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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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Hoover council tries to ease residents' fears about new Trace Crossings connector road
Council President Gene Smith said a new connector road for Trace Crossings won't happen without the support of that community. Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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Records indicate sales dip at Galleria campus in 2018
Sales at the Riverchase Galleria campus were down by $18.2 million in 2018, a 4 percent drop from 2017, according to a Hoover Sun analysis of tax records provided by the city of Hoover. Read more
Destination Hoover International offers scholarships to Hoover, Spain Park seniors
The application deadline has been extended to April 10. Read more
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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
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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
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Parents of man killed at Galleria sue attorney general, Hoover police chief over records access
The ACLU and NAACP joined in the lawsuit, saying records need to be released for transparency and accountability. Read more
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