🌱 10th St Southwest Home Shooting + Heated Chemotherapy At UAB

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain. High: 74 Low: 62.

Here are the top four stories today in Birmingham:

1. A man’s death is being investigated by police after he was found shot in his home. His family said they had not heard from him in several days and forced entry to his home in the 900 block of 10th Street Southwest, where he was reportedly found dead. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
2. The University of Alabama - Birmingham has become the first site in the state to offer heated chemotherapy to stage 4 cancer patients. The targeted chemotherapy program is offered to patients with colon cancer, and involves a two-step surgery. (Alabama NewsCenter)
3. Researchers have compiled a list of locations where Birmingham residents are moving to. Some of the most sought-after metros for exiting Birminghamians include Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Huntsville, Alabama; and Atlanta, Georgia. (WBRC)
4. A trauma surgeon from Birmingham is returning from Ukraine after traveling to help train doctors for the front lines. Dr. Holcomb works for the University of Alabama - Birmingham hospital. Watch the interview n WVTM. (WVTM13 Birmingham)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Tiny Art Show At Springville Road Regional Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Create-A-Bookmark Contest At Five Points West Regional Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Taxes With AARP At Woodlawn Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• USGA Mental Health Fair At University Of Alabama Campus (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• University of Alabama - Birmingham surgeons hit a major milestone in February: The institution has now transplanted over 16,000 organs since its first in 1968. The pioneering medicine school continues to develop new medicines and techniques. (Yellowhammer News)
• Check out Bham Now’s list of unique and fun activities for your co-workers to bond. From the Birmingham Rage Room to the 2022 World Games, find an exciting activity for your team to join. (Bham Now)
• Looking to buy a new home? Patch and Redfin have compiled a list of local properties for sale in Birmingham for your perusal. The list ranges from a three-bed, two-bath home on S. Montez Dr. to a two-bed, two-bath home on McCalla Rd. (Birmingham Patch)

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— 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.