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Good morning to you Hoover! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Hoover's new Riverwalk health hub could change your care options
  • Coroner seeks Hoover man's relatives after he's found dead alone
  • How Hoover might use its RV park to shelter hurricane evacuees

Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Birmingham and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Saturday: Tropical storm, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hoover's new Riverwalk Health Center to feature Baptist Health and Seale Harris (bhamnow.com) — Hoover leaders have secured Baptist Health and Seale Harris Clinic as anchor tenants for the new Riverwalk Health & Wellness Center, a key piece of the city's 90-acre mixed-use Riverwalk project. Expected to open in 2028, the center aims to bring more diagnostic, wellness, and restorative services closer to Hoover residents while adding housing and retail that could reshape the local economy.
   

2. Family sought for 5 men who died recently in Jefferson County (al.com) — Jefferson County authorities are trying to locate relatives of five men, including 76-year-old Robert Michael Standridge, who was found dead in his Hoover apartment on September 15. With no known family contacts, the coroner's office is asking anyone who may know Standridge's or the other men's relatives to call 205-930-3603 so their bodies can be released for burial.
   

3. Central Alabama prepared to help Hurricane Isaias evacuees (wbrc.com) — Hoover officials are monitoring Hurricane Isaias and may open the Hoover RV Park to Gulf Coast evacuees if conditions warrant, while nearby counties are already offering free camping and parking. Residents should expect heavier interstate traffic, especially on I-65, and are urged to be patient and cautious as more out-of-town drivers pass through central Alabama.
   

4. Boy pulled from pool after mom allegedly left kids alone (newsnationnow.com) — A 2-year-old boy nearly drowned in a Hoover swimming pool but survived after two bystanders pulled him from the water and performed CPR before first responders arrived. Jefferson County deputies and Hoover police say the child and his sister were allegedly left alone, and the children's mother now faces multiple felony charges as the boy recovers at Children's Hospital.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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