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Whole Foods: Riverchase site still slated to open this fall
Amazon’s June 16 announcement that it plans to acquire Whole Foods Market in a $13.7 billion deal should not affect the opening of the Whole Foods store in the Riverchase Village shopping center, the Texas-based grocery chain says. more
Jun 26, 2017 8:38 PM People
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Officials eye ways to reshape New Beginnings
Hoover school officials say they’re taking steps to improve the New Beginnings program for students with special challenges who need smaller, more-focused learning environments. more
Jun 26, 2017 5:55 PM Schools 1 Comments
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Thousands expected for 2017 National Night Out event
The city of Hoover is expecting thousands of people to show up for the 2017 National Night Out event at The Grove shopping center parking lot on Aug. 1. more
Jun 26, 2017 5:45 PM People
Photo by Ron Burkett.
Summer outdoor movie series continues in July
The 2017 Free Friday Flicks summer outdoor movie series at Veterans Park off Valleydale Road continues in July. more
Jun 26, 2017 5:43 PM People
Sales tax holiday moves to July
The annual back-to-school sales tax holiday for Alabama is moving to July for the first time. more
Jun 26, 2017 5:06 PM People
Photo by Ron Burkett.
Summer outdoor movie series continues
The 2017 Free Friday Flicks summer outdoor movie series at Veterans Park off Valleydale Road begins June 2 with “Sing,” the animated story of a koala bear that tries to save his struggling movie theater with a singing competition. more
May 23, 2017 8:08 PM People
Photo courtesy of National Senior Games/Zachary A.M. Kelly.
National Senior Games’ archery, race walking coming to Hoover
Nearly 500 athletes age 50 and older from across the country are headed to Hoover in June to participate in the 2017 National Senior Games. more
May 23, 2017 8:06 PM Sports
Photos courtesy of Jennifer Gregory, Hoover Service Club.
Hoover Service Club gives out 2017 scholarships, awards
The Hoover Service Club in May handed out $30,000 worth of scholarships to 14 students from Hoover and Spain Park high schools. more
May 23, 2017 8:03 PM High Schools
Photo courtesy of Diana Knight.
2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars event sells out quickly
The 15th annual Hydrangeas Under the Stars fundraiser at Aldridge Gardens is just around the corner, but tickets already have sold out. more
May 23, 2017 5:43 PM People
Photo by Jon Anderson.
Weathering a storm
As volatile retail market reshapes malls across US, Riverchase Galleria adapts to remain viable. more
May 23, 2017 4:57 PM People
Photos by Jon Anderson.
Opening nears for Finley Center, expanded RV park
Construction crews are racing the clock to get the new 155,000-square-foot Finley Center and Hoover RV Park at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex ready to open in time for the SEC Baseball Tournament. more
Apr 28, 2017 9:08 PM People
Photo by Jon Anderson.
America’s First to demolish, rebuild Hoover branch
America’s First Federal Credit Union is planning to tear down its office on Columbiana Road near Green Valley Elementary School and rebuild a new branch in the same spot. more
Apr 28, 2017 8:49 PM People
Photo by Jon Anderson.
Seeking new beginnings
Students want program for troubled kids fully restored. more
Apr 28, 2017 8:43 PM People 2 Comments
Photo courtesy of Joe Tosney.
Meet the newest member of the Hoover school board
The Hoover City Council in April appointed Amy Tosney to a five-year term on the Hoover Board of Education. more
Apr 28, 2017 7:02 PM Schools
Photos courtesy of Hoover City Schools.
Class Acts
Deer Valley educator, Hoover and Spain Park students named 2017 Finley Award winners. more
Apr 28, 2017 6:58 PM Schools
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Greystone prepares for 2017 Regions Tradition
Tournament to stay through 2023. more
Apr 28, 2017 6:49 PM Sports
Photo courtesy of Hoover Public Library.
Book It! 5K to help kick off summer reading program
The Hoover Public Library is kicking off its 2017 summer reading program with a Book It! 5K at Veterans Park on May 20. more
Apr 28, 2017 6:46 PM People
Photo courtesy of Hoover Library Theatre.
Unpredictable country star Phil Vassar heads to Hoover
Country music star Phil Vassar rolls into Hoover on May 6 for two shows to close the 2016-2017 season at the Hoover Library Theatre. more
Apr 28, 2017 6:19 PM People
Photo by Sarah Finnegan.
A mother's love
Former councilwoman dedicates her life to caring for adult son in ‘vegetative state.’ more
Apr 28, 2017 5:56 PM People 1 Comments
Photo courtesy of the Hoover Historical Society.
From the beginning: Hoover spreads its wings
When the city of Hoover first tried to incorporate in 1964, the effort failed by a vote of 119 to 87. more
Apr 17, 2017 3:41 PM 50th Anniversary 2 Comments
