🌱 Attorney Gives Away Thanksgiving Turkeys + Hit-And-Run Death

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Birmingham Daily. Let's get this Tuesday started off right with a quick guide to the most important things happening these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 62 Low: 41.

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Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Alabama's celebrity attorney Alexander Shunnarah gave away turkeys on Monday in Birmingham. Shunnarah distributed 500 birds from his office headquarters on First Avenue South for four hours. The giveaway was first-come, first-served in a drive-through format. (AL.com)
2. Birmingham's Anthony Thomas Hudson, 24 years old, was killed in a hit-and-run incident over the weekend. According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, Hudson was struck on the 6500 block of Aaron Aronov Drive in Fairfield. The driver fled the scene after the collision. The incident is still under investigation. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
3. The Birmingham Candy Company will be opening a second location in Mountain Brook. The second location will be located at 81 Church St., though its opening date has not been announced. The company's original location will still be at The Pizitz Food Hall. (Bham Now)

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Today in Birmingham:

• UAB Toy Drive At The University Of Alabama At Birmingham (All Day)
• Fall Wreath Craft At The Woodlawn Branch Library (All Day)
• Off The Hook Crochet At The Smithfield Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas At BJCC East Exhibition Hall (8:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you searching for a new job or considering a career change? Click the link for a list of Birmingham area employers hiring for a variety of open positions. (Birmingham Patch)
• Birmingham City Schools announces that the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Jefferson County Alumnae chapter will be offering free ACT Prep on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 10:00 a.m. (Birmingham City Schools via Facebook)
• The Birmingham Zoo will be open to visitors Wednesday through Sunday this week from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hours might change for events or inclement weather. (The Birmingham Zoo via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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.