🌱 Birmingham Coffee Shop's "Legacy Blend" + Tow Truck Mishap

Hello and happy Friday. I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in Birmingham.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 52 Low: 34.

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Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. Next week, a Birmingham coffee shop will honor a civil rights leader with a "legacy blend." The Modern House Coffee Shop will be selling the legacy blend beginning on Feb. 1 — the start of Black History Month. Ten percent of each legacy blend sale will go toward the A.G. Gaston Business Institute. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
2. A tow truck was caught on camera downtown damaging a legally parked car in a lot, along with the car it was towing. A couple who witnessed the mishap and recorded it stated that the driver did not leave a note or anything but instead "hurried up and tried to get through as fast as they could to get out of there." According to nearby restaurant owners, such as Neville Baay, one of the owners of El Barrio, the predatory towing has been going on for years. However, the City of Birmingham has said private parking lots have contracts with parking enforcement, not the city. (WBRC)
3. On Thursday, a morning shooting ended with one woman injured and a man in custody. According to Officer Truman Fitzgerald, officers were called to the 3000 block of 31st Street North just after 8:00 a.m. for a report of a woman shot. Police found the suspect near where the shooting occurred and pursued the victim on foot before taking him to subdue him. The woman's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. (AL.com)

Today in Birmingham:

• Pickleball Open Play At Levite Jewish Community Center (9:00 AM)
• Celebrating National Lego Day At Smithfield Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• DWD (Driving While Black) At Red Mountain Theatre Arts Campus - Discovery Theatre (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for some fun this weekend? Check out these seven exciting weekend events in The Magic City! (Bham Now)
• Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac has scheduled a solo concert in Birmingham on Apr. 5 at the Legacy Arena. (Montgomery Advertiser)
• The Magic City Spotlight is back on your radio this Saturday! Join the City of Birmingham Government for a critical discussion about our city's community development and business growth. Tune in to V94.9 at 9:00 a.m. (City of Birmingham Government via Instagram)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.