Hoover Sun

06/03/2026

The Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission this week recommended that the Hoover City Council allow the A2 Church off U.S. 280 near Inverness to build a 2,000-square-foot addition. An extension of Everlee Parkway to Ross Bridge also was approved. See details:

The church, off U.S. 280 in the Inverness area, wants to add 2,000 square feet to its existing 13,000-square-foot building.

06/03/2026

The Riverchase Galleria is up for sale. See details:

"This moment is the catalyst Hoover has been waiting for," Hoover Mayor Nick Derzis said.

05/28/2026

The Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association, which puts on music and evangelism events across the country, is bringing one of its Unite events to Hoover next weekend. Two Grammy Award winners (Chris Tomlin and Chandler Moore) will join Charity Gayle and STS Worship at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium for the two-night event, with messages by Dawson. Check out details:

The free two-night gathering will feature Chris Tomilin, Charity Gayle, Chandler Moore, STS Worship and speaker Scott Dawson.

05/28/2026

The Hoover City Council this week approved new licensing requirements and fees for businesses that sell consumable h**p products, such as CBD oils and edibles, infused beverages and smokable h**p. See more:

The new city license fee to sell consumable h**p products is $2,000.

05/22/2026

Hoover City Schools has been named one of nine districts in Alabama recognized as a 2026 Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. See details and other districts that earned the designation:

Other districts receiving the designation included Alabaster, Albertville, Auburn, Homewood, Lee County, Shelby County, Trussville and Vestavia Hills.

05/21/2026

Two legislators representing parts of Hoover in the state Legislature were defeated in Tuesday’s Republican primary election. See details and final vote totals:

Scott Ortis beat out Dan Roberts in Senate District 15, and Lloyd Peeples ousted Jim Carns in House District 48.

05/15/2026

05/15/2026

The Hoover City Council this week approved a change to its zoning ordinance to help guard against potential negative impacts from future data centers that companies may want to build in the city. See details:

Anyone seeking a permit to build a data center now will be required to get approval from the Hoover City Council.

05/13/2026

Chris Blight spent 10 years at Oak Mountain High School building something he hoped would outlast him. On Tuesday night, Hoover High School gave him the chance to do the same thing in a new chapter of his career. See more:

Chris Blight has spent the last 10 years at Oak Mountain High School.

05/13/2026

The Hoover school board on Tuesday approved the hiring of Emily Dunleavy as the next principal at Brock’s Gap Intermediate School. The board also made four new appointments for assistant principal jobs. See details:

Emily Dunleavy has been assistant principal at Brock's Gap Intermediate the past three years.