🌱 RideBHM's New Mountain Bike Park + Bombing Survivor Speaks

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 73 Low: 56.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. A new mountain bike park is headed to Birmingham, thanks to a public-private partnership. The Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission has entered into an agreement with RideBHM to build and operate the park, to be located adjacent to Red Mountain Park. RideBHM's Phase I product will offer a range of trails and amenities for mountain bikers of all experience levels. (Yellowhammer News)
2. The survivor of the 1963 bombing of a Birmingham church spoke during the Women of Color Nebraska Caucus' Fannie Lou Hamer Legacy Award Luncheon on Saturday. The luncheon in Omaha recognizes leaders for their efforts in advancing social justice and civil rights. Sarah Collins Rudolph, who was just 12 years old at the time, shared her story as the "fifth little girl" who narrowly survived the Ku Klux Klan bombing that killed four children. (Omaha World-Herald)
3. Police have charged a suspect in the Feb. 26 shooting at Tru-Riders Motorcycle Club that killed 38-year-old Navari Deon Jones. 44-year-old Ernando Daron Dorsey is charged with murder in the Birmingham shooting, as well as aggravated assault and third-degree domestic violence assault. (AL.com)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Taxes with AARP - Birmingham Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Artistic Expressions - Polymer Clay: Bead Making Craft - Springville Road Regional Branch Library (9:30 AM)
• Music Therapy: Stories & Strategies for Coping - University of Alabama at Birmingham (12:00 PM)
• Juries-Scrollworks - Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Central Alabama (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all prospective homeowners: these five new properties in the Birmingham area have just gone on the market. (Birmingham Patch)
• Learn more about the Birmingham Sister Cities program and its partnership with the World Games. (Bham Now)
• Jefferson County is making progress on dozens of subdivisions that either went bankrupt or were abandoned by their developers. Watch the full video for more details. (WVTM13 Birmingham)

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— 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.