🌱 ACE Applications Due + Birmingham Man Missing For 2nd Time + Jobs

Morning, people of Birmingham! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Birmingham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Strong morning t-storms. High: 73 Low: 65.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. Applications are due this week for the City of Birmingham's civic-awareness initiative. The Academy of Civic Engagement (ACE) is a seven-week program designed to get residents involved and engaged within their local municipal government by bringing citizens together to understand how the city is working for them. Those interested must submit an application by Apr. 7. (Bham Now)
2. A Birmingham man has gone missing for the second time since 2020. 26-year-old Gregory Williams, Jr. left home on Apr. 3 and was seen by a neighbor headed eastbound along 5th Avenue North in the direction of East Lake Park. According to police, Williams, Jr. has autism and is non-verbal; his Autism Society Bracelet transmitted his last location around the 7700 block of 4th Ave. N. (WBRC)
3. Birmingham residents looking for work should check out these new job openings. Many positions are available in the area, including roles in customer service, driving, sales, and warehousing. Find out more about the available positions at the link. (Birmingham Patch)

Today in Birmingham:

• Book Bundles, At Birmingham Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Off The Hook Crochet, At Birmingham Public Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• 'My Broken Doll' is set for a one-time show on Apr. 9 at Birmingham's Red Mountain Theatre. (Alabama NewsCenter)
• The 36-year-old man who was fatally shot inside his west Birmingham home over the weekend has been identified as Antwon Ladarius Truss. (AL.com)
• The Doobie Brothers are coming to the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, about 20 minutes outside of Birmingham. (WBRC)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new 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.