Area Flooding; Sidwalk Film Festival Plans: The Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Severe thunderstorms caused flooding in Jefferson County this past week, namely in Mountain Brook and Cahaba Heights. The storms caused thousands of power outages and closed multiple streets in the Birmingham metro.

Also in the news this past week, an announcement was made that the Sidewalk Film Festival will return to downtown Birmingham for 2021, after last year's festival was held in Leeds.

Here are those and other stories that made headlines this past week on Patch:

Sidewalk Film Festival To Return To Downtown Birmingham

After a year away from downtown Birmingham due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Sidewalk Film Festival is returning to the Theatre District in Birmingham for 2021.

Jefferson County Communities Get Hit By Heavy Rain, Flooding

A series of thunderstorms that swept through Alabama Tuesday dropped several inches of rain onto Jefferson County.

New Pet Resort And Grooming Facility Opens In Hoover

A new pet report and spa is now open in Hoover, as PetSuites will celebrate its grand opening throughout the month of May.

Vestavia Officer Involved In Shooting In East Birmingham

A Vestavia Hills police officer fired shots at a vehicle after reportedly witnessing a shooting in east Birmingham Wednesday morning.

Suspected Arsonist Caught By Fairfield Firefighters

Firefighters were returning to their station after extinguishing an earlier fire when they noticed a fire starting inside an enclosed porch of another home.