By Loyd McIntosh If Reuben Greer is in your rear-view mirror, get ready, because he’s about to pass you like you’re standing still.Greer, an 11-year-old from Vestavia Hills, won the T4 Eastern Cup Championship in July, earning an opportunity to compete for a world go-kart championship as a middle schooler. A multi-round U.S. kart championship … [Read more...]
40 Years in the Field: Carol Robinson reflects on decades as a crime reporter in a rapidly changing field.
By Mary Clare IngramOne day Carol Robinson was getting her car repaired when she got a call from the Birmingham News, (now Al.com) saying they wanted to hire her. Forty years later, she is an award-winning senior reporter for the publication covering crime across the state. “If anybody had told me at 22, when I casually accepted that job, that it would become my … [Read more...]
CURATED CONDOMINIUM: Interior decorator Leigh Leak helps turn her daughter’s condo into a home.
By Barry Wise Smith Interior decorator Leigh Leak grew up in Talladega with a mother who appreciated beautiful art and antiques. “She didn’t grow up with a lot, but as an adult, she had a tremendous love for pretty things,” Leak says of her mom. Leak’s two daughters—Virginia, 27, and Caroline, 30—spent a lot of time with Leak’s parents growing up and inherited their … [Read more...]
Growing Season: Vestavia gardeners transformed a corner of Highway 31—and gained admirers from as far away as New Zealand.
By Nausicaa ChuMost people pass the Vestavia Hills Corner Garden at 40 miles per hour. The garden is a brief flash of pink, yellow and orange before cars whisk into the grays and beiges of Highway 31. The garden is in a strange spot—nestled in a corner between a four-lane highway and Shades Crest Road, surrounded by power lines, highway signs and noisy … [Read more...]
Kiwanis Club of Birmingham Announces Birmingham Business Hall of Fame Class of 2026
The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham is celebrating three business leaders who have helped to shape our city and build a stronger community at the 28th Birmingham Business Hall of Fame event at the Harbert Center on August 25. The class of 2026 to be inducted includes George W. Barber Jr, Barber Companies, The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, Barber Marina; Michael A. Mouron, … [Read more...]