🌱 Financial Literacy Investment + Car Crashes Into Building

Good morning, everybody! It's Saturday in Birmingham and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 79 Low: 55.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. The City of Birmingham has invested $1 million into the BHM Financial Freedom Project. The project will be providing grade-appropriate and culturally relevant financial education for our community's children. The project is a partnership between Birmingham City Schools, IMC Financial Consulting, and the Goalsetter Savings App. (WBRC)
2. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has identified the man who was fatally shot outside a Birmingham business on Thursday. Adarius Jamar Peterson, 29, was shot during an argument with a parking enforcement employee. Responding officers detained a 31-year-old tow truck driver in relation to the shooting but the department has not announced any charges. (AL.com)
3. The Birmingham Police Department is currently investigating a crash that occurred at 68th Place North and 1st Avenue North. According to the department, a vehicle was driven into a building on Thursday evening. The vehicle's driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The department has not released information on what caused the incident or the driver's condition. (WBRC)

Today in Birmingham:

• I, Too, Am Alabama At Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (12:00 PM)
• Oktoberfest At The Birmingham Zoo (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you searching for a new home or simply keeping tabs on the Birmingham housing market? Click for a list of new and upcoming home listings in the Birmingham area. (Bham Now)
• The University of Alabama reminds students that FAFSA forms can be submitted starting today for federal financial aid. The priority date is Dec. 1. (The University of Alabama via Facebook)
• Jefferson County and the City of Birmingham are currently hiring. Work where you live! Click to view open positions. (Jefferson County)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox 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.