BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The time has come for CBS 42 to open its Birmingham 2025 time capsule.

CBS 42 aired its Birmingham 2025 special report in 2016. Then-Birmingham Mayor William Bell put the first letter in the capsule. The station made stops around the area to receive visions for 2025 from community leaders.

A letter from then-Gov. Robert Bentley, Facebook messages from viewers and mementos of the Magic City in 2016 were placed in the capsule. It also includes a thumb drive with the special report.

The capsule will be dug up from where it is buried by the CBS 42 deck during the 4 p.m. newscast Tuesday. CBS 42 will unveil what's inside in the capsule throughout the evening newscasts.

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