🌱 Expensive Mountain Brook Homes + Man Arrested For Homewood Shooting

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with all the most important things happening in Mountain Brook these days.Keep reading for the latest.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 88 Low: 73.

Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. Homes in Mountain Brook rank as the most expensive in all of Alabama, based on recently compiled data. The "typical home value" is estimated to be $910,816, which is a 16.7% increase from last year and 42.2% increase from five years ago. Equality, in the Talladega-Sylacauga metro area ranks second, with Vestavia Hills coming in third. (AL.com)
2. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled in favor of an insurance company in a case brought by two clothing stores in Mountain Brook and Tuscaloosa claiming property damage due to COVID-19 business interruptions. “While we are disappointed, we knew it was an uphill battle from the trial court to appellate levels because of the sheer volume of COVID business interruption cases decided in favor of insurers on same or similar grounds as in our case," said attorney Ted Colquett, representing the stores. (Business Insurance)
3. A man, 39-year-old Jerry Jewayne Jones, has been arrested and charged with murder for the deadly shooting Friday of 35-year-old Andres James Taylor outside of a restaurant in Homewood. (WBRC 6)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Outdoor Pool is open - Levite Jewish Community Center (all day)
• Editorial Board - City of Mountain Brook (8:15 a.m.)
• The Magic of Vintage with Susan Dumas - O'Neal Library (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Mountain Brook may be the most expensive city in Alabama, but if you're in the market to buy a new property here's a real estate round-up for the area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Former Mountain Brook High School basketball star Lior Berman is headed to Israel this summer to take part in the Maccabiah Games. He's currently a player at Auburn. (Mountain Brook Schools via Facebook)
• Starnes Media, which runs Mountain Brook's local paper, Village Living, is looking for new community contributors interested in "photography, writing, social media, local sports and contributing ideas." (Village Living via Facebook)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Events:

• Hire A Pro To Clean Up The Yard For Dad (June 19)
• Add your event

Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Dashiell Allen

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Mountain Brook Daily? Contact me at mountainbrook@patch.com