🌱 Suspicious Package At Crunch Fitness + Miss Hoover 2022 Send Off

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Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. Bomb technicians deemed a suspicious package left outside of a fitness center in Hoover was not a threat — it was Tupperware. According to Capt. Keith Czeskleba, Hoover police and firefighters were called on Thursday to Crunch Fitness on U.S. 31 at about 11:45 a.m. on a report of a suspicious package; however, they learned a disgruntled customer had left a brown box just outside the store. At this time, it's unclear if any criminal charges could be filed. (AL.com)
2. In a nearby Birmingham suburb, a shooting at a church killed two people and injured one. The shooting took place in Vestavia Hills on Thursday during St. Stephen's Episcopal Church's Boomers Potluck, according to a written statement by Rev. John Burruss. The unidentified suspect is in custody and the surviving victim is being treated for injuries at a hospital. (CNN)
3. On Monday, the city of Hoover is hosting a sendoff reception for Miss Hoover 2022 Jordan Carraway. 21-year-old Carraway, an Auburn University student from Daphne, is preparing to head to the Miss Alabama 2022 competition in Homewood. The reception begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Hoover City Hall third-floor lobby. (Hoover Sun)

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Today in Hoover:

• Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run In Hoover - Virtual (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Hoover Fire Department shared an inside look into Hazmat 2! Hazmat 2 resides at Fire Station 2 in the Patton Chapel/Moss Rock community. This is a tractor-drawn unit that was partially funded by Colonial Pipeline. (Hoover Fire Department via Facebook)
• Click the link to see photos from day 2 of the AHSAA Scholastic Basketball Team Camp at the Finley Center in Hoover. (Twitter)
• Looking for some fun? Check out this list of 53 fun things to do nearby, including Free Friday Flicks at Veterans Park, a performance by Sofia Talvik at the Hoover Public Library, and more. (AL.com)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you all Monday 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.