🌱 Alabama Man Charged In Capitol Breach + Missing Woman

Happy Friday, Birmingham! Here's what's happening in Birmingham today. A man from Blount County was arrested Wednesday and now faces multiple charges for his participation in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. He becomes the 11th Alabama resident to be arrested in connection with the events in Washington Jan. 6. Also in the news, the Birmingham Police Department is still trying to locate a woman that has been reported missing since May. Read these stories and more below.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 67 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories in Birmingham today:

1. As I mentioned above, a Blount County man faces multiple charges related to his participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach in Washington. (Birmingham Patch)
2. Here's a cool Veterans Day story. Birmingham's Cahaba Brewing Co. is doing more than just raising a glass for veterans this year. See what the brewery is doing this year. (WBRC)
3. Children's of Alabama and UAB are offering COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 and up. See how you can sign up to get your child vaccinated. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
4. Birmingham police are searching for a missing 63-year-old woman who was last seen in May. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
5. Work has begun on Brookwood Baptist Medical Center's $30 million operating room project. (AL.com)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Catch Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, also known as the "Fate Symphony," at the Alys Stephens Center. (11 a.m.)
• There is some great high school football going on tonight. I might suggest seeing Hewitt-Trussville take on Hoover at the Hoover Met. (7 p.m.)
• Want a laugh? Dustin Sims is bringing his comedy to Iron City. (8 p.m.)
• Check out Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist Tab Benoit live at Saturn. (8 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• Check out this shelf cloud this afternoon in St. Clair County… photo from Amanda Meads. (Instagram)
• Want to win a Family 4-Pack to see The Drifters, Cornel Gunter's Coasters and The Platters on Friday January 14 at Alabama Theatre? Here's your chance! Just share this post and tag a friend (or more) in the comments section. (Facebook)
• Pro tip: make a habit of checking out @thesonofabutcher_bham’s profile. Every Monday they post their weekly specials, including special cuts of beef, pork, seafood and more. (Facebook)
• More than 50 students at R.C. Hemphill Elementary School rolled up their sleeves Wednesday to get the first dose of their Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19. (Facebook)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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