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Homewood, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Homewood! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Homewood's new EV charging restrictions apply
  • Homewood changes how employees collect unused holiday pay
  • No seniors, more experience: Homewood girls enter Harlow's second season

Also on today's calendar: 79th Presentation of Handel's Messiah and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 63, low: 42.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Homewood council passes rules for electric vehicle charging stations (thehomewoodstar.com) — Homewood's new EV charging rules restrict chargers in underground garages and parking decks directly beneath occupied buildings, where firefighters could struggle to reach a vehicle fire. The ordinance approved Monday leaves residential chargers and open-air, above-ground decks like Target's unaffected, and fire officials say they will help owners find suitable locations.
   

• Homewood City Council revises holiday pay policy for employees (thehomewoodstar.com) — Homewood employees will receive year-end payouts for unused holiday time under a policy the City Council approved Monday. Employees can still use accrued time when staffing allows, Fire Chief Brandon Broadhead said, while buying back the balance at their regular rate lets the city clear outstanding holiday-time balances.
   

• Young Lady Patriots lean on year two in Harlow's system (thehomewoodstar.com) — Homewood's girls basketball team has no seniors, but 12 returning players bring something coach Jason Harlow lacked last season: experience in his system. Captains Imani Elliott and Embry McGarrah lead a young roster moving into Class 5A, while leading summer scorer Kate Maple recovers from knee surgery with a hoped-for late-January return.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Vestavia Hills

  • No injuries reported after fire on Cypress Drive in Vestavia Hills (wbrc.com)
  • Vestavia Methodist team delivers air mattresses to veterans (vestaviavoice.com)
  • Depth, togetherness define Lady Rebels' senior-led roster (vestaviavoice.com)

Mountain Brook

  • Mountain Brook council OKs revised Hollywood Gateway townhome plan (villagelivingonline.com)
  • The Mountain Brook bridge that shut down for months has finally reopened to drivers (al.com)
  • ALL IN Mountain Brook holds first ALL IN Gives week (villagelivingonline.com)

Ok Homewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Homewood

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Homewood

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.