🌱 Police Find Fentanyl In Hoover Man's Car + Active Shooter Training

Morning, everybody! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Hoover Daily. Here's what you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 58 Low: 12.

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Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. A Hoover man was arrested on Monday after fentanyl was found in his car during a traffic stop on I-85. According to an arrest affidavit, an Alabama state trooper pulled over 42-year-old Ryan White near exit 16 after noticing he failed to maintain a single lane. White was in possession of 4.3 grams of fentanyl — enough to kill up to 2,100 people, according to the DEA. (WSFA)
2. On Tuesday, Shelby County schools held active shooter training. The school district teamed up with a number of law enforcement agencies and first responders — including Hoover Police — to put together their largest active shooter trainer in years, which was held during the Christmas break. “We know that when a critical incident happens, we’re going to fall to our level of training, and that’s why training is so important,” said Lt. Nathan Kendrick with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
3. Registration opens today (Dec. 22) for free Alabama Symphony Orchestra tickets via the Hoover Public Library's Culture Pass program. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. today, library card holders can register online, via the app, or by calling 205-444-7821 to get tickets to the Jan. 13 or 14 concert. To enter, you must have a library card — there is a limit of two tickets per card. (Hoover Public Library)

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Today in Hoover:

• Happy Hour, At Front Porch (3:00 PM)
• Daniel Bowden, At The Fennec, Birmingham (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) meeting for Dec. 27 has been canceled due to no new cases submitted. (Hoover AL)
• Are you in the market for a new home? There are two upcoming open houses in and around the Hoover area! (Hoover Patch)
• With the projected cold temperatures over the next several days, the Hoover Fire Department shared a couple of reminders to use your heating equipment smarts. Be warm and be safe! (Hoover Fire Department via Facebook)
• Some Hoover High School First Edition Jazz Band students played at Wild Roast in Hoover to a packed house on Tuesday. Cason, Tristan, Bec, and Luke were joined by former FE member Jackson Hanks and they killed it! (Hoover High School Band via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.