🌱 Alabama Veterans Memorial Park Shooting + Free Meals For Kids

Hi all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's going on these days in town.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm in the afternoon. High: 87 Low: 69.

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Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. Police are investigating a shooting investigation at Alabama Veterans Memorial Park in Birmingham. A victim was found at the park on Tuesday afternoon. As of Jun. 1, police have said the shooting is being investigated as a suicide; details are limited. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
2. Free meals will be available for kids in Birmingham this summer beginning Jun. 13. Through the Summer Food Service Program, lunch will be available on-site for students in Sensational Summer Learning from Jun. 13 to Jul. 8. Those not enrolled in the program can get meals at 41 school sites through Jun. 30. In addition, meals will be available in multiple public housing communities and at Martha Gaskins Elementary School from Jun. 13 through Jul. 22. (WBRC)
3. Opera Birmingham is creating an innovative opera about Alabama's Helen Keller. According to an Opera Birmingham news release, the play, titled "Touch," will focus on Keller’s adult life and explores the relationship between Keller, Anne Sullivan Macy, her teacher and friend, John Macy (Anne’s husband), and Peter Fagan (Keller’s interpreter and lover). The two-act, 90-minute play will premiere in Birmingham in January 2024. (thehomewoodstar.com)

Today in Birmingham:

• Citywide Resource Fair, At Birmingham Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Summer Food Truck Roundup, At Birmingham Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Ticketed: Alyssa Edwards: Life, Love & Lashes Tour, At Lyric Theatre (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Some former broadcasters recently gathered to share stories about their days of working in Birmingham. Learn more at the link. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
• Birmingham residents searching for a home won't want to miss this week's real estate roundup. (Patch)
• Hungry? Here are seven ideas for the best food to eat in Birmingham. (Bham Now)

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That's it for today! I'll be in your inbox 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.