By Kaitlin CandelariaBreak out the cake and candles -- the Birmingham Zoo is celebrating 60 years of wild fun in Birmingham.To kick off the 60th anniversary birthday weekend, the facility reopened two of its existing exhibits after making updates and expansions. The Schaeffer Eye Center Lorikeet Aviary and Wildlife Show were both re-launched April 2 for guests to … [Read more...]
Magazine Editor Will Speak at AWARE Program
By Emily WilliamsAWARE Mountain Brook will hold its spring program April 21 with special guest and speaker Margot Shaw, founder and editor of Flower magazine.AWARE first launched its Facebook page in February 2014, describing its use as a means for parents to “openly discuss the issues facing the children and families” in the Mountain Brook area.According to the … [Read more...]
OTM Cities Deal with Digital Billboards
By Liz EllabyOn March 4, Homewood joined the ranks of Over the Mountain communities to be blindsided by the siting of a digital billboard near a residential neighborhood.Just 10 days later, Homewood broke ranks when billboard owner New Point Outdoor agreed to relocate the sign -- and in record time.The 48-foot, double sign board that came out of the ground at the … [Read more...]
Waking Up about Addiction
Personal Experiences Highlight Prevention EventBy Emily Williams“I was on the right track, or what seemed like the right track, to doing everything you would want to do in life and everything that parents would ever want from their kid,” said Brad Blount, his image playing on a large screen in the crowded ballroom of Vestavia Country Club.A room packed with people … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Hoover Police Searching for Murder Suspect
Hoover police said this afternoon that a murder suspect has surrendered to authorities in Dallas County.Police were searching for 34-year-old Jeffery Dewayne Mixon wanted for a domestic homicide that happened this morning at Cyprus Gardens apartments on Carousel Court.The Hoover Police Department issued a look-out for this afternoon after his 34-year-old girlfriend … [Read more...]