At a recent check presentation, the Hoover Public Safety Charity Foundation presented two donations of $10,000 each to Children’s Harbor and the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.The donated funds were raised at the Night of Laughter comedy event held at the Stardome Comedy Club in October.“We are thankful for the support we … [Read more...]
Protective Life Secures Naming Rights for Downtown Stadium
Protective Life, a life insurance company based in Birmingham, has secured the naming rights for an upcoming stadium at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.Protective will pay $15 million over the next 15 years. Other big contributors are Regions and Alabama Power, who are each paying $500,000 per year for the next 10 years.Protective Stadium will feature 55,000 … [Read more...]
Homewood teacher finalist for Alabama Teacher of the Year
Hall-Kent Elementary School teacher Abby Becker was named one of the finalists for the Alabama 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year.Becker joins 15 other finalists who are judged on their dedication and skill. “Each has excelled in the classroom and is preparing all students for success through mentorship, innovative classroom instruction, and a personal commitment to … [Read more...]
Vapor Ministries’ Micah McElveen to Speak at Vestavia Hills Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
Mayor Ashley Curry and the city of Vestavia Hills will host the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on April 23 at Vestavia Country Club. Micah McElveen, CEO and executive director of Vapor Ministries, will be the keynote speaker.McElveen suffered a near-fatal surfing accident in 1995 that landed him in the ICU and left him a quadriplegic, shattering his dreams of becoming a … [Read more...]
Citizens Now Being Trained on Use of Opioid Overdose Drug
By Sam Prickett On the same day officers with the Mountain Brook Police Department were trained to use naloxone, one of them used the drug to save a life.Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is an opioid antagonist – a drug meant to block or reverse the effects of opioids, particularly in the case of overdoses. It can come in the form of a nasal … [Read more...]