Ivey's State Of Emergency + Huntsville Now Alabama's Largest City

Morning, neighbors! Michael Seale here with a new edition of the Birmingham Daily. I hope you are enjoying this new format, and judging by the feedback I received Friday, it seems like you are!

First, today's weather: Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 91, low: 72.

Here are the top stories today in Birmingham:

1. On the centennial of Father James Coyle’s death, dozens of people gathered at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in downtown Birmingham. Coyle was murdered by the KKK for officiating an interracial marriage in 1921. (WBHM)
2. Amid rising numbers of cases of COVID-19 in Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey declared a state of emergency Friday. This does not include any business closures or mask mandates. (Birmingham Patch)
3. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Huntsville has now passed Birmingham as Alabama's largest city, and the Rocket City continues to grow exponentially while Birmingham's population has steadily declined. (Birmingham Patch)
4. Birmingham PD: "All is clear" after report of suspicious package at Hugo Black federal courthouse. (WVTM13)
5. Birmingham mayoral candidates addressed the biggest issues facing the city in a WBRC-hosted debate Thursday night. (WBRC)

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Today in Birmingham

• Crestline Tent Sales - Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce. (10 a.m.)
• Theatre Retreat - FAC and Black Box - Mountain Brook High School. (Noon)
• Fall - Valley Creek Clean-up - County of Jefferson AL. (8:30 a.m.)
• Summer Commencement: School of Nursing. (9:30 a.m.)
• Mt Laurel Crafty Saturday - Mt Laurel Public Library. (10 a.m.)
• Movie Matinee - Birmingham Public Library. (2 p.m.)
• Birmingham Barons vs Chattanooga Lookouts: Regions Field. (6:30 p.m.)
• The Molly Ringwalds: Avondale Brewing Co. (7:30 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• Melina Hammer: "You *miiight* consider turning the oven on if it meant a fluffy burrata-peach-squash blossom pizza." (Instagram)
• The University of Alabama: "DYK: It's World Elephant Day — so we're taking you on a photo tour of our herd!" (Facebook)
• James Spann: "Here is the new NHC track for Fred. Slower, and adjusted a bit to the west. Main impact with wind and rain will be along and east of the circulation center." (Twitter)
• The Market at Pepper Place: "You’ve got less than 24 hours to order Curbside this week. Don’t forget shops close at 9 a.m. each Friday." (Instagram)
• WBRC FOX6: "18-year-old reported missing in Jefferson County." (Twitter)

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— Michael Seale

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