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Hoover

Birmingham-Hoover metro area earns D on racial equity in Urban Institute’s MetroTrends report card

February 3, 2012

The Birmingham-Hoover metro area ranked the worst of 28 Southeast metros forracial equity, and 64th out of the nation’s 100 largest metro areas, according to the Urban Institute’s MetroTrends report card released Thursday.

Hoover Coalition sponsors bowling tournament for high school students

February 2, 2012

Hoover, Spain Park students to participate in Pelham event

Birmingham area jobless rate 9th lowest among big metros in December

February 1, 2012

BLS says the Birmingham-Hoover’s drop from 8.3 percent to 6.8 percent over 2011 was 11th-lowest nationally among big metros

Birmingham man convicted of violent robbery sentenced to life plus 40 years

January 25, 2012

Omari Elliot, 30, struck two employees with a hammer while robbing the Diamond World jewelry store in Hoover.

Charles Felgner joins medical group

January 25, 2012

Dr. Charles Felgner has joined the Hoover In?ternal Medicine practice at the Baptist Health Cen?ter at 5925 Preserve Parkway.Dr. Felgner, who re?cently practiced internal medicine in Moody, is a Birmingham native and graduate of the University of Alabama at Birming?ham…

Officials eyeing shift in school year, break

January 25, 2012

Hoover school officials have drafted a proposed cal?endar for the 2012-2013 school year that includes an earlier start of the year and a later spring break.The calendar is posted on the Hoover City Schools website for public review and input…