Surprise For Moody Janitor; SlossFest No More: Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Birmingham's top music festival for the last four years is no more, as the organizers of the Sloss Music and Arts Festival announced the festival will not continue. This was one of many of the headlines from the week of October 15-21, which also included a high profile murder case going to grand jury and a surprise party for an elementary school custodian became an internet sensation.

Here are some of the stories that made headlines this past week:

SlossFest No More: Music And Arts Festival Calls It Quits

umors had been swirling around Birmingham since the conclusion of the 2018 Sloss Music and Arts Festival that the festival may not continue - especially after a large portion of the festival was canceled due to weather - and the organizers of the festival have confirmed that rumor Friday.

Four Birmingham Residents Charged In Double Murder

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday announced the arrests of four Birmingham residents in connection with the June slayings of Cortez Deez and Luman Williams, both of Evergeen. Marshall said three men and a woman are now charged with crimes related to the burglary, robbery, kidnappings and murders of Dees and Williams.

Racial Bias Claimed In Lawsuit Against Prince Of Peace School

Prince of Peace Catholic School in Hoover is the subject of a discrimination lawsuit filed this week by the parents of a 13-year-old black student who was expelled from the school this year. Marvin and Kenya Marshall say their son was expelled because Kenya Marshall posted a video on social media showing racism in the school.

Woodlawn Football Star's Murder Case Goes to Grand Jury

The suspect accused of murdering Woodlawn High School football captain William Edwards will go before a grand jury, after Judge Teresa Pulliam made a ruling last week. Roderick Hodges, 17, was charged with murder less than two weeks after the incident occurred September 1.

Surprise Party For Moody Elementary School Janitor Goes Viral

Moody Elementary School custodian Eugene Hinton was called into the gymnasium by a teacher to clean up a mess, which was not abnormal for Hinton. What he saw when he entered the gym was beyond what he would have ever suspected. A surprise party was waiting for him as he entered, and his emotional response has been shared over social media nationwide.

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