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In February, Hoover Helps took a big step forward with the establishment of the Neighborhood Bridges program. 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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'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
Photo courtesy of The Associated Press
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
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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
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover city facilities to close Tuesday due to potential road hazards
This includes the Hoover City Hall, Hoover Public Library, Hoover Recreation Center, Hoover Senior Cente, Hoover Metropolitan Complex, Aldridge Gardens and non-emergency portions of the Hoover Public Safety Center. Read more
Graphic from National Weather Service
Hoover City Schools closed Tuesday due to threat of snow, dangerous travel conditions
The National Weather Service is predicting 2 to 3 inches of snow in central Alabama between midnight and noon Tuesday. Read more
Kamp Fender
The Reset: Bucs, Lady Jags complete perfect area slates
The Hoover and Spain Park high school sports teams were in action last week. Read more
Former Hoover Mayor Gary Ivey remembered as loyal friend with love for family, city
Ivey's body was laid to rest at Southern Heritage Cemetery in Pelham. Read more
Sarah Finnegan
Resources available for navigating I-59/20 shutdown
Text alerts, with targeted alerts for your zip code, are also available from ALDOT by texting “5920BRIDGE” to 888777. Read more
Funeral arrangements set for former Hoover Mayor Gary Ivey
Ivey died Monday, Jan. 21, at his home in Chilton County. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Former Hoover Mayor Gary Ivey dies
Ivey served as Hoover's mayor from September 2011 to November 2016. Read more
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Hoover Fire Department investigates blaze at Riverchase Landing apartments
The fire caused heavy damage to five apartment units and smoke damage to several others. Read more
Posey photo by Jon Anderson; West photo courtesy of Hoover Fire Department
Veteran TV reporter, firefighter take on Hoover public information roles
Melanie Posey comes to the city of Hoover from the WBRC Fox 6 TV station, while Scott West has been with the Hoover Fire Department since 2003. Read more
Kamp Fender
The Reset: Basketball teams remain perfect in area
Hoover and Spain Park's high school sports teams were in action last week. Read more
ALEA investigates person shot in hand at Hoover apartment complex; officer involved
The injury was non-life-threatening, Hoover police said. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover mayor stresses diversity in 2019 state-of-the-city address
"When we listen to each other, our differences will be leveraged to make us stronger," the mayor told the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce. Read more
Photo by Kamp Fender
All-South Metro Football Team: McCammon named Offensive POY
The inaugural Starnes Publishing All-South Metro football team includes several Hoover and Spain Park representatives. Read more
Map courtesy of city of Hoover
Hoover zoning board OKs revised plan for PetSuites Resort on Alabama 150
The proposal for the boarding, grooming facility for up to 182 animals now goes back to the Hoover City Council, with no outdoor play area. Read more
Kamp Fender
The Reset: Basketball teams open area play
The Hoover and Spain Park sports teams were in action last week. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover residents plead to kill two road projects in comprehensive plan
Residents said they don't want a new road between Ross Bridge and Bluff Park, nor a road from Hoover High to Cahaba River Estates. Read more
Layout courtesy of Hoover City Schools
Hoover eyes December 2020 completion date for Berry Middle School addition
The 18-classroom addition still requires approval from the Hoover school board. Read more
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Public hearing set this Thursday for Hoover comprehensive plan
The plan was unveiled in October and is nearing time for adoption. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover City Council asks Legislature to allow property tax increase election
Hoover school officials are seeking to raise the city's property taxes by 2.4 mills to benefit the school system. Read more
Kyle Parmley
The Reset: Basketball teams win Big Orange Classic
Hoover and Spain Park sports teams were in action over the holiday break. Read more
Hoover High jazz band featured at prestigious Midwest Clinic in Chicago
The 26-member First Edition jazz band performed with renowned trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and trumpeter Todd Stoll. Read more
Finley Committee takes nominations for 2019 Finley Awards for strong character
The award is given each year to one Hoover City Schools employee and one senior at each of the two public high schools in Hoover. Read more
Image from Levi's Stadium website
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation hosts 24-hour silent auction for national championship experience
The silent auction started at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, and goes through 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3 (central time). Read more
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