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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
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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
ALEA investigates person shot in hand at Hoover apartment complex; officer involved
The injury was non-life-threatening, Hoover police said. Read more
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Unjamming Hoover traffic
Most of these projects are in the early idea stage, and funding for most of them still has not been identified, Mayor Frank Brocato said. Read more
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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
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Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato to give 2019 state-of-the-city address Thursday
Reservations are due by 3 p.m., Monday Jan. 14. Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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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Riverchase Galleria shooting leads to discussion of broader issues
Numerous leaders involved in the protests have said their outrage is about much more than a single shooting death at the mall, as tragic as that is by itself. Read more
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Hoover Schools plan more than $35 million in capital projects
The year 2019 could include several big capital projects for Hoover City Schools. Read more
Bryan Stevenson photo courtesy of Paul Robertson; Rick Bragg photo courtesy of Steven Foster; Melanie Benjamin photo courtesy of Deborah Feingold; J.T. Ellison and Roger Johns photos courtesy of Hoover Public Library.
2019 Southern Voices tickets to go on sale Jan. 4
The festival, to be held Feb. 19-23, is a five-day celebration of writing, music and art, now in its 27th year. Read more
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Gradual uptick in home building predicted for 2019
Home construction in Hoover is expected to continue a gradual climb in 2019, builders say. Read more
Rendering courtesy of Robert P. Kirk & Associates
About a dozen construction projects planned in Hoover in 2019
The city of Hoover, the state and Jefferson and Shelby counties have about a dozen other capital projects scheduled to occur as well. Read more
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New shopping centers set to open in 2019
Hoover is slated to gain several new shopping centers in 2019, as well as additions to existing shopping centers and commercial areas. Read more
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