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Zoning plan submitted for 331 acres in west Hoover
Signature Homes has presented the development plan for its next big community in western Hoover, and the proposal is slated to be considered by the Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 2. Update: The Collier Vallley development plan was continued by the zoning board on Nov. 2 and was...
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Love a home with character? See inside Birmingham homes with Southern charm
There’s something about a Southern home that just feels good. A wide front porch made for coffee-drinking, a big kitchen for reinventing grandma’s recipes or original hardwood floors that will see generations of family gatherings. In Birmingham, these homes come with some cool character, too. Our neighborhoods are...
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Homewood business happenings: November 2026
Alfred’s Antiques and Wine recently opened at 111 Broadway St. in Homewood near Ruby Sunshine. After a trip to France, owner Kat Bailey — who also owns Kat Bailey Interiors — was inspired by the treasures she and her team discovered and wanted to create something of her own. That inspiration turned into a boutique wine and antiques shop where customers can shop unique items while enjoying wine or taking some to go. It has a wide range of pieces including antique dressers, paintings, art, tables, pillows, rugs, candles and more. Alfred’s Antiques and Wine is open Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Hoover business happenings: November 2026
Barking Bubbles, a dog grooming business, is now open at 3659 Lorna Road, Suite 145, in Hoover. With more than 20 years of professional grooming experience, Amy Custer provides one-on-one grooming for most breeds. They offer baths, blow drying, brush outs, nail trims, face trims, sanitary trims, body trims, full haircuts and ear cleaning services for dogs. Barking Bubbles is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 8 p.m.
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Louisiana Bank Picks Homewood for First Birmingham-Area Branch
A Louisiana-based bank has settled on Homewood as the site of its first branch in the Birmingham metro area, according to the Birmingham Business Journal. The move follows months after Origin Bank first signaled it was coming to the region, bringing a new name to the city's crowded banking landscape.
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New: The Collective Boutiques opens first marketplace in Alabama on Hwy 280
The Collective Boutiques, a community-driven marketplace with hundreds of independent small businesses, makers and boutique owners under one roof, has opened its first location in Alabama at the River Ridge Shopping Center off Highway 280 in Birmingham. Located at 4612 US-280, in the former Painted Tree space, the new retailer...
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Alabama Farm Center receives $2.5 million mine reclamation grant
Workforce projection of the completed Hallmark Farm agricultural exhibition center Department of Workforce. Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced Wednesday that the department awarded the Alabama Farm Center a $2.5 million grant to reclaim former coal mining land for an agricultural exhibition center. The funding comes through a...
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NASA X-59 Begins Cross-Country Flight to Florida
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft arrived in Birmingham, Alabama, on Thursday as it continued a cross-country flight from California to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. According to flight records, the aircraft departed Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth at 9:48 a.m. CDT and landed at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport at 11:03 a.m. The 539-nautical-mile flight followed Wednesday’s departure from Edwards Air Force Base in California, which included stops in El Paso and Fort Worth. Birmingham was the aircraft’s latest confirmed stop as of Thursday afternoon.
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Next for Bessemer: QTS data center eyes 5-7 year buildout, talks on economic benefits
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBMA) — The company developing a massive data center campus in Bessemer estimates its investment could generate more than $1 billion in tax revenue over 20 years, support thousands of construction jobs and create hundreds of permanent positions once the facility is fully operational. Theo Yedinsky, Chief...