By Rubin E. Grant At the outset of her athletic career, Carson McKie figured she would follow in the footsteps of her older sisters and play soccer. Chelsea and Conner McKie both played soc- cer at Hoover High School and in college, Chelsea at Furman and Conner at Southern Miss. But Carson McKie had just one issue. She wasn’t as good at soccer as her sisters, so she had to … [Read more...]
Science Rules: McWane Science Center Celebrates Two Decades
By Emily Williams For the past 20 years, the McWane Science Center has strived to spark wonder and curiosity in the people who visit. With the city evolving around it, the center has become not only an asset to the education of children, but an asset to the downtown revitalization process. “We have been waiting for neighbors for year," said Katie Baasen, McWane's director of … [Read more...]
Prom Night Precautions: School Resource Officer Designs T-Shirt to Discourage Drinking and Driving
By Sarah Kuper High school seniors everywhere look forward to the rite of passage that is the prom. But Mountain Brook High School seniors aren’t just excited about picking prom dresses and renting tuxedos – they are excited about T-shirts. “These kids love a good T-shirt. They have them for everything and they wear them everywhere,” said Officer Richard Knecht, … [Read more...]
Red Hot Yo’ Mama’s: Cooking Channel Will Spotlight Denise Peterson’s Downtown Restaurant
By Donna Cornelius There’s an actual mom in the kitchen at Yo’ Mama’s, where the food is Southern, scratch-made and scrumptious. The Second Avenue restaurant in downtown Birmingham is no secret to many in the city. It’s so popular that at lunchtime the line often stretches out the door and down the sidewalk. Denise Peterson opened her happy, hip eatery in 2014. Her daughter, … [Read more...]
Safe Harbor For Mother’s Day: Birmingham Mother Finds Peace and Optimism at Children’s Harbor
By Sarah Kuper The annual Art on the Lake event benefitting Children’s Harbor is May 26 at Lake Martin. The Birmingham-based nonprofit organization is not only a resource for long-term, seriously ill children, but also for their support system – in particular moms. Stephanie Holder has made use of the resources at Children’s Harbor from the time she was diagnosed with … [Read more...]