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Former Alabama walk-on, Mountain Brook football star Clark Griffin a national champion again in Division II

Clark Griffin, a sophomore linebacker at Harding University, joined a short list of NCAA football players throughout history on Saturday who have won national championships at both the Division I and II levels.

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19-year-old charged in high-speed chase that ended in crash into Mountain Brook branch of popular Alabama jewelry store

A Birmingham teen faces multiple charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase into Mountain Brook and crashing into a popular Alabama jewelry store.

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High-speed chase ends in vehicle crashing into popular Mountain Brook jewelry store

A high-speed chase in Mountain Brook on Saturday ended with a vehicle crashing into the front of a popular jewelry store, police say.

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Mountain Brook mother charged in death of daughter killed in crash

The mother of a young girl who died in a crash on July 22 has been charged with reckless murder and felony attempting to elude.

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Former Jefferson County sheriff candidate Jared Hudson recounts narrow defeat in 2022, urges conservative voter turnout for July 18 county commission special election

In 2022, former Navy seal and law enforcement officer Jared Hudson narrowly lost to the incumbent Democrat Mark Pettway in the election for Jefferson County Sheriff. Now, Hudson is encouraging conservatives to get out and vote in a special election later this month that will determine which party holds the majority in the Jefferson County Commission.

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'I am what I am': Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Bolin required to run for Jefferson County Commission without a party by his name, but he’s still a Republican

On July 18, Vestavia, Mountain Brook, Homewood and Hoover residents will select the newest member of the Jefferson County Commission in a special election. Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin says he’s the man for the job.

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Mountain Brook’s Canterbury United Methodist Church votes to remain in UMC

On Monday, Mountain Brook’s Canterbury United Methodist Church voted to remain in the United Methodist Church and not follow the over 500 traditional Methodist churches in Alabama, choosing to leave the denomination over its embracing of progressive policies.

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Left-wing eco-terrorists take responsibility for vandalizing Mountain Brook home over construction of Atlanta police facility

Vandals targeted an Alabama construction company executive’s home in Mountain Brook last week, apparently because the company was hired to build a police training facility in a forested area near Atlanta.

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Which of the top 10 Alabama high schools spend the most on students and impose highest property taxes?

Alabama is home to 565 public high schools, each ranging from under 400 students to almost 3,000.

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Mountain Brook City Council election ends in landslide victories for incumbents

The contentious election in Mountain Brook ended with a sweeping victory for the incumbents and those familiar to the city's political scene.

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‘Contentious’ Mountain Brook elections underway today

It is high drama as city council elections are underway today in Mountain Brook.

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Mountain Brook City Council elections next week amid school system controversies

Mountain Brook has elections for 3 of its 5 City Council seats on Tuesday, Aug. 23.

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Future of Alabama mall still in question after exit of all retailers

What was once a thriving Birmingham-area indoor mall, Brookwood Village, is now closed to the public. However, the mall has been purchased by two developers.

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Parks and Rec Departments honored during Parks and Rec Month

July is Parks and Recreation Month, and Parks and Recreation departments around the state plan to use the month to celebrate their parks and the employees that run them.

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Mountain Brook students receive Gatorade Alabama Soccer Players of the Year awards

Every year, Gatorade awards the best male and female soccer players in each state. This year, both of Alabama’s awards went to students at Mountain Brook High School.

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Heavy rains flood parts of Birmingham area

Heavy rains left parts of the Birmingham metro area under water early Wednesday, with flash flooding stranding vehicles and swamping parking lots.

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VIDEO: Secretary of State candidates meet in forum, talk election integrity

All four Republican candidates for Secretary of State met Monday night at the O’Neal Public Library in Mountain Brook to talk to the Eagle Forum about their qualifications and the integrity of Alabama elections.

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Alabama city unable to follow suit and extend terms

By Brandon Moseley Two weeks ago, the Mountain Brook City Council voted to extend their terms and the term of Mayor Stewart H. Welch...