Please be reminded that there are specific regulations regarding open fires in residential areas in Shelby County, and particularly within 500 feet of a neighboring house. In addition, all communities in Inverness have covenants prohibiting open fires at ALL times. For additional information, please see...
COLUMBIANA – Those looking to cast absentee ballots in the Nov. 8 presidential election have until Thursday, Nov. 3 to apply for the program, and Shelby County Circuit Clerk Mary Harris is encouraging voters to not wait until the last minute to do so. To be...
While some light rain passed through the area over the weekend, the Birmingham Water Works Board has moved into the next category of drought management. BWWB issued a Stage-3 Drought Warning on Wednesday, making water conservation measures mandatory rather than just a suggestion and reminder. "Voluntary measures...
Shelby County has seen growth over the last year, said County Manager Alex Dudchock, but the county is continually working to further improve and to reach pre-2008 numbers. Dudchock covered the county’s general fund revenues since the Great Recession as well as completed projects from 2016...
NORTH SHELBY – Though in its earliest stages, a project to extend Cahaba Beach Road in North Shelby County is sure to eventually have a significant impact on the area. A public involvement meeting was held Oct. 13 at First Christian Church off Valleydale Road to...
As many of you may be noticing it hasn’t rained in weeks, which has put Shelby County in a Stage 2 drought. Much of the area has been in a Red Flag Warning as well, which is issued by the National Weather Service to inform local...
Birmingham residents will soon be able to get Dreamland Bar-B-Que without traveling all the way to Southside. The barbecue chain is set to open its 10th location in Inverness Corners later this year or in early 2017. The building, located at 101 Inverness Corners, formerly housed...
Sheriff John Samaniego is pleased to participate in Project Lifesaver. Project Lifesaver was established in 1999 with a mission to use state of the art technology in assisting those who care for victims of Alzheimer’s disease and other related mental dysfunction disorders (ARMD) and victims...
The city is planning to build more sidewalks in the Bluff Park community and other parts of Hoover. The Preserve subdivision in Hoover is now a step closer to having a new sidewalk in the community. The Hoover City Council recently approved a construction agreement with the Alabama...
Three Shelby County cities have been deemed some of the happiest places in Alabama by career information website Zippia.com. Chelsea, Helena and Hoover landed among the top 10 on Zippia’s 10 Happiest Places in Alabama list. Zippia.com analyzed 74 places in Alabama on seven criteria: education level,...
