🌱 Mayor Brocato Helps Out The Whole Scoop + Homicide Suspect Arrested

Hey, neighbors! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

A little rain in the morning. High: 72 Low: 51.

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Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato served as a celebrity scooper at The Whole Scoop for a fundraising event. The scooping event raised funds for United Way of Central Alabama. According to Brocato, the "United Way is a very good organization that serves a lot of people in our community." James Spann also participated as a celebrity scooper. (Bham Now)
2. The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force has captured the second suspect in a Hoover apartment homicide investigation. An'ton Je'ho Ram Lewis, 20 years old, was arrested in the 5500 block of Rime Village Drive on Wednesday morning. He has been charged with capital murder in the slayings of two Hoover women. (AL.com)
3. The Hoover City Council has approved a resolution to give the mayor the capability to adjust first responder pay. The resolution will ensure that current first responders are not making less than new hires. The new resolution is an effort to retain public safety employees. (ABC 3340)

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Today in Hoover:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct To You! At 4520 Galleria Blvd (9:00 AM)
• 2022 SMCC Christmas Market At Shades Mountain Community Church (5:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Looking for your new dream home? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Hoover area to hit the market. (Hoover Patch)
• Hoover City Schools' Rocky Ridge Elementary School's principal has been appointed to the National Assessment Governing Board. Dr. Dil Uswatte will participate in overseeing the country's Report Card. (Hoover City Schools via Facebook)
• The City of Hoover's trash will be collected as normal today, Nov. 11. There will be no schedule change for the Veterans Day holiday. (City of Hoover)

You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.