🌱 Mike Shaw Chosen + Hoover Job Options + Complex Sold For $15.37M

Happy Tuesday, Hoover! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note, shall we?

First, today's weather:

Warm with plenty of sun. High: 88 Low: 61.

Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. Hoover Councilman Mike Shaw has been chosen by Alabama Republicans as the House District 47 candidate. Shaw will face either Christian Coleman or Jim Toomey, both Democrats of Vestavia Hills, in November. The District 47 seat was vacated by David Wheeler upon his death in March. (Hoover Sun)
2. Job-seekers in Birmingham-Hoover have a lot of options right now, with 3.673 jobs available per candidate. Currently, there are 26,100 open jobs in the area and unemployment is at a historic low of 2.3 percent. According to AlabamaWorks!, six of the 10 employers with the most job openings in the area are in healthcare. (Bham Now)
3. A 160-unit apartment complex in Hoover sold for $15.37 million. City Heights Hoover, which is off Lorna Road, was sold by SB Pacific Group, a Berkeley, California investment group. According to Andrew Brown, one of the seller's representatives, the new ownership plans to do extensive work on the complex’s apartments, common areas, and amenities. (AL.com)

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Today in Hoover:

• May Entrepreneurial Council Meeting, At Hoover Chamber Of Commerce (8:30 AM)
• Joint 25th Year Celebration & Ribbon Cutting, At Shelby County Chamber (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Don't miss the adorable and adoptable pets available in and around the Hoover area! (Hoover Patch)
• According to the Hoover Police Department, door-to-door sales are allowed in Hoover, but with stipulations. (Twitter)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with 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.