🌱 St. Stephen's Church Shooting + Woman Arrested For Daycare Threat

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Daily. Follow along to find out the most important things happening these days in town...

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Sunshine, a strong t-storm. High: 93 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. A shooting broke out in a small church meeting in a suburb of Birmingham on Thursday, killing two people and injuring one. According to Capt. Shane Ware with the Vestavia Hills Police Department, the unidentified suspect is in custody and the surviving victim is being treated for injuries at a hospital. The attack took place during St. Stephen's Episcopal Church's Boomers Potluck, the Rev. John Burruss said in a written statement. (CNN)
2. A woman was arrested for making threats to Birmingham daycare staff and students. On Jun. 13, 26-year-old Kayla Warren got into an argument with an employee at New Hope Preschool and apparently threatened to shoot staff members and students. Warren has been arrested and charged with Terroristic Threats toward a school and is now being held in the Jefferson County Jail on a $15,000 bond. (WBRC)
3. Some Birmingham residents are concerned, as they've gone months without getting a water utility bill. Birmingham Water Works General Manager Michael Johnson cites a COVID spike among BWWB meter readers and a shortage of workers in the utility’s billing department for the backlog in bills, and for the utility having to estimate almost 1/3rd of its residential customers for the first two months of this year. However, many customers worry they'll be faced with a hefty, unmanageable bill during already lean times once BWWB works through its backlog. (WBRC)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Giant Inflatable In The Outdoor Pool, At Levite Jewish Community Center (10:00 AM)
• Pride Month, At McWane Science Center (10:00 AM)
• Brothers & Bowties, At Birmingham Central Library (10:00 AM)
• Yoga For Teens, At Homewood Public Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Here are 53 free things to do in Birmingham this summer! (AL.com)
• Lonnie Holley, a popular Birmingham artist, goes global with an exhibit in London. (Bham Now)
• Shahzeb Anwer, the man who invited all of Birmingham to his wedding in Pakistan, talks about marriage and the Magic City. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
• Need help getting through your to-do list? Let Patch's Local Businesses feature help! Click the link to find top-rated Birmingham area professionals to tackle all your to-dos. (Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll be in your inbox Monday with 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.