🌱 Shooting Suspect Has Request Denied + Three Board Vacancies Filled

Hello all. I'm back with your new edition of the Hoover Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Sunshine. High: 58 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. One of the suspects involved in a 2020 shooting death had his request to be treated as a youthful offender denied. King Gary Williams, 21, was 19 at the time of the deadly shooting of 8-year-old Royta Giles Jr. at Riverchase Galleria. Williams, along with 24-year-old Montez Moses Miracle Coleman and 21-year-old Demetrius Dewayne Jackson, is charged with capital murder in the Jul. 3, 2020 shooting, along with other charges. (AL.com)
2. The Hoover City Council filled three vacancies on the city’s Parks and Recreation Board, Library Board, and Arts Council. Hunter Bridwell, a project manager for American Cast Iron Pipe Co. who grew up in Hoover, has been chosen for the spot on the Parks and Recreation Board. Terry Lamar, chief administrative officer for Hoover City Schools, will replace Cherinita Ladd-Reese on the Library Board. On the Hoover Arts Council, Realtor Tracy Dismukes will replace Julie Preskitt. (Hoover Sun)
3. The City of Hoover recently announced the 2023 Hoover Innovation Summit: Cyber Security in Changing Times. The free event will bring public officials, industry experts, and business leaders together for a morning of networking and discussions on major issues in the digital world. The summit will be held on Jan. 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Hoover Library Theater. Registration is available here. (City of Hoover)

Today in and around Hoover:

• 2023 Analysis of Changes - Hoover Class, At Hoover Metropolitan Complex (8:00 AM)
• Storytime At The Gardens, At Birmingham Botanical Gardens in Birmingham (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Alabama State Parks is so appreciative of the support for its First Day Hikes on Jan. 1. There were almost 800 participants that hiked 1523 total miles in 11 different Alabama State Parks. (Alabama State Parks via Instagram)
• Hoover Sun shared a quick look back at the last few weeks in Hoover and Spain Park high school sports! (Hoover Sun via Facebook)
• January is National Blood Donor Month and the American Red Cross of Alabama needs your support to keep its blood banks full. Consider donating blood by scheduling an appointment here. (American Red Cross of Alabama via Facebook)
• The pool at the Hoover Recreation Center reopened on Thursday, Jan. 5! (Hoover, Alabama)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new 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.