Irondale News

By Marienne Thomas-Ogle -- The Birmingham N... December 29, 2009, 6:00AM View full size Jim Elrod, left, a minister at Wiregrass Hospice in Birmingham, and veterinarian Linda Henckell, visit with Blue, a healthy cat at Henckell's Cat Haven Veterinary Clinic.

Comedian and Radio show host, Steve Harvey makes a stop at K Mart near Irondale on Tuesday.

Regulators have shut down banks in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Michigan, bringing to 137 the number of U.S. banks that have failed this year amid the soured economy and mounting loan defaults.

A service to provide free cab rides for motorists too drunk to drive is expanding from Birmingham to Hoover and several other nearby cities for at least the next 12 months.

Carl Goforth, with the Norfolk Southern railroad company, talks to fourth-graders at Whatley Elementary School in Birmingham about railroad safety last week.

Jefferson County deputies stop an SUV believed to be smuggling ICE to the northeast USA.

Friday night, violence claimed another life in Birmingham, but the city's violent crime rates are still down this year.

An Irondale man was shot to death Friday night in eastern Birmingham, police report.

The City of Irondale is looking for justice in what they call a change of heart that left them out of millions of dollars.

Partners Rusty Creel, left, Cannon Prickett, center, and Charles Matsos have opened a new Michael's restaurant inside Homewood's Aloft Hotel and hope to expand the chain.

Carole Smitherman , who has been serving as interim mayor for the past 2 weeks, wants a shot at the real thing.

McCalla residents A in favor of a $112 milA lion Norfolk Southern railA road hub -- and a few who remain undecided -- were able to hear from some of those behind the project at a meeting Monday night.

I know not everyone is into inflatables for Christmas decor. But personally I love them.

Some Walgreens locations are doing free photos of your children in their costumes.

By Chanda Temple Guster -- The Birmingham N... October 21, 2009, 5:40AM Ivory LeShore III named his business on Crestwood Boulevard in Irondale "All That Matters Catering" because he said the customer comes first.

Relic of St. Mary Magdalene to Visit U.S. Irondale, Ala., Oct 16, 2009 .- A French priest has brought a relic of St.

Irondale, Ala., Oct 5, 2009 .- Pope Benedict XVI has awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal to Mother Angelica, founder of the Eternal Word Television Network and also EWTN executive Deacon Bill Steltemeier.

Irondale, Ala., Oct 5, 2009 .- After Mother Angelica and Deacon Bill Steltemeier were given an award by Pope Benedict, Mike Warsaw, the CEO of EWTN, and Raymond Arroyo told CNA that they are overjoyed and grateful that Mother's work is being recognized.

Bishop Robert Baker, center, presented medals Sunday to Deacon Bill Steltemeier, left, chairman of EWTN, to EWTN founder Mother Angelica, with Sister Margaret Mary, right, accepting on Mother Angelica's behalf.

Local stylists showcase creativity for good cause. Bright lights, big hair and colorful costumes filled Birmingham's Zamora Temple, in Irondale, for the 2009 Hair Wars show.