🌱 Drive-By Suspect Indicted + VA Job Fair + BCS Mental Health Program

Hey, everybody! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Birmingham Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Pleasant with plenty of sun. High: 85 Low: 64.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. A 26-year-old man has been indicted in a drive-by shooting that killed a Birmingham woman and injured another victim in January. The suspect, Charles Eugene Knight Jr., faces a capital murder charge for the death of 40-year-old Michelle Denise Kemp Gilder and an attempted murder charge for the shooting of her husband, Reginald Gilder. Knight is currently in custody at the Jefferson County Jail awaiting trial. (AL.com)
2. The Birmingham Veterans Affairs Health Care System is hosting a job fair today for a range of clinical and nonclinical positions including registered nurses, food service workers, and housekeeping aides. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Birmingham VA East Clinic on Crestwood Boulevard. Interested applicants should bring copies of their resumes, two forms of government-issued identification, and a copy of their professional license, if applicable. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
3. Birmingham City Schools has partnered with Alabama Regional Medical Services to offer improved mental health services for students across seven campuses. The program places licensed social workers in each school, and all students will be eligible to receive counseling with a referral from a parent or teacher. The schools will also have telehealth equipment available so that students can still access help even when their designated social worker is at another site. (Alabama's News Leader)

Today in Birmingham:

• 2022 Fall Bird Count At Alabama Audubon (All Day)
• Magic City Pickleball Open Tournament At Levite Jewish Community Center (8:00 AM)
• Fiesta Bham At Linn Park (9:00 AM)
• Psychic Faire At Books, Beans, & Candles (10:00 AM)
• Cahaba Comedy Night At Cahaba Brewing Company (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Birmingham City Schools announced a safety threat on Thursday at P.D. Jackson-Olin High School. Police officers determined the threat was not credible, but the school district is taking precautions to ensure the safety of all students and employees. (Birmingham City Schools via Facebook)
• Congratulations to The University of Alabama, which was named the Large Business Employer of the Year by Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. (The University of Alabama via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early Monday with a new 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.