By Ana Good The former Altadena Country Club property is now in the city of Vestavia Hills. The City Council voted Sept. 28 to rezone and annex the former country club, though some work continues behind the scenes to finish plan details. Plans for developing the 122-acre property involve a public/private partnership between Keith Development, Vestavia Hills and the … [Read more...]
Youth Drug Prevention Coalition Receives Grant
By Kaitlin Candelaria The Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition recently received a grant for more than $600,000 to prevent youth substance abuse in the community. The coalition was jump started by Homewood City Schools Superintendent Bill Cleveland and Leigh Cohen Long, the behavior and intervention specialist for Homewood High School, three years ago. “This is (Cohen … [Read more...]
Council to Vote on Altadena Proposal
By Ana Good As the Vestavia Hills City Council nears decision time on whether to rezone and annex the former Altadena Country Club property, work continues behind the scenes to put the final touches on plan details. The vote will be held Sept. 28, months after the city first announced its interest in the property and following a lengthy planning commission meeting in which … [Read more...]
First Responders Remember 9/11
By Emily Williams Officials from Hoover gathered in the garage at Fire Station No. 2 the morning of Sept. 11 to pay homage to those who served during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “First responders around the world are holding similar ceremonies as we speak,” said Hoover Fire Department Executive Officer Rusty Lowe, who led the ceremony. “They are sending the message with us … [Read more...]
Grandview Medical Center Opens Oct. 10 on U.S. 280
By Ana Good In less than a month, Grandview Medical Center, Birmingham’s newest, $280 million high-tech hospital, will open its doors. The hospital will begin caring for patients at 6 a.m. Oct. 10. Patients will be moved from Trinity Medical Center that day, and once the move is complete, Trinity will close its doors on Montclair Road. “It has been a long and protracted … [Read more...]