🌱 Woman Shot, Killed At Marathon Gas + Golf Tournament In September

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Now, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in the a.m. High: 92 Low: 73.

Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. NCAA Golf programs will be coming to town on the weekend of Sep. 19. The Hoover Invitational invites NCAA athletes to participate in the upcoming event. The University of Memphis head women's golf coach Jennifer Jordan announced the Hoover Invitational is among the 10 tournaments the team will attend. Click the link to see more information on the schedule, including three tournaments in Alabama. (Memphis Official Athletic Site)
2. Police are investigating a homicide that took place at the Marathon gas station on Highway 280. According to police, the shooting took place at 8:28 p.m. on Wednesday night. A woman and a man were in an argument that escalated into a physical altercation and then ended with the man shooting the woman, according to witnesses. Hoover Fire Department medics pronounced the woman dead on the scene. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
3. Are you in the market for a home? These five houses are fresh on the market and waiting for you to check them out. One house on Blackridge Lane features four beds and five baths. It's listed at $989,900. Another home on Lakemont Drive is listed for $399,000, with four beds and four baths. Click the link to see all five houses. (Hoover Patch)

Today in Hoover:

• Digital Family Breakout at Mt Laurel Public Library (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Visit North Alabama shared a gorgeous photo of Little River Falls. The spectacular sight is one waterfall you're welcome to chase. (Visit North Alabama via Instagram)
• Humane Society of West Alabama wants you to meet Boots. The cat is featured laying in a basket in the photo at the link. (Humane Society of West Alabama via Instagram)
• The City of Birmingham is receiving a $10.8 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant. The money will go to establishing a Birmingham Region Health Partnership. (City of Birmingham via Twitter)

Alrighty, you're all good 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.