By William C. Singleton III The former Berry School property is officially a part of Vestavia Hills now. In recent weeks, the city of Vestavia has annexed the 38.5-acre property off Columbiana Road, and the city school board has closed on the sale of the property for $11 million from the Hoover school system. The property houses a school building, which has been used as a … [Read more...]
None of the Above
By Sue Murphy I didn’t want fries. I wanted something else. For years, decades even, burgers have automatically come with fries. I appreciate the tradition, but I am not a burger person. I’m a fish sandwich kind of gal. Now, I know that puts me in the minority, and I have accepted that the burger contingency will be more visible and vocal, but I think there’s room for all of … [Read more...]
Personalized Medicine: UAB Breast Cancer Research Works Toward Focused Treatments
By Emily Williams Over the past 30 years or so, Dr. Andres Forero has developed a “love” for one of the most prevalent forms of cancer. As more attention has been focused on breast cancer, a vast array of research has been concentrated on the disease, leading to a rapidly growing understanding of the disease and more opportunities to find treatments. If that wasn’t enough to … [Read more...]
Cured for the Cause: Local Breast Cancer Survivor Sees Successful Treatment as a Call to Action
By Emily WilliamsAs a breast cancer survivor of 33 years, Carol Cauthen sees her life as a blessing and has spent every year since her recovery trying to “pay it forward” and support breast cancer survivors and research. When Cauthen received her stage three breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 36, she said she was caught completely off guard. “I remember getting my … [Read more...]
Hoppy in Homewood: Red Hills Brings Beer Brewing Over the Mountain
By Donna Cornelius Birmingham is home to quite a few beer breweries, and Joe Pilleteri thinks there’s not a bad one in the batch. So when he decided to open his own brewery, the Vestavia Hills native looked for a way to set it apart from others in the city, he said. That’s why he chose to make his Red Hills Brewing Co. the first business of its kind in Homewood. “I’ve always … [Read more...]