🌱 Flooding On U.S. 31 Deemed Public Safety Issue + Aww Shucks Fest

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh edition of the Hoover Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 93 Low: 62.

Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. Hoover City Council has determined that the flooding on U.S. 31 is a public safety issue. Council's decision regarding the flooding near Riverchase Village will lead to legal action being taken against the property owners responsible. The flooding is caused by failed infrastructure within the sewer system, according to City Administrator, Allan Rice. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. About 20 minutes away in Birmingham, a food truck will be hosting a free festival this weekend. The Aww Shucks Fall Festival, hosted by fire-roasted corn food truck Aww Shucks, will take place at Cahaba Brewing from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sep. 24. The event is meant to celebrate the truck's one-year anniversary of setting the Guinness World Record for the most corn husked in one minute. (Hoover Sun)
3. The chairman of the Sunbelt Golf Corporation, which operates Hoover's Ross Bridge golf course, has provided an update. On Tuesday morning, Sunbelt Golf chairman John Cannon stated that his company filed a property and casualty claim with their insurer — for the herbicide mix-up that has deteriorated 14 of the course's 18 greens — but it was denied. According to Cannon, this "disaster" differs from natural disasters where property damage is covered by insurance. (1819 News)

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Today in Hoover:

• Ribbon Cutting, At The Crossings At Riverchase (2:30 PM)
• September Business After Hours, At Hoover Chamber Of Commerce (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Last night, Hoover Fire Department crews from Station 4 went out to the Hoover Fire Training Center drill field at Station 6 for a night technical rescue drill. Click to see photos. (Hoover Fire Department via Facebook)
• The 2022 Hoover High Marching Band Boosters are raising money for this year's program via Snap Raise donations! Consider donating to support the band as they rally the students and football team on Friday nights and work towards their competition season. (Hoover High School Band via Facebook)
• The City of Hoover and The Spain Park Spanish Club will be showing Encanto on Saturday, Sep. 24, at Veterans Park at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and the showing with be in Spanish with English subtitles. (Hoover, Alabama - Parks & Recreation via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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.