🌱 Vestavia Police Officer Remembered + UAB's Big Announcement

Good morning, neighbors! Michael Seale here (after a two-day hiatus) with a fresh Vestavia Hills Daily. I want to start out with a pretty heartwarming story about Vestavia Hills police officer Andrew "Andy" Kimbrel, who was killed in 2019 during a domestic incident. His daughter tells the story about what happened that night and a little more about the life of her late father. Also in the news, UAB announced it is leaving Conference USA and joining the American Athletic Conference. Pretty big news. Read more below!

Here are the top stories today in Vestavia Hills:

1. A Vestavia Hills police officer's teen daughter gives a tearful testimony about his fatal shooting in 2019 domestic argument. (AL.com)
2. UAB announced today that the school is leaving Conference USA and joining the American Athletic Conference. (Birmingham Patch)
3. Take a look at the Vestavia Voice's preview of the local high school football games coming up Friday. (Vestavia Voice)
4. Want to know what is going on this weekend in and around Vestavia? Well take a look at the Patch Calendar and see what's up. (Vestavia Hills Patch)

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Vestavia Hills Patch Notebook

• 25 November events in Birmingham you don't want to miss. (Bham Now)
• Essential MVMT openined in Rocky Ridge with an official Ribbon Cutting today (Facebook)
• Avani Rupa Fine Jewelers' Diwali Celebration & SALE only happens once a year and is happening Thursday-Saturday, October 21-23! (Facebook)
• Author Stephen Deusner is going to be at Seasick Records signing his book about being on the road with the Drive-by Truckers. (Twitter)
• Have the spookiest house in the neighborhood with these easy Halloween decor tips. (Bham Now)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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