🌱 Food Giant Opens + Kidnapping Case + Young Girl Hit By Car

Hey, neighbors! It's me, your host of the Mountain Brook Patch newsletter — here to impart all the most important things happening in town these days. Including news on:

• A Food Giant is opening in Five Points West.
• There’s a strange kidnapping case.
• Easter Sunday

But first, today's weather:

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 56. Low: 47.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. A Food Giant grocery store has opened in the Five Points West neighborhood. Prior to this store opening, this part of Birmingham was a food desert, meaning there was not access to grocery stores or fresh food in this neighborhood. (AL News)
2. A nearby kidnapping case has been resolved, with both suspects imprisoned on federal charges. The man who was kidnapped, 75-year-old Elton B. Stephens Jr, remains safe in Birmingham, Alabama. (Garden & Gun)
3. A 13-year-old girl was killed by a car crash on Thursday night. "Evidence suggests she had been walking with friends in the roadway when she was struck by a passing vehicle, then subsequently struck by a second vehicle traveling in the opposite direction," the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office announced in a press release. (News Break)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Easter Weekend! Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, 12:00 AM
• Baseball Freshman! Home vs Cullman, 10:00 AM
• Easter Egg Roll! Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce, 10:00 AM

From my notebook:

• Collier Library: "What better way to spend a rainy day than heading to the library to study and catch up on homework? 🌧📚 Here's a #throwbackthursday to some students keeping dry in Collier Library!☂ " (University of North Alabama via Instagram)
• Staycation Destinations: "Our Staycation Destinations this week are in South Alabama. @meaherstatepark sits on the Mobile Bay and offers camping, fishing and wildlife watching. Another reason to visit is to explore the Delta." (Alabama State Parks via Instagram)
• Alabama Ballet: "🚨 BOGO 50% OFF🚨 Christopher Bruce’s ‘Rooster’ explores a flirtatious dynamic between two people; the smugness and egotism of young men juxtaposed the boldness of powerful young women. " (Alabama Ballet via Instagram)
• Mountain Brook Schools: "We’re excited to welcome Coach Andy Urban to Mountain Brook as our next Athletic Director! He will join us this summer." (Mountain Brook Schools via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you around!