🌱 Golden Age Wine Tastings Next Year + Meet MedHelp In Mountain Brook

Hello, everybody! I'm back with your new copy of the Mountain Brook Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now. Today's issue includes updates on:

• 🍷 Golden Age Wine is hosting tastings in the new year.
• 🥫 Central Alabama food banks are struggling to meet demand.
• 🩺 MedHelp is featured in the Chamber of Commerce's latest member spotlight.

But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 50 Low: 28.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. A 29-year-old man with a Shelby County address has been arrested in connection to a road rage shooting on Thursday on I-65 in Vestavia Hills. According to AL.com he is charged with "attempted murder, discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle and certain persons forbidden to possess a pistol." (AL.com)
2. Golden Age Wine will begin hosting wine tastings, called "Terroir Tuesdays," on the second Tuesday of every month in the new year. (Mountain Brook Magazine via Instagram)
3. Central Alabama food banks say they are only able to provide food to half of the families seeking it, due to rising costs partially caused by inflation. In addition to sourcing food, fuel prices are making it difficult to delivery. (WVTM 13)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• ArtPlay Presents: Vocabby's World Space! — Woodlawn United Methodist Church (10:30 a.m.)
• Boys Varsity Basketball at Webb (TN) — TBA (4:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Check out the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce's latest member spotlight, featuring MedHelp, an urgent care facility located at 4600 Highway 280 S. They provide services in Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills, Birmingham and beyond. (Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Matt Bertram is the Fire Department's firefighter of the year. He was celebrated at a Hawaiian-themed Christmas party. (Mountain Brook Fire Department via Twitter)
• Mountain Brook Junior High School students visited Royal Auto Bham this week to learn about the work that goes on at car washes. (Royal Auto Bham via Twitter)

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— Dashiell Allen

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