Vestavia Hills hosts annual “Salute to Veterans” celebration
Mayor Ashley Curry will host a patriotic program with Commissioner Jeff Newton to recognize veterans who served our country.
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Sen. Jabo Waggoner to seek a new term in the Alabama Senate
Alabama's longest-serving lawmaker announced he will seek another term.
September 23, 2025
$3 million Vestavia Hills stormwater infrastructure grant delayed
The funds were earmarked for drainage improvements in the city as part of ongoing attempts to improve stormwater drainage.
Vestavia City Schools reverses mask mandate
The system has reverted to its optional mask policy for staff, visitors and students, only three weeks after enacting a mask mandate
Parents, doctors urge Vestavia Hills Board of Education to mandate masks
A group of over 700 residents, doctors and researchers with children in the Vestavia Hills school system are urging universal masking.
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I’m cheering for state Board of Education member Jackie Zeigler in her effort to make sure voters understand that when they vote on Amendment One next March, they clearly understand they’re voting to dissolve the elected state school board and replace it with an appointed board called the “Alabama Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education.” … Continued
Alabama’s October unemployment rate falls to record low 3.6 percent
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is just 3.6 percent, down from September’s previous record-tying rate of 3.8 percent, and well below October 2016’s rate of 6.1 percent. “Today, I’m thrilled to announce Alabama’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October … Continued
Vestavia doctor charged with illegally prescribing opioids at Moody “pill mill”
By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Friday, federal prosecutors charged a Vestavia Hills doctor with illegally prescribing controlled substances, including opioid painkillers, at a pain clinic in Moody, Ala. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agent in Charge Bret Hamilton announced the one-count indictment of conspiracy to illegally dispense and distribute … Continued
October 30, 2017
Bentley Announces Unemployment Dropped to 5.4 Percent
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, August 16, 2016, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate has fallen to just 5.4 percent. The lowest rate of Gov. Bentley’s time in office. That is down from July’s rate of 5.7 percent and below August 2015’s rate of 6.1 … Continued
Governor Bentley Announces Alabama’s July Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.7 percent
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, August 19, 2016, according to the latest numbers from the US Department of Labor, Alabama’s unemployment rate is the lowest that it has been in eight years. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate is 5.7 percent. A big drop from June’s … Continued