- Your Views: Vestavia plan means no check on council
24 special election to let residents decide if they want a council-manager form of government.
- Your Views: More special interests besides Aea warrant attention
I agree with The News' call for campaign finance reform, but your use of the Alabama Education Association and Paul Hubbert as the sole example in a recent editorial is unfair and misleading .
- Chelsea woman's life and service to country
Shelba Nivens/Community Columnist Published Monday, July 26, 2010 After serving as a World War II Army nurse in Australia and the Philippines, and nursing in several northern states and areas of Alabama, Evelyn Ruth Spraitzar has returned to her Chelsea roots.
- Kentucky man charged death of motorcyclist in U.S. 280 crash in Vestavia Hills
A Kentucky man is charged in the Saturday death of a motorcyclist on U.S. 280 at Dolly Ridge Road in Vestavia Hills .
- Vestavia City Center case heads to court
BBVA Compass sold the note on AIG Baker's Vestavia Hills City Center to a Huntsville company.
- Motorcyclist killed in wreck on U.S. 280
An investigation continA ues into a fatal collision Saturday involving a van and a motorcycle on U.S. 280.
- Feeling hot, hot, hot
It's too hot to sit out in the sun all day. It's definitely too hot to leave a child in a vehicle, but it happened in Vestavia Hills Thursday afternoon.
- Dishing With Steve Tourtellotte, Johnny Brusco's 'New York Style' Pizza
Steve Tourtellotte, General Manager Johnny Brusco's "New York Style" Pizza , 2516 Rocky Ridge Road, Vestavia Hills, 637-5270 Restaurant specialty: Pizza, pasta, calzones, strombolis and subs.
- Attention iPhone and BlackBerry users: texting while driving will soon be illegal in Huntsville
Beginning Sept. 20, it will be illegal to send text messages or check your e-mail while driving in the Huntsville city limits.
- Porch Pounder Tasting
The Wine Cellar in Vestavia Hills will host a tasting of "Porch Pounder" wines, all selling under $15 per bottle, with Tara Johnston of Grassroots and Meg Gilpin of MBC- United.
- Huntsville poised to become fifth Alabama city to ban texting while driving
After stalling out earlier this month, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle's proposed texting while driving ban is speeding toward passage.
- Vera Bradley Lets Do Lunch $20 Lunch Bags July 22 - July 26 Stores & Retailers Nationwide
Vera Bradley retailers and stores will have a Let's Do Lunch promotion July 22 through July 26.
- Our View: Birmingham joins the list of metro cities with a local law to ban texting while driving
Drivers in Birmingham now have another reason to refrain from texting while they are behind the wheel: Under an ordinance passed last week, it's against the law.
- Vestavia Hills traffic stop leads to cross-county chase
A 21-year-old Westover woman tonight led officers from multiple police departments and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on a chase from Vestavia Hills to Gardendale.
- Bessemer City Council to consider texting-while-driving ban this morning
Could Bessemer join other metro-area cities and ban texting while driving? The Bessemer City Council this morning will consider a law against texting while driving.
- Positive signs in second quarter for Birmingham office, industrial leasing
Birmingham's office and industrial buildings finished the second quarter with more space being leased than vacated, a positive sign that an economic recovery could be hitting home in commercial real estate.
- Birmingham chefs compete in Iron City cookoff sponsored by Vestavia Hills Rotary Club
Thomas Robey of the Veranda on Highland plans to prepare a bourbon-lacquered boneless short rib for his main course at the Iron City Chef competition.
- Wine Cellar Tasting
The Wine Cellar in Vestavia Hills will host a tasting with Kristen Taylor of International Wines on Thursday, July 15, from 5- 7 p.m. The charge is $5. Wines to be tasted from the Cellar Selections are: 2007 Murphy's Law White 2008 Chilensis Reserva Chardonnay 2008 Chilensis Pinot Noir 2008 Murphy's Law Red 2008 Chilensis Reserva Carmenere 2005 ...
- Your Views: Will work with new commission on agenda for county
The Jefferson County Commission has five new members to assist in pulling this county together for the betterment of each taxpayer and citizen.