🌱 U.S. 280 Chuck E. Cheese's Shooting + Julianne Abenjoa Profile

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I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. In today's issue, you'll learn about these stories and more...

• A shooting outside of a local Chuck E. Cheese's
• A profile on Mountain Brook's Julianne Abenjoa
• The Mountain Brook wrestling team qualifies for a tournament

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. A suspect is in custody after a man was shot outside of a Chuck E Cheese's off of U.S. 280 in Shelby County on Sunday afternoon, leaving one person wounded. (AL.com)
2. Julianne Abenjoa, the Mountain Brook alumni who's now a freshman at William and Mary College, said the best part of participating in Distinguished Young Women competitions last year was that it "allowed her to befriend so many different young women — girls she’s had the privilege to see graduate and go to college." Read more about Abenjoa's journey, and her passions for dance and public service, in this profile. (Mountain Brook Magazine)
3. The Mountain Brook wrestling team qualified for an upcoming state tournament in 13 out of 14 weight categories. The tournament will kick off in Huntsville on Feb. 16. (MB Athletics via Twitter)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Tai Chi — Levite Jewish Community Center (12:15 p.m.)
• "LOL Story Adventure" — O'Neal Library (3:30 p.m.)
• Ballroom Dancing — Levite Jewish Community Center (4 p.m.)
• Boys Varsity Soccer at Hoover HS — Hoover HS-Hoover HS (6 p.m.)
• Girls Varsity Soccer vs Albertville — Mountain Brook High School (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The local troop 320 Cub Scouts visited the Mountain Brook Fire Department on Sunday, where they learned about "the U.S. Flag Code and a little bit about what we do." (Mountain Brook Fire Department via Facebook)
• Check out these new local jobs in the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Mountain Brook Junior High School is holding its annual fine arts night on Thursday, Feb. 23. (Mountain Brook Junior High via Twitter)

You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Dashiell Allen

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