🌱 $3.5 Million Interstate Lighting Project + Primary Election Results

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now...

First, today's weather:

Heavy rain and a t-storm. High: 75 Low: 61.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. The City of Birmingham has partnered with the Alabama Department of Transportation to shoulder the cost of an interstate lighting improvement program. $3.5 million will be split between Birmingham and ALDOT to complete the project. Birmingham will supply $1.6 million while ALDOT will cover the remaining costs. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. A 50-year-old Birmingham man has been identified after a shooting and car crash. The event which took place on May 23 claimed the life of David Gibbs Westbrook Jr., a Birmingham resident. The shooting took place just before 11:00 p.m. on Monday near 135 54th Street North, where Mr. Westbrook was found in the driver's seat of an SUV which crashed into a utility pole. (AL.com)
3. Tuesday's primary election results are in for Shelby County. 280 Living has compiled the results of all Shelby County-related races. The winners of the primary races will go on to the ballot in November's general election. To see nominees for Shelby County Board of Education, Sheriff, State Representatives, and more, click the link. (280 Living)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening at 500 Shades Creek Pkwy (9:00 AM)
• How to Use Instagram at Birmingham Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Spring into Fitness at Birmingham Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Summer Food Truck Roundup at Birmingham Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Operations and Learner Services Information Session Online (1:00 PM)
• Anime-nia at Smithfield Branch Library (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Greater Birmingham Humane Society isn't pulling your tail! They need help supporting their cats and kittens with donations of wet and dry cat food for their foster program. Click the link to learn more. (Facebook)
• Tweet tweet? Alabama Audubon invites you to Audubon at Home: Birding by Habitat. This is the last chance to sign up for the four-week birding class hosted by Greg Harber. Learn more here. (Facebook)
• Birmingham Children's Theatre is going outside! The Birmingham Children's Theatre is partnering with local parks for Adventure Theater, a family experience that blends hiking and theatre into one awesome time. (Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you tomorrow morning for 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.