🌱 Lids U Concept Store Coming To Hoover + NCFI Reauthorization Bill

Hello again, everybody. It's Wednesday in Hoover and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in our community today. Let's do it...

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 90 Low: 73.

Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. A new concept for Lids stores is coming to Hoover. Marketed formally as Lids U, the concept focuses on brick-and-mortar locations where shoppers can buy collegiate sports gear. Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers fans will be able to find gear for their favorite team at the mall in Hoover in the upcoming months. The first batch of stores opened in Chicago, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; and Austin, Texas on Jul. 22. (Indianapolis Business Journal)
2. All kinds of houses are up for sale around town. Whether you prefer a large, expansive estate or a more modest abode, there are plenty of options available in the Hoover area. A home in Chelsea is listed at $3.9 million, with eight beds and twelve baths. Another house in Pelham is $314,000 with four beds and three baths. See those two homes and all the homes in between at the link. (Hoover Patch)
3. A federal forensic service is up for reauthorization this year. The National Computer Forensics Institute, located at the Hoover Public Safety Center, is a federally funded training center for educating law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges on cyber and electronic crimes. Legislation has been introduced that would reauthorize the institute through 2028. The NCFI has served since 2008. (FCW.com)

Today in Hoover:

• Sofia Talvik At Hoover Public Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Hoover City Schools released new information on the new Fine Arts Center to be constructed. The facility will be 36,000 square feet and is expected to serve about 47 percent of Hoover High School students. (Hoover City Schools via Facebook)
• Did you miss Monday's City Council meeting? The City of Hoover posted photos and a list of announcements and recognitions made at the meeting. (City of Hoover via Facebook)
• The Hoover Beautification Board awarded Chorus SmartSecure with its top award for commercial beautification. (Hoover Sun via Facebook)

That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next 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.