Hoover, AL Events and More

Hoover

See all locations

Customize your news

Clear

44°F

Hoover, AL · Events

birminghamtimes.com

website

Following Years of Progress, Birmingham School Board Gives Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan Favorable Evaluation

The Birmingham Board of Education on Tuesday gave Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan a favorable annual review in an evaluation weighted heavily toward measurable outcomes for students and Birmingham City Schools. Board member Leticia Harvill, who chairs the superintendent’s evaluation committee, said Sullivan met expectations on both the district’s measurable achievements...

Birmingham, AL · 1d

travelmag.com

website

10 Alabama Restaurants Serving Homestyle Chicken And Dumplings Made For Cold Weather

If you’re making chicken and dumplings at four in the morning, you’re either feeding a hungry crowd or taking comfort food very seriously. One Alabama cafe actually opens that early, so I guess we have our answer. And it’s hardly alone. Another restaurant has been around so long...

Alabama · 12h

hoodline.com

website

Cahaba Heights' Deck the Heights Marks 10th Year With a Heights Express Trolley, Santa and the Grinch

Nine years and five days after a few hundred curious families first piled onto a single trolley in Cahaba Heights, Deck the Heights is back this Saturday with Santa, the Grinch and a lot more room to spread out. The free holiday festival takes over Heights Village and businesses throughout the Cahaba Heights district on Nov. 14, 2026, with pop-up shops opening at 10 a.m. and the main event running from 2 to 7 p.m.

Vestavia Hills, AL · 2d

Bham Now

website

Druid Hills, Fountain Heights + Norwood unveil new revitalization projects

Three Birmingham neighborhoods are getting a major boost in walkability, pedestrian safety and outdoor recreation thanks to a series of revitalization projects led by UAB’s Live HealthSmart Alabama initiative. The Druid Hills, Fountain Heights and Norwood communities celebrated new crosswalks, streetlights, walking trails, park enhancements, public art and more during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, November 13.

Birmingham, AL · 1d

vestaviavoice.com

website

Pigg, Ussery named to North-South All-Star team

Two Vestavia Hills High School linemen will finish their high school careers in the AHSAA North-South All-Star Classic. Offensive lineman Cord Pigg and defensive end Paxton Ussery were named to the North roster for the 68th edition of the game, the Alabama High School Athletic Association announced Thursday. The game will be played Friday, Dec. 11, at AmFirst Stadium at Jacksonville State University.

Vestavia Hills, AL · 2d

ABC 33/40 News

website

Auburn-Mississippi State kickoff moved to 3:15 p.m. after travel disruption

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Auburn’s game at Mississippi State on Saturday will now kick off at 3:15 p.m. CT, the SEC announced Friday night. The game at Davis Wade Stadium was originally scheduled for 11 a.m. CT. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop Friday, disrupting Auburn’s...

Birmingham, AL · 23h

ABC 33/40 News

website

'Need my customers safe': Birmingham business owner urges action on dark underpass

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — For more than two years, a stretch of 7th Avenue South beneath Birmingham’s Red Mountain Expressway has been left mostly in the dark — a problem one nearby business owner says has brought safety concerns for customers and repeated pleas for help that still haven’t led to repairs.

Birmingham, AL · 1d

AL.com

publisher · 285.2K followers

Thompson rolls to victory over Hoover in Class 6A Round 2

Thompson amassed 464 yards total offense to earn a 42-14 victory over Hoover in the second round of AHSAA Class 6A high school football. Second-ranked Thompson (9-1) last played on Oct. 23, a three-week layoff. “Man, I just thank God that I get to coach those kids,” said Thompson coach...

Hoover, AL · 20h

Alabama's 42

partner publisher · 135.2K followers

Knight named president pro tem as Jefferson County Commission begins new term

Trussville resident Joe Knight will serve as president pro tempore of the Jefferson County Commission for its new four-year term, and he will lead the committee that oversees county finance and emergency management.

Jefferson County, AL · 8h

280living.com

website

Playoff football: Lions survive, Jags fall

Spain Park's Nash Davis (10) throws a pass during a Class 6A second round playoff game between Spain Park and Prattville on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Stanley-Jensen Stadium in Prattville. Photo by Kyle Parmley. Spain Park High School’s football team fell 36-17 to unbeaten Prattville on Friday night at...

Hoover, AL · 19h

birminghamtimes.com

website

Phaedra Manuel of Hoover Crowned Miss University of Alabama Birmingham 2027

Phaedra Manuel is the new Miss University of Alabama at BirminghamPhaedra Manuel is the new Miss University of Alabama at Birmingham. Manuel was crowned Sunday, Nov. 8, during the Miss UAB Scholarship Competition, an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama and Miss America. She will represent UAB at the state Miss Alabama competition.

Birmingham, AL · 19h

thehomewoodstar.com

website

Homewood Library to host document shredding and electronics recycling event

Homewood Public Library will host a Document Shredding & Electronics Recycling event Friday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the library’s back parking lot. The drive-through event will allow participants to remain in their vehicles while dropping off sensitive paperwork and eligible electronics for secure disposal and recycling.

Homewood, AL · 1d

The Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism

publisher · 4.1K followers

Blue gets $46K+ bill for vote recount

Camara Blue expects to be at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Monday afternoon with more than $46,000 to pay for a recount of his District 3 County Commission election with Jimmie Stephens. Following Friday’s certification of last week’s election results, Blue learned that it will cost $46,239.72 to get a...

Birmingham, AL · 23h

birminghamtimes.com

website

‘We Deserve It’: In Birmingham, Black Farmers Open Fountain Heights’ First Grocery Store in 70 years

For the first time in nearly 70 years, Birmingham’s Fountain Heights neighborhood has a grocery store of its own. The Fountain Heights Farms Cooperative, a Black-owned urban farm and food sovereignty collective founded in 2016 by M. Dominique Villanueva and Christopher Gooden, hosted the grand opening of its We All Eat Market and community kitchen on Nov. 7.

Birmingham, AL · 1d

gooddaylivingal.com

website

Get stronger, more flexible at new business in Forest Park

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Located at 706 37th Street South in Birmingham is a new business in the neighborhood that helps you get stronger and more flexible. It’s called Forest Park Pilates, and owner Candice Nance said that she loves for people to try out her reformer machines because the proof is in the pudding.

Birmingham, AL · 2d

apr.org

website

Dining in the shadow of Bear Bryant and Nick Saban, at the Bright Star

The Bright Star restaurant in the blue-collar town of Bessemer has been a dining destination of Alabama football fans for generations. Aside from the 119-year-old restaurant’s famous broiled snapper and Greek-style tenderloin the main attraction for Tide fans is the private booth where the legendary “Bear” Bryant dined when he visited the Bright Star on his frequent trips to Birmingham.

Bessemer, AL · 2d

Country Herald

publisher · 14.0K followers

Alabama Freeze Warning Tonight: Lows Near 27°F This Weekend Nov 14-15

Two freeze warnings cover central Alabama as temperatures could fall to 27 degrees by Sunday.

Birmingham, AL · 1d

ABC 33/40 News

website

Microsoft outage: The internet reacts

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Did you survive the great Microsoft outage of 2026?. Since things were a little slow, we may have scrolled through Instagram a time or two on Thursday. We noticed there was plenty of content making light of the Microsoft situation. Here are a few good...

Birmingham, AL · 1d

birminghamtimes.com

website

The Change From HABD to Birmingham Housing: A 90-Year Legacy Enters a New Chapter

For nearly a century, the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District has been part of the landscape of Birmingham, providing affordable housing to generations of residents and helping shape the communities they call home. Now, as the organization approaches its next chapter, it is preparing to leave behind a name...

Birmingham, AL · 2d

AL.com

publisher · 285.2K followers

Pleasant Grove ends Jackson’s quest for 3rd straight state title

Pleasant Grove needed just three plays to go 70 yards on the game’s first possession. The Spartans (10-2) truly took control in the second half — scoring three touchdowns in the third quarter, as quarterback Elston Hooper scored on runs of 4 and 7 yards sandwiched around a 19-yard touchdown pass to Colin Crave — in a 27-7 victory over Jackson in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs.

Pleasant Grove, AL · 19h