🌱 Footage Released Of Check Fraudster + Riverchase Galleria Hospital?

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First, today's weather:

Humid; a stray p.m. thunderstorm. High: 86 Low: 73.

Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. Police are searching for a man who fraudulently cashed over $9,000 worth of checks. The man can be seen at the link in surveillance footage. He cashed the checks in May at banks around Hoover. Anyone with information on the man is asked to contact the police. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. A new development may be on the horizon for Riverchase Galleria. The location that used to be a Sears store may one day be the site of a new hospital. City officials are gauging the possibility of the site being used for healthcare, which would be the most pronounced change for the area in its 36 years. The Sears building has sat unoccupied since 2019. (AL.com)
3. According to this Iraq War veteran, losing an arm and a leg was the "best thing that ever happened to me." Noah Galloway lost his arm and leg to an explosive while serving overseas but says that the horrible accident changed his life for the good. Since then, he's been named the "Ultimate Guy" by Men's Health Magazine and came in third place on "Dancing With The Stars." He spoke to the Hoover Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. Click the link to see his whole story. (Hoover Sun)

Today in Hoover:

• Summer Reading Program at Hoover Public Library (All Day)
• Love & Hiking Date For Couples at Moss Rock Preserve (7:00 AM)
• Happy Hour at Front Porch (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Hoover Fire Department shared photos of Engine 10. The engine serves Ross Bridge and Old Shannon. This is the fire department's final "Apparatus Thursday," but you can click through old posts to see all of the trucks and rescue units throughout the area. (Hoover Fire Department via Facebook)
• Miss Hoover and Miss Hoover's Outstanding Teen Competition will take place tomorrow. It will take place at 5:00 p.m. at the public library. Tickets are $20 cash only at the door. (City of Hoover via Facebook)
• The Hoover Recreation Center Pool was closed again yesterday, and is not expected to open until Sep. 5. The pool will be undergoing its regular annual maintenance during the span of its closure. (Hoover, Alabama - Parks & Recreation via Facebook)

That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— 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.