🌱 Man Charged In Convenience Store Shooting + Hoover Pets To Adopt

Hello, everybody! It's Tuesday in Hoover and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town. Because community news matters! Enjoy...

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Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. A Trussville man was charged in the shooting that took place at a Marathon Gas last Wednesday. The shooting resulted in the death of a 19-year-old woman. 24-year-old Skylar Jacquel Dorse was charged with capital murder for the shooting and is being held in jail without bond. (WVTM 13)
2. Looking for a wonderful whiskered roommate? There are dozens of pets waiting for you to adopt right now. Ziggy and Freya the kittens are looking for new parents, Coco Chanel the bunny is looking for a hoppy home, and Blossom the pup needs a new exercise buddy. Click the link to see all the available pets in the area. (Hoover Patch)
3. There are nearly 25,000 job openings in the Birmingham-Hoover metro area. Full-time, part-time, hourly, or salaried — they've got it all. Nurses, production coordinators, sales associates, and more are welcome to apply to the jobs at the link. (Bham Now)

Today in Hoover:

• American Red Cross Blood Drive at 2100 Highland Avenue South (10:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Player 1 Gaming at 1694 Montgomery Highway (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Student clubs at Hoover and Spain Park high schools are having prayer walks tonight. The events are in preparation for classes to begin on Thursday. (Hoover Sun via Facebook)
• A minor crash took place on I-65 Northbound near Exit 255. The site took about 20 minutes to clear, per ALGO Birmingham. (ALGO Birmingham via Twitter)
• The Riverchase Country Club has started a $1 million renovation project. The money goes to repair and refurbish its golf course among other improvements. (Hoover Sun via Facebook)

That's it 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.