🌱 Hoover School System Named Best Employer + Business After Hours

Thursday Night Board games at Gear GamingHi all! I'm here right on time with your Thursday edition of the Hoover Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

Showers and a heavier thunderstorm. High: 79 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. The City of Hoover School System was named by Forbes as one of Alabama’s best employers. Forbes partnered with market research company Statista and ranked employers in the 50 states and the District of Columbia by surveying 70,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 500 employees. The school system, which has approximately 1,800 employees, came in at number four on the list. (AL.com)
2. Hoover leaders are eyeing an old Sears building for a possible healthcare facility. While plans are in the early stages, the city’s healthcare authority recently hired an attorney to look into getting a certificate of need that would potentially pave the way for a healthcare facility at Riverchase Galleria. According to Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato, Hoover is the largest city in the state that does not have a hospital located in it. (WBRC)
3. The Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an August Business After Hours event today, Aug. 25. Cahaba Dermatology will answer questions about skincare, anti-aging, body sculpting, and looking for a local spa treatment. The event will take place at 4:30 p.m. at Cahaba Dermatology & Skin Health Center at 2279 Valleydale Rd. (Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

Today in Hoover:

• Thursday Night Board Games, At Gear Gaming (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tickets went on sale this week for a new fundraising event for the Hoover City Schools Foundation at the Stardome Comedy Club. (Hoover Sun via Facebook)
• Hoover YMCA's Youth Volleyball registration ends Sep. 5. Register here! (Hoover YMCA via Facebook)
• Don't miss an open house on Saturday for this gorgeous waterfront property on Blackridge Cove in Hoover. The open house will take place on Aug. 27 at 1:00 p.m. (Hoover Patch)
• Here are five can't miss Birmingham area high school football games! (AL.com)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! 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.