×Retired Brig. Gen. Paul Pocopanni Jr., retired from the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard, speaks about his experience on Sept. 11, 2001, during the city of Hoover’s annual Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony and Climb to Remember at the Riverchase Galleria on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022.

The city of Hoover plans to host a remembrance ceremony and stair climb to mark the 24th anniversary of 9/11 on this Saturday, Sept. 6.

The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. in the Riverchase Galleria food court, followed by a 110-story “Climb to Remember” in The Offices at 3000 Riverchase office tower next to the mall.

Participants in the stair climb will repeatedly climb the stairwells of the building until they reach the equivalent of 110 flights of stairs, which is the number of stories that were in the twi

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