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Madison City Council approves half-cent sales tax for new school
In a 5-to-1 vote Monday night, the Madison City Council passed a half-cent sales tax to pay for the city's proposed second high school.
Thanksgiving Wines from The Wine Cellar - Vestavia
The Wine Cellar in Vestavia Hills will host one more tasting to show some possible wines for the Thanksgiving table on Tuesday, Nov.
Kathy Kemp: Oh, give thanks for first-graders
White Holland Turkeys mill around their coops at the Esbenshade Turkey Farm in Paradise, Pa., Saturday, Nov.
Alabama rolls out new U.S. 280 toll road plan
Michael Tomberlin -- The Birmingham News also contributed to this report View full size State transportation officials are ready to move forward with a $710 million makeover of U.S. 280 -- a new plan that doesn't rely entirely on elevated toll lanes that doomed a previous proposal to unsnarl the congested highway.
Lawmakers issue charges, countercharges
Legislative Democrats and Republicans on Tuesday swapped charges about unaudited state funds spent by economic development agencies in west Alabama that are controlled by a powerful Democratic senator.
Richard Scrushy's Vestavia Hills home to be auctioned Dec. 21
Richard Scrushy's Vestavia Hills home, seized by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department in September, will go on the auction block on Dec.
Vestavia Hills police arrest two suspected burglars after chase
By William C. Singleton III -- The Birmingh... November 16, 2009, 10:17PM Vestavia Hills police arrested two burglary suspects today after a chase through the woods.
Nonprofit aims to fill budget gap with nuts
Al Judkins packs pecans to ship nationwide at Glenwood Autism and Behavioral Health Center's campus in Birmingham, Ala.
Wine Cellar Vestavia Thanksgiving tastings
The Wine Cellar in Vestavia Hills will host several tastings featuring wines for your Thanksgiving dinner.
Vestavia Hills Resident Launches Free iPhone Live Music App
If you love live music and have an iPhone then you'll want to check out this new app from former Vestavia Hills resident Evan Metrock.
Vestavia Hills' Super Suppers teaches kids to make meals
Asa Williams squishes hamburger meat to make meatballs. Do you have a future Top Chef in your household? Or do you just think it would be nice to come home to an occasional meal cooked by your kids? In either case, you might want to forgo the golden arches in favor of the golden walls at Super Suppers in Vestavia Hills, where your kids can have a ...
Your Views: Must capitalize on progress that has been made on homelessness
As we enter this holiday season, we are called to recommit ourselves to people in need, including the individuals and families that struggle to survive without stable homes.
Reason to glow: Founder says Moonlight Music Cafe will reopen in Hoover
Keith Harrelson at the original Moonlight Music Cafe in Vestavia Hills. When the Moonlight Music Cafe closed its doors in 2006, the Birmingham area lost an intimate, thoughtfully booked venue that pleased the singer-songwriter crowd.
Gardendale - By mid-morning, the coats were piling up across Jefferson County. On Wednesday, all 53 schools in the Jefco system served as collection sites for ABC 33/40's Warm Coats from Warm Hearts campaign.
Vestavia Hills school board to trademark logos
By William C. Singleton III -- The Birmingh... November 04, 2009, 6:29AM The VH of Vestavia Hills High School will be protected by trademark.
South American tasting at Cosmo's Pizza
Athens Imports LLC will be tasting wines from South America and Spain at Cosmo's Pizza in Five Points South on Thurs, Oct.
Bham area schools to get $30M in bonds
School districts in the Birmingham metro area are slated to receive nearly $30 million in bonds to help repair and build schools as part of a federal stimulus package.
Get your little goblins in the kitchen to make devilishly delicious treats
Put smiles on their faces with Cackle Crackle Caramel Apples like the ones they create at Klingler's European Bakery & Deli in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
Got dollars? Vestavia Hills selling naming rights to new library
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Our View: Hoover shamefully votes to cut off bus service that is lifeline to residents.
Hoover's decision to end MAX bus service shows a stunning and callous disregard for residents who depend on essential bus and paratransit service.