Birmingham's Environmental Lawsuit + A Puma In Crestwood?

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Michael Seale, your host of the Birmingham Daily. Whew, I am about sick of all this rain! The weather over the last few days has been downright nasty. Hopefully we will see some relief soon. In the news today, mayor Randall Woodfin said the city is jumping on board a lawsuit against Bluestone Coke for air pollution violations. Also, in a somewhat odd story, a man claimed he saw a black puma in Crestwood, and big cat expert Carol Baskin of "Tiger King" fame says that's not possible. Well, the man has a rebuttal for Baskin. Read all about it below, and have a great day!

First, today's weather:

A shower and t-storm; humid. High: 81 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories today in Birmingham:

1. As referenced above, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced Wednesday city attorneys will move forward with a plan to help the Jefferson County Department of Health hold Bluestone Coke accountable for violating air regulations. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
2. Take a peek inside the historic iron-ore mine Ishkooda No. 13, which has been excavated and is part of Birmingham’s Red Mountain Park experience. (Alabama NewsCenter)
3. A man who claims he saw puma in the Crestwood neighborhood of Birmingham responds to "Tiger King" star Carole Baskin's dismissal of his claim. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
4. UAB experts say that while COVID-19 seems to be waning in Alabama, the threat of another spread and more hospitalizations is still not over. (WVTM13)
5. The owner of popular Mexican restaurant Taco Moro Loco is eyeing the former Charlemagne Records space for a new restaurant. (Birmingham Business Journal)

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Today in Birmingham:

• The Golf Tournament for the Alabama Center for Architecture is today at Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley. (Details)
• Birmingham music legends Glun & Libba are live at The Fennec at 1630 2nd Ave S. (4:30 p.m.)
• Come to Barktoberfest 2021 benefiting Hand in Paw at Cahaba Brewing Co. (6 p.m.)
• If you have never seen Birmingham's own Early James play live, you're missing out. So don't miss this show at Saturn tonight. (8:30 p.m.)
• The Southern Ghost Girls invite you to participate in a real paranormal investigation of the Thomas Jefferson Tower. This should be a cool experience. (Details)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• Here are some Halloween cinema parties that you don't want to miss in Birmingham—including The Rocky Horror Masquerade Ball. (Bham Now)
• It's beginning to look a lot like game day at Legion Field! The Morehouse Tuskegee Classic is just a few days away. (Twitter)
• Find your new favorite podcast with 5 local Birmingham shows. (Bham Now)
• James Spann has some impressive rainbow photos from around the Birmingham metro this evening between the rain showers. (Instagram)
• Birmingham City Schools congratulates former Wenonah High School scholars and brothers, Quincy Williams and Quinnen Williams. The pair recently made history, as the New York Jets are the first brothers in NFL history to each record a sack in the same game for the same team. (Facebook)
• The City of Birmingham is excited to welcome Oscar-winning actress, Regina King to the Magic City on Saturday, October 16 for Unleashed, A Philanthroparty hosted by The Women's Fund. (Instagram)

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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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