🌱 City Opens Warming Station + Two Traffic Deaths On Sunday

Good morning, everybody! Miranda Fraraccio here with your Tuesday edition of the Birmingham Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny, but cooler. High: 56 Low: 30.

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Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. The City of Birmingham will begin opening warming stations today to prepare for the dramatic temperature drop. The warming station will be at 3420 2nd North from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. through Wednesday. There will be various transportation options available to the shelter. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. Two individuals were killed in traffic crashes on Sunday on Interstate 59/20. The two deaths occurred in separate incidents. Douglas Edward Washington, 55, and Margaret Martin Greenwood, 57, have been identified as the crash victims by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. (AL.com)
3. The Birmingham boy found at the bottom of an indoor hotel pool has been pronounced dead. The boy has been identified as five-year-old Jamir Ali-Shabazz-Hawkins by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. The child died at Children's of Alabama. (AL.com)

Today in Birmingham:

• Domestic Violence Awareness Month Toiletry Drive At Magnolia Office Park - Plaza Building (9:00 AM)
• Scavenger Hunt At The West End Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month At The North Birmingham Regional Branch Library (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Check out the latest list of adoption-ready pets in the Birmingham area searching for a forever home. Click to view the complete list, including black-haired kittens Bibbity, Bobbity, and Boo! (Birmingham Patch)
• The U.S. National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for this morning through 9:00 a.m. Click for the full weather report. (US National Weather Service Birmingham Alabama via Facebook)
• The City of Birmingham is currently hiring for various positions. Click to view the full list. (City of Birmingham)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll see you around.

— 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.