🌱 Cybersec Job Growth + Earlier Trash Pickup + Freedom On Juneteenth

Welcome back, Birmingham! I'm here in your inbox this warm morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Because community information is power!

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very hot. High: 98 Low: 74.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. Birmingham's cybersecurity job growth is beating the rest of the country. In the 12 months preceding April, more than 10,500 cybersecurity positions were advertised by Alabama employers, and 1,788 of those were in the Birmingham-Hoover metro. The total cybersecurity workforce in the area is estimated to be around 2,356. To see the top job titles among cybersecurity professionals and learn more, click the link. (The Business Journals)
2. 12 non-violent offenders were bailed out of the Jefferson County Jail on Monday as part of the Juneteenth celebrations. The 12 women were short of making bail and some had spent months in a cell as a result. To listen to their reaction to receiving bail, click the link and watch the video. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
3. The weather is heating up, and city services are adjusting accordingly. Due to the warmer weather, Birmingham trash pickups will begin as early as 5:30 a.m. The adjusted times will be in place until October 2022. To ensure trash pickups are successful, city officials encourage residents to have their household garbage at the curb the night before their scheduled pick-up date. (Birmingham Times)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Senior Health And Wellness, At Wylam Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Marvel Escape Room, At Springville Road Regional Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• West End Crocheters, At West End Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Fifty Is Nifty, At Titusville Branch Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Greater Birmingham Humane Society has new Puppie Love t-shirts! Click the link to see the video with all the designs, then visit the store in person or online to get one for yourself. (Greater Birmingham Humane Society via Facebook)
• The Birmingham Police Department is looking for a missing person. Anthony Sherrod is 67 years old, about six feet tall, and 185 lbs. He was last seen at his home in the 4800 block of Court V. (Birmingham Police Department, Alabama via Facebook)
• Birmingham City Schools shared the latest issue of the BCS Report. Click here to read updates and highlights about what's going on in Birmingham City Schools. (Birmingham City Schools via Facebook)
• Click to see this week's real estate roundup for the Birmingham area! (Patch)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.