By Emily Williams The babysitting service app Wyndy, which is based in Birmingham, recently raised $1 million in seed money to help launch the app in three new locations this fall. Wyndy officials are trying to launch in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; and Atlanta. According to Wyndy CEO and founder Tommy Mayfield, the team settled on those three … [Read more...]
A Wing and a Prayer: Pageant Winner Teams up With Local Artist to Create T-Shirt That is More Than Meets the Eye
By Emily Williams Just as her platform reads, there is “More Than Meets the Eye” when it comes to 2019 Miss Tennessee Valley Outstanding Teen Marissa Luna. A bit of a newcomer to the pageant world, 14-year old Mountain Brook resident Luna and her mother, Misty Chitwood, had no idea that she would be earning a crown when she took the stage at the Miss Tennessee Valley … [Read more...]
Investing in the Indaba: 2018 ZooGala Pitch Zoo as Community Investment
By Emily Williams In southern Africa, a gathering or meeting often is called an indaba. Originally a term for a political conference between tribes, some of the largest indabas in southern Africa today range from conferences for tax professionals to cultural and tourism gatherings. Throughout its existence, the Birmingham Zoo has been a place for children young and old to … [Read more...]
Jam for a Cure: Annual Concert Honors Memory of Mountain Brook Student and LJCC Member Sam Lapidus
By Emily Williams Though it has been nearly a decade since cancer took the life of Sam Lapidus at the age of 14, his memory lives on through the service work of others. In addition to a yearly run, his name is immortalized through the annual Jam for Sam event, which will take place Aug. 26 at Red Hills Brewery in Homewood. The event is organized by the Birmingham chapter of … [Read more...]
Taking the Con: MBJH’s Battle and Lauterbach Earn National Speech and Debate Title
By Emily Williams Carrying on Mountain Brook Schools’ legacy of strong speech and debate participants, two students from Mountain Brook Junior High made their presence known at the National Speech and Debate Middle School Tournament. Rising ninth-graders Jane Grey Battle and Claire Lauterbach won the national championship in public forum debate. They were the only team from … [Read more...]