The board of directors of the Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation last month approved grants of $382,776 for library, professional development and technological enhancements in the school system.The grants will help provide a Chromebook cloud-based device to all Mountain Brook High School students, continue employing a math coach at the elementary level and fund the … [Read more...]
“Warrior Princess” Coming To Vestavia
Leigh Anne Tuohy, dubbed a “warrior princess” by author Michael Lewis in his best-selling book “The Blind Side,” is the inspirational matriarch of the Tuohy family.The chronicle of the Tuohy family’s life, Michael Lewis’ New York Times number one best-seller, went on to become a record-breaking Hollywood blockbuster that earned more than $300 million at the box office. The … [Read more...]
Controversial Rezoning Will Allow Satellite Location in Homewood
By Kaitlin CandelariaThe Homewood City Council voted at its May 18 meeting to rezone 2814 Linden Ave. to an institutional district despite stringent opposition from business owners in the area.The 6-3 decision will allow the Cathedral Church of the Advent to create a satellite at the location previously zoned as a central business district property.According to … [Read more...]
Police Officers Will Get Body Cameras
By William C. Singleton IIIHoover will become the first Over the Mountain city to equip its police officers with body cameras, but police departments in other southern Jefferson County cities expect to follow suit.Police chiefs in Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills said their departments are evaluating different body cameras as they consider the possibility of … [Read more...]
Lane Parke Announces First Retail Tenants
Lane Parke, the luxury mixed-use development taking shape in Mountain Brook Village, has secured its initial slate of retail tenants, developers announced.The list includes restaurants, specialty shops, an art gallery and a coffee emporium.Evson, Inc., the developer, plans a groundbreaking ceremony in late spring, company officials said.Two retailers that have been … [Read more...]