🌱 Hoover High School STEM Teams + Fuddruckers Returns To Mall

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in Hoover today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very warm. High: 90 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. If you're in the market for a new home, don't miss this week's Hoover area real estate roundup! Patch and Redfin have teamed up to bring you the latest listings in the Hoover area, all in one place. Click the link to view photos and details of each listing. (Hoover Patch)
2. The Hoover High School STEM teams swept this year's statewide competition. Juniors Dev Patel, Lauren Geisler, Eshika Kudaravalli, and Remy Deshane made up the No. 1 team, who ranked in the top 10 nationally and qualified to go to the national competition in Dallas from Jun. 28-29. According to Hoover coach Janet Ort, the national competition will include the top 25 teams in the country. (Hoover Sun)
3. After more than 20 years, Fuddruckers will be returning to Hoover. Fuddruckers was one of the first restaurants at the Riverchase Galleria after its 1986 opening; however, it closed in 1999 after robbers stabbed the general manager and started a small fire in the dining area and office. The new restaurant will mark the return of the chain to Alabama, opening inside the Riverchase Galleria's food court next to Popeye’s. (AL.com)

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Today in the Hoover area:

• National School Nurse Day!, At Shelby County Schools (All Day)
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Aww Shucks Alabama Original Fire Roasted Corn, At Hoover Chamber of Commerce (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• According to the Hoover Police Department, a woman arrested earlier this year for sexually abusing a juvenile in 2016 is facing additional charges after a second victim came forward with allegations of abuse. (Facebook)
• Hoover Public Library wants to thank Rent.com for naming it one of the best libraries in the U.S.! The article estimates the United States has 116,867 libraries. Out of all those locations and cities, the City of Hoover was named the fourth-best city for book lovers. (Facebook)
• Take a look back at the last week in Hoover and Spain Park high school sports. (Facebook)

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• GirlSpring's Women's Empowerment lunch w/craft beer, flowers, & more! (May 11)
• Jewish Food and Culture Fest (May 15)
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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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.