By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorIf a tornado or severe storm makes streets impassable in the Over the Mountain area, several local police departments are more prepared to navigate these treacherous roads–thanks to the U.S military.Both Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook own Humvees they’ve received free from the Department of Defense. Vestavia Hills … [Read more...]
Brookwood Gets Go-ahead for Freestanding ER
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorIt took five years, but Brookwood Medical Center finally got the green light to go ahead with plans for a freestanding emergency room on the U.S. 280 corridor.The Alabama Supreme Court on Oct. 11 refused to hear arguments from Trinity Medical Center attorneys against allowing the freestanding ER planned at the intersection of U.S. … [Read more...]
Hoover Historical Society Meeting
HooverHistorical Society MeetingNov. 17, 2:30 p.m.Artists on the BluffBill Hawkins of Gardendale will be the featured speaker at the Nov. 17 meeting of the Hoover Historical Society. The meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Artists on the Bluff, 569 Park Ave. in Hoover. Hawkins will speak on the Cherokee tribe preparing to move on the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma. … [Read more...]
Rushton Concert by Antonio Pompa-Baldi
BirminghamRushton Concert by Antonio Pompa-Baldi Nov. 13, 7:30-8:30 p.m.Birmingham Museum of ArtThe Birmingham Museum of Art will present the 16th annual Rushton Concert by Antonio Pompa-Baldi from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Nov. 13. Born and raised in Foggia, Italy, the award-winning Pompa-Baldi first came to the U.S. in 1999 to participate in the Cleveland … [Read more...]
Dirt Dash 5K Fun Run/Walk
BirminghamDirt Dash 5K Fun Run/WalkNov. 16, 8 a.m.Birmingham Botanical GardensThe Junior Board of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens will host the second annual Dirt Dash 5K Fun Run/Walk on Nov. 16 at The Gardens. Race day registration begins in the parking lot at 6:30 a.m. The 5K begins at 8 a.m. The walk begins at 9 a.m. Entries for the 5K received … [Read more...]