Bluff Park UMC garden rooting for community
Since the idea behind the community garden was formed in spring 2016, the program has been a hit, bringing in church members and also area residents wanting to develop a green thumb. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Jefferson County works to address sewer odors and traffic, commissioner tells chamber
Commission President Jimmie Stephens gave updates on sewer and road projects, among other things. Read more
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Stars and Strikes entertainment center to be built in Hoover
Photos from the company's Facebook page indicate the site could include bowling, laser tag, bumper cars, an arcade and a bar. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover City Council reappoints Craig Kelley to second five-year term on school board
Council members said Kelley's experience is critical as the district faces issues related to funding and a federal court desegregation case. Read more
Kamp Fender
The Reset: Bucs baseball drops area series
The Hoover and Spain Park high school sports teams were in action last week. Read more
Photo courtesy of Jacob Lindsey
People pay big bucks to work out with Noah Galloway, raise money for Hoover schools
The 2019 Denim & Dining fundraiser for the Hoover City Schools Foundation likely raised a record amount of money, organizers said. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover mayor won't support recent road connection options for Trace Crossings
He said they are "dead in the water" and he wants to keep pursuing more substantial solutions for traffic congestion in western Hoover. Read more
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Hoover police break ground on $4.2 million training center
The 16,000-square-foot facility will be built on Municipal Drive next to Hoover Fire Station No. 4 and include a virtual reality firearms training simulator. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover residents oppose potential new routes out of Trace Crossings
Residents asked the school board not to let the city use the road around Hoover High as a new connector route from Trace Crossings to Alabama 150. Read more
Map courtesy of city of Hoover
Hoover zoning board recommends approval for grocery store zoning on South Shades Crest
RealtyLink Investments wants to put a 48,000-square-foot grocery at the corner of South Shades Crest Road and Morgan Road. Read more
Kyle Parmley
The Reset: Bucs softball grabs first area win
The Hoover and Spain Park sports teams were in action last week. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
2019 High Country 5K held at Shades Crest Baptist Church
Bluff Park Elementary School won the elementary school challenge this year after three years of wins by Shades Mountain Elementary School. Read more
HHS senior wins Amazon scholarship, internship
“I’m just very excited to learn and be part of such an amazing group of humans that were selected,” Bradley said. Read more
Map courtesy of city of Hoover
City unveils four options for new Trace Crossings connector to John Hawkins Parkway
The options are expected to cost anywhere from $3.1 million to $17.9 million. Read more
Sydney Cromwell
Mayors sign no-poaching pledge
The voluntary agreement states that the cities will not give incentives or otherwise try to lure businesses from their neighbors. Read more
Map from city of Hoover website.
Hoover council donates 2 acres to Jeff State for welding program expansion
“The Shelby-Hoover campus is the only campus we have that has not been able to offer welding, and it’s time to change that,” Jeff State President Keith Brown said. Read more
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The Reset: Baseball, softball teams play over spring break
The Hoover and Spain Park high school sports teams were in action last week. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
GreenPal launches service in Hoover to connect homeowners with lawn care providers
Homeowners who want grass cut list their address and desired time, and lawn care providers bid on the job. Read more
61-year-old Birmingham man killed in three-vehicle crash in Hoover
The wreck happened Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Interstate 459 and John Hawkins Parkway. Read more
Kyle Parmley
The Reset: Bucs, Jags compete ahead of spring break
The Hoover and Spain Park high school sports teams were in action last week. Read more
Destination Hoover International offers scholarships to Hoover, Spain Park seniors
The application deadline has been extended to April 10. Read more
Hoover chamber salutes 2018 public safety workers of the year
The chamber honored the top police officers, firefighter, paramedic, detention officer and 911 operator. Read more
Kamp Fender
All-South Metro Basketball Team: Maddox, Barker share Player of the Year honors
Joiya Maddox and Sarah Ashlee Barker were named Co-Players of the Year in the inaugural Starnes Publishing All-South Metro Team. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover prepares to replace more streetlights on U.S. 31
The City Council hired Skipper Consulting to do engineering and design work to replace all the streetlights on U.S. 31 between Interstate 65 and Patton Chapel Road South. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
State gas tax increase could help speed up road projects in Hoover, mayor says
The city expects to get about $600,000 a year more and hopes the state and Jefferson and Shelby counties will have more for Hoover projects as well. Read more
Kyle Parmley
The Reset: Bucs baseball hands Vestavia Hills 1st loss
The Hoover and Spain Park high school sports teams were in action last week. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover schools to hire more minority teachers, revamp access to gifted education
Attorneys for the school system, NAACP and Justice Department shared an action plan Thursday night to meet desegregation goals. Read more
Hoover schools, NAACP, Justice Department to share action plan on desegregation issues
The meeting will be Thursday, March 14, at Trace Crossings Elementary School. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover school board OKs Hoover High parking lot expansion, $3.1 million budget amendment
Hoover High School will gain 80 to 85 more parking spaces. Read more
Kyle Parmley
The Reset: Bucs softball sweeps round robin
The Hoover and Spain Park high school sports teams were in action last week. Read more
Kamp Fender
Homegrown stars return for NCAAs
Former Hoover High School standout Brittley Humphrey was one of four local alumni who competed this weekend at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover hires Vestavia Hills deputy clerk to replace Margie Handley as city clerk
Wendy Dickerson has worked in the Vestavia Hills city clerk's office for more than 19 years and been deputy clerk for about 15 years. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover City Council seeks applicants for 2019 school board appointment
Applicants must be Hoover residents and be willing to serve five years. Read more
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Spain Park teacher under investigation for using racial slur in race relations discussions
The classroom discussions were prompted by a video of Hoover and Spain Park high school students making racist and anti-Semitic comments. Read more
Photo courtesy of Melanie Posey/City of Hoover
City Council honors Hoover Police Explorers for awards at competitions
The Hoover Police Explorers had two top 10 finishes among more than 100 teams at a competition in Gatlinburg. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover says goodbye to Chief School Finance Officer Tina Hancock
Hancock is leaving Hoover to become the chief finance officer for Huntsville City Schools. Read more
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Architect delays cost Hoover school board significant money, officials say
School officials say Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood failed to get Riverchase career center renovations started in a timely fashion. Read more
Kamp Fender
The Reset: Lady Bucs win 2nd title in 3 years
The Hoover and Spain Park high school sports teams were in action last week. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover Service Club 2019 gala raises money for scholarships, charities
About 225 people attended the Hearts in Harmony Gala at the Hoover Country Club Saturday night. Read more
Kamp Fender
Lady Bucs complete road to redemption, win state title
The Hoover High School girls basketball team defeated Hoover on Saturday to claim its second Class 7A title in three years. Read more
Wheeler files legislation supporting term limits
The first-term representative's bill would limit legislators to two terms in the state House and state Senate, and would take effect with the 2022 election. Read more
Leah Eagle
Riverchase TNT consignment sale underway
Riverchase UMC is hosting its bi-annual consignment sale this weekend. Read more
Kamp Fender
Kelly's go-ahead bucket sends Lady Bucs back to final
The Hoover High School girls basketball team advanced to the Class 7A state championship game with its win on Thursday. Read more
Kamp Fender
Bucs falter in state semifinal
The Hoover High School boys basketball lost to Baker 59-55 in Thursday's Class 7A state semifinal at Legacy Arena. Read more
Photo courtesy of Lehman Design Group
Pro golfer Tom Lehman to speak at 2019 Hoover Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
Lehman has won 32 professional events in his career, including five on the PGA Tour and 12 on the PGA Champions Tour. He won the Regions Tradition twice. Read more
Norris, Choi, Collins named 2019 Finley Award winners for strong character
Each year, a senior is selected from each of Hoover's two high schools, along with an employee of Hoover City Schools. Read more
Kamp Fender
The Reset: Basketball teams reach final four; spring sports underway
The Hoover and Spain Park high school sports teams were in action last week. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Romance, crime, comedy among genres explored at 2019 Southern Voices Festival
Eight authors shared their life stories and the stories of their characters. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover police officer being investigated in domestic violence case; woman shot in arm
A woman was shot in the arm early Saturday morning in Hoover's Ross Bridge community. Read more
Photo courtesy of Lance Shores/Hoover Public Library
Alabama has racist past but potential for more just society, Southern Voices headliner says
Bryan Stevenson, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, was the headline speaker for the 2019 Southern Voices Festival at the Hoover Public Library. Read more
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Birmingham police arrest Hoover man charged with sexual abusing, kidnapping Hoover woman
The incident happened Wednesday morning at The Willows Apartments off Lorna Road, police said. Read more
36-year-old Shelby man charged with murder of 73-year-old in Caldwell Crossings
Hoover police said 36-year-old Jackson Bradley Young beat 73-year-old Arthur Grey Till Jr. to death over the weekend. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
'Beer evangelist' Jason Wilson shares Back Forty Beer story with Hoover chamber
It's a story of a man who found his passion and followed it and who wasn't afraid to experience failure on the road to success. Read more
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Hoover murder suspect was killed in Jefferson County Jail Wednesday night
The 23-year-old Hoover man was involved in a fight with another inmate, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Read more
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Hoover woman who joined ISIS can't return to U.S., secretary of state says
“She does not have any legal basis, no valid U.S. passport, no right to a passport, nor any visa to travel to the United States," Pompeo said in a written statement. Read more
Kamp Fender
Ellington powers Bucs to state final four
Hoover High School guard Ahman Ellington scored 27 points in the Bucs' Class 7A Northeast Regional final victory over Huntsville. Read more
Photo from Facebook video of the press conference in Montgomery, Alabama
NAACP, ACLU join Bradford family in asking for all videos, records in Galleria shooting
The attorney for the family of Emantic "E.J." Bradford Jr. said the attorney general and Hoover Police Department have 10 days to release the information before legal action is taken. Read more
Kamp Fender
Lady Bucs avenge last year's loss, advance to final four
The Hoover High School girls basketball team routed Sparkman on Wednesday morning in the Class 7A Northeast Regional final. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Medical examiner rules death of 73-year-old man in Caldwell Crossings a homicide
Authorities say the 73-year-old man died of blunt force trauma. Read more
Kamp Fender
Lady Jags fall in regional final
The Spain Park girls basketball team fell to Hewitt-Trussville in the regional final on Tuesday morning, ending the Lady Jags' season. Read more
Map courtesy of city of Hoover
Hoover council approves revised plan for PetSuites Resort on John Hawkins Parkway
The company eliminated the outdoor play area and added more soundproofing to the walls. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover mayor gives keys to city to 'Good Samaritans' at Galleria shooting
Three Gardendale High School sports medicine students rendered aid to a woman who had fallen as people were fleeing gunshots at the mall. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover police investigate body found at Caldwell Crossings home
Police have blocked off a portion of the 3100 block of Crossings Drive with crime scene tape. Read more
Photos by Barry Stephenson
The Reset: Basketball teams advance, wrestlers compete at state
The Hoover and Spain Park high school sports teams were in action last week. Read more
Three men with sledgehammers rob Jared's jewelry store at Riverchase Galleria campus
They smashed at least one display case and took an undisclosed amount of jewelry, Hoover police said. Read more
(Photo by Hoover Police Department)
Hoover police: No charges in Feb. 7 homicide at apartment complex
The Jefferson County District Attorney's office elected not to pursue charges against the shooter, whom witnesses said was approached by another man with a handgun. Read more
Photos by Barry Stephenson
Persistent Bucs advance to regional final
The Hoover High School boys basketball team knocked off Sparkman 69-54 in Thursday's Class 7A Northeast Regional semifinal in Jacksonville. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover school board to save $7.9 million by refinancing debt
The school board chose not to borrow an additional $12 million for upcoming classroom additions and instead use money already in the bank. Read more
Photos by Barry Stephenson
Lady Bucs win big in regional semifinal
The Hoover High School girls basketball team cruised to an 84-46 victory over Grissom on Thursday in the Class 7A Northeast Regional semifinal. Read more
Kamp Fender
Lady Jags jump on James Clemens, roll to regional final
The Spain Park girls basketball team cruised to a Class 7A Northwest Regional semifinal win over James Clemens on Thursday morning. Read more
Photo by Jessa Pease.
Hoover school board considers borrowing $12 million for capital projects
The new debt would be combined with a much larger refinancing of debt. Read more
Map courtesy of city of Hoover
Hoover zoning board delays decision on Bluff Park rezoning case
Longtime Bluff Park resident Don Bennett wants to create a set of shops or a restaurant at the corner of Park Avenue and Valley Street. Read more
Photo courtesy of Paul Gores/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dick's Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy to replace Academy Sports at The Village at Lee Branch
Construction on the Dick's Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy should begin this summer, and a grand opening is set for the first quarter of 2020. Read more
Photo by Sarah Finnegan
Bucs, Jags soccer teams ready for season
The Hoover and Spain Park high school girls and boys varsity soccer teams begin their 2019 seasons this week. Read more
Kamp Fender
The Reset: Bucs sweep area tournaments
The Hoover and Spain Park high school sports teams were in action last week. Read more
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Birmingham Children's Theatre to bring 'Alice in Wonderland' to Riverchase Galleria
The theater plans to put on four shows at the mall as part of the Magic City Theatre Festival. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
29-year-old man shot to death at Hoover apartment complex Thursday afternoon
The 29-year-old reportedly had gotten into an argument with another man, retrieved a gun from his vehicle and approached the other man again, police said. Read more
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Hoover City Schools 2019 Show Choir Showcase set for Friday night
Students from Hoover's five middle and high schools are scheduled to perform at Spain Park High School. Read more
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Hoover council changes overtime pay calculations for police, detention officers
Police officers now will be paid overtime for any time worked over 40 hours, instead of 43 hours. Read more
Hoover mayor: City relieved to get report on Galleria shooting, seeks healing and unity
Mayor Frank Brocato said the city will vigorously defend any legal action and vigorously defends the rights of people to protest. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Police-shooting protesters spray-paint, burn U.S. flags at Hoover City Hall
"Our lives still don't matter in the United States of America," protest leader Carlos Chaverst Jr. said. Read more
Photo courtesy of Ben Crump Law
Parents of Galleria shooting victim say attorney general is covering up son's 'murder'
"You whitewashed this case," the father said. Read more
Video still shot provided by Alabama Attorney General's Office
Alabama attorney general clears Hoover police officer in Riverchase Galleria shooting (video)
The attorney general says the officer acted reasonably when he identified an armed E.J. Bradford as an immediate threat to innocent civilians. Read more
Photo courtesy of Robin Schultz/Bluff Park Drone
Hoover to conduct feasibility study for hotel at Hoover Met Complex
CBRE Hotels will examine the demand for hotels in that area and the impact a new hotel would have on the economy and other lodging facilities. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Protesters of police shooting tell Hoover council they're resuming protests in city
Hoover officials cut off talks with Birmingham Justice League due to false statements, City Administrator Allan Rice said. Read more
Layton Dudley
Riverchase Country Club holds Riverchase Loves Art 2019
The 13th Annual Riverchase Loves Art took place on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Riverchase Country Club. Read more
Photo by Kamp Fender
The Reset: Bucs capture state track and field title
The Hoover and Spain Park high school sports teams were in action last week. Read more
Photo by Sam Chandler
Buccaneers win 3rd straight state title
The Hoover High School boys indoor track and field team won its third consecutive Class 7A state title. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Customers lament closing of Academy Sports + Outdoors at The Village at Lee Branch
The 71,000-square-foot store is scheduled to close at the end of March. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover had 11 percent drop in reported crime in 2018
There was a significant decrease in drug crimes and weapons law offenses. Read more
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