BBJ's Top Birmingham Women for 2021 + New Woodlawn Skate Shop

Good morning Magic City neighbors! It's me again, Michael Seale, your host of the Birmingham Daily. It's Friday and I hope everyone has made it through the week alright. I have a few news items to check out to start the day, including a rather odd situation in Center Point where a mom got on a school bus to confront a kid, and a local environmental group discovered a bunch of dead fish in a local creek. Check out those stories and more in today's Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Rain in the afternoon and evening. High: 81 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in Birmingham:

1. A 37-year-old Center Point woman has been arrested after law enforcement officials say she boarded a Jefferson County school bus and assaulted an 11-year-old child she claimed was bullying her kid. (Trussville Patch)
2. The Black Warrior Riverkeeper discovered thousands of dead fish in Valley Creek yesterday near the Smithfield community. The local environmental group believes the problem originated from underneath the city. (WVTM13)
3. For the second consecutive year, Miles College has increased its enrollment this fall. The school increased total enrollment this fall by 4 percent. (Birmingham Patch)
4. This is something pretty cool going on in Woodlawn. This new skate shop and vintage clothing store is really breathing new life to the Woodlawn community. Check it out. (Bham Now)
5. UAB Hospital is still critically caring for patients, but the good news is that COVID-19 cases have dropped in the city, and hospitalizations are slowly decreasing. (WVTM13)
6. Take a look at who the BBJ has listed as its Top Birmingham Women for 2021. (Birmingham Business Journal)

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Today in Birmingham:

• There will be a community cleanup for Titusville on Friday. Meet at Living Church Ministries, 401 Omega Street South. (9 a.m.)
• The Alabama State Fair begins this afternoon at the Birmingham Race Course. This event will take place daily until Sept. 26. (4 p.m.)
• Sloss Real Estate has partnered with the City of Birmingham to bring you “Eat in the Streets” at Pepper Place – A block party filled with activities, food and fun for all. (5 p.m.)
• September’s Gatsby Murder Mystery Event is the last Gatsby Themed Event for the season for two nights only September 17 and 18 at Arlington House. This is a fun and interactive Murder Mystery Dinner! (6 p.m.)
• Chris Stapleton is playing live at Oak Mountain. This guy puts on a fantastic live show. (7 p.m.)
• We don't need no education..." Black Jacket Symphony Presents Pink Floyd's "The Wall" at the BJCC Concert Hall. (8 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• As of Thursday, UAB Medicine has 115 COVID-19 hospitalizations. Of those hospitalizations, 10 are vaccinated, 105 are unvaccinated. In the ICU, 6 are vaccinated, 44 are unvaccinated. They have 42 patients on vents, 37 of which are unvaccinated. See the full chart on UAB Hospital's Facebook page.
• Cahaba Brewing brings a taste of German tradition to the Magic City this Saturday the 18th, from noon-10 p.m. Cahaba's Oktoberfest beer is one of the best seasonal beers brewed in Birmingham. And you don’t want to miss the food, games, and all the craft beer at this fun Oktoberfest event. (Instagram)
• Since 1998, the Symphony Volunteer Council of Alabama Symphony Orchestra has sponsored an annual music competition for talented students from age 12 through high school senior. Named in honor of the founding member of the volunteer organization for the ASO, the Lois Pickard Music Scholarship has awarded more than $85,000 to winners in three competition categories. Deadline for entry is January 7. (Details)
• Love orchids? Stop by the 2021 Alabama Orchid Festival and Sale this weekend at Birmingham Botanical Gardens! (Facebook)
• At Dread River Distilling, a new face is breaking the glass barrel one delicious drink at a time. Skyler Cuellar Noland is a female distiller in a male-dominated industry, and is creating some fantastic spirits right here in the Magic City. (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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