18+ hour, 16+ min ago   (125+ words) Whiskey Foxtrot Burger Co. has relocated its Hoover restaurant to 2801 John Hawkins Parkway, moving from its five-year home in Lake Crest Plaza. The locally owned, family-operated restaurant previously operated at 2341 John Hawkins Parkway. Its new location is next to Tortugas…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (169+ words) The Painted Purple Turtle, a new DIY arts-and-crafts studio, has opened at 3704 Lorna Road in the River Oaks Village shopping center in Hoover. The studio held its grand opening Aug. 29, offering complimentary snacks and refreshments, make-and-take projects while supplies lasted…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (135+ words) Image courtesy of Pediatric Dental Associates Pediatric Dental Associates and Samuelson Orthodontics will host a free family tailgate Sept. 19 at Brock's Gap Brewing Company in Hoover, ahead of the Alabama vs. Florida State game. Game-day festivities begin at 2 p.m. at the…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (142+ words) Image courtesy of Birmingham Christian Family The free community event will bring families together for activities, entertainment and connections with local organizations. Exhibitors and sponsors will share resources focused on families' physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Children's activities will include…...

6+ day, 6+ min ago   (121+ words) Make-A-Wish Alabama will hold its annual Putt Wishes First Golf Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 8, at Greystone Golf & Country Club's Founders Course in Hoover. Registration and other activities will begin at noon, followed by an afternoon of golf. The fundraiser also…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (123+ words) Image courtesy of Hoover High School Hoover High School will host its 6th annual homecoming parade on Wednesday, September 9, at 6 p.m., and the community is invited to take part. This year's theme is "Miami Nights," and more than 50 groups are set to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1280+ words) Brock Hardy with his father, Mac Hardy, the former head of SROs for Hoover City Schools. For many students, encounters with police officers in the school, like a visit to the principal’s office, often signaled trouble and negativity. Sgt. Brock…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (480+ words) Taqueria Juarez at the 2025 Bluff Park Art Show. The food truck was regularly in the 3400 block of Lorna Road until mid-August when the owner, Jorge Juarez, stopped operating there after the city revised its food truck regulations and began enforcing…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (458+ words) The former Big Lots store in the Riverchase Crossing shopping center is slated to be divided into two stores — a HomeSense store and a Shoe Dept store. The revitalization of the Riverchase Crossing shopping center got a boost from the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (310+ words) Elisabeth Goodman, recipient of the Alabama School Nurse of the Year Award. For Elisabeth Goodman, caring for students means much more than just handing out bandages or checking temperatures. The Shades Mountain Elementary School nurse has built a reputation for…...