🌱 Cyber Crimes On The Rise + Taste Of Fourth Avenue Jazz Festival

Hi all. I'm back in your inbox this summer morning with your fresh edition of the Birmingham Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town...

First, today's weather:

Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm. High: 80 Low: 68.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Once you see them coming, it's already too late. FBI officials are warning Alabama residents that cyber crime is on the rise. According to a special agent in charge of the Birmingham field office, Birmingham is "inundated with it." Businesses owners are encouraged to build a relationship with the FBI to better understand what attacks may be coming. (AL.com)
2. Volunteers from the Birmingham Democratic Socialists of America are offering free brake light repairs. The next brake light clinic will be on Friday, Aug. 19 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham. The event is organized to help keep neighbors safe in traffic. (WBRC)
3. The 2022 Taste of Fourth Avenue Jazz Festival is coming up. Musicians performing at the event include Logan the Ent1ertainer, Chelsey Green, The Official Clutch Band, and others. The event is set for Saturday, Aug. 27. It will run from noon until 8:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Click the link to see food truck and vendors included in the festival. (Birmingham Times)

Today in Birmingham:

• Outdoor Pool Lap Swim at Levite Jewish Community Center (5:30 AM)
• Mindful Meditation Class at Homewood Public Library (3:00 PM)
• Art Attack at North Birmingham Regional Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• Wine Down Wednesday at Chuck's Fish Birmingham (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Birmingham Police Department is looking for a vehicle possibly involved in recent shootings. Click the link to see photos of the car. Police ask anyone with information to come forward. (Birmingham Police Department, Alabama via Facebook)
• The Birmingham Zoo wants you to meet Cheech! This Aldabra Tortoise is a friendly guy who just needs a little time to get out of his shell. Click the link to see a video of Cheech getting a little boop. (The University of Alabama via Facebook)
• Alabama Theatre will be hosting an extra showing of Hocus Pocus because it's gotten so much love! The new showing will be on Friday, Oct. 21, in addition to the other showings. (Alabama Theatre via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— 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.