🌱 Grants To Improve Literacy + Body Found In Burning Vehicle

Hello all. I'm here right on time with your Tuesday edition of the Birmingham Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 82 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. Birmingham's Better Basics has been awarded grant funding to address long-term crime prevention while increasing local students' reading skills. The organization was founded in 1993 to eradicate illiteracy in the area while supporting students to achieve job placement. Last school year, Better Basics supported over 22,000 Birmingham students. (AL.com)
2. Authorities discovered a body in a burning car on Sunday in West Birmingham. The incident occurred in the 3200 block of Avenue S in Ensley in an apartment complex's parking lot. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the car fire and passed the victim's remains to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. The death is being investigated by the department as a homicide. (AL.com)
3. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office reports that a 60-year-old inmate was found unresponsive at the Williamson Donaldson Correctional Facility on Sunday. The inmate was serving a life sentence for murder and robbery. The Coroner's Office reports that no signs of foul play have been detected at this time. (WKRG)

Today in Birmingham:

• Basic Computer Part II At The Birmingham Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Mobile Food Pantry At The Levite Jewish Community Center (10:00 AM)
• Stop, Drop & Breathe At The Birmingham Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Oktoberfest At The Commons On The Green (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Are you in the market for a new best friend? Consider this list of adoption-ready pets in the Birmingham area that are searching for a forever home. Click to view the complete list. (Birmingham Patch)
• Rain chances in Birmingham through Wednesday night are currently 40-60 percent, according to the National Weather Service. Click for the full weather report. (US National Weather Service Birmingham Alabama via Facebook)
• If you searching for a new job or considering a career change, click for a list of Birmingham area employers hiring for a variety of open positions. (Birmingham Patch)

You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow for another 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.