service, Stewart read quotes from a letter Meadows sent him following that meeting.“I love working for the Irondale Police Department, and I am honored to play a small part in its growth,” Meadows wrote.Meadows was hit by a vehicle and killed while working traffic duty outside of the Church of the Highlands.A Jacksonville, Florida, native and former Army Ranger, Meadows began his career in law enforcement at the Mountain …

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Ayesha Curry and Trisha Tobias introduce "Honeysuckle and Bone" through new imprint [Video]

Chef, entrepreneur and bestselling author Ayesha Curry expands her empire into publishing with "Sweet July Books," an imprint dedicated to diverse voices. The first novel, "Honeysuckle and Bone" by Trisha Tobias, follows a young woman discovering dark secrets in Jamaica. They join "CBS Mornings."

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US home sales in 2024 weakest in nearly 30 years [Video]

Sales of previously owned US homes slipped to their weakest level in about three decades last year on the back of high housing prices and mortgage rates, according to industry data released Friday. Existing home sales came in at 4.06 million on an annual basis in 2024, the lowest level since 1995, said the National