By Ingrid Howard As a way to appreciate veterans from the community ahead of Veterans Day, Vestavia Hills Mayor Ashley Curry on Nov. 8 presented the Salute to Our Veterans celebration at Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church. This is the first time Vestavia Hills has hosted the celebration, and Curry said he hopes to make it an annual event. “One thing we should never … [Read more...]
A Bountiful Blessing: Local Congregation Set to Move Into Permanent Home Thanksgiving Weekend
By June Mathews The congregation of Christ the King Anglican Church has a special reason to be thankful this holiday season: It now has its own place of worship. After meeting in borrowed space for the first 11 years of its existence, the approximately 150-member church will soon move into the building formerly occupied by Berney Points Baptist Church at 2250 Blue Ridge … [Read more...]
Charming Cottage With Modern Amenities
By Ingrid Howard When you’re walking down Woodland Drive in Homewood, the 2018 Birmingham Home & Garden Inspiration Home looks like any other charming Homewood house: a small, cottage-style house nestled comfortably between its neighbors. What people can’t see from the sidewalk is that this home is a four bedroom, 3½ bathroom house made up of three spacious levels. “From … [Read more...]
Finding Her Niche : Local Artist Katie Adams Gears up for Moss Rock Festival
By Ingrid Howard It took a while for Hoover native Katie Adams to find a career she loved. She graduated with a degree in finance, but she hated her job at an insurance company so much that she waited tables for two years until she could find something different. “Waiting tables is fun, and you don’t have to use your brain,” she said. “But I needed to do something … [Read more...]
Birmingham Metro Communities Come Together to Fight Crime
By Ingrid Howard It’s the most wonderful time of the year, which also means that retail crimes are about to increase as holiday shoppers feel pressure to provide gifts for friends and family. In the Birmingham metro area, Sheriff Mike Hale has found a way to more accurately predict the next crime and give officers tools to intercept crimes. It started when former President … [Read more...]