🌱 Green Meadow Apartments + High Gas Prices Impact Food Trucks

Morning, people of Birmingham! Miranda Fraraccio here with today's edition of the Birmingham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy most of the time. High: 71 Low: 31.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Check out this list of 13 must-attend events in Birmingham this weekend. Head to the third annual Birmingham Hammerfest on Saturday, or help someone in need by visiting the Sweet Ham Alabama’s Spring Clean Sale. Whatever you're in the mood for, this list has what you need to have a great weekend in The Magic City. (Bham Now)
2. The City of Birmingham has approved a history-making development deal near Lakeshore Parkway in Birmingham. In the deal, about 222 acres of land near Lakeshore Parkway at 1911 Tiger Walk were sold by the city to Green Meadow Apartments for $1.5 million. The development deal is the largest transaction led by an all-African American team in the city’s history. (WBRC)
3. High gas prices are having an impact on food truck owners in Birmingham. Small business owners, such as Smoke on Wheels Grille Owner Charles Wilson, have been shelling out more at the gas pump to keep their generators going and their food trucks operating. 1918 Catering CEO Jason Brown is trying to save where he can too, by cutting down on routes and staying on-site longer to make the trip worth it. (CBS 42)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Mt. Laurel Stuffed Animal Sleepover, At Mt. Laurel Public Library (4:00 AM)
• Music Trivia, At Center Point Senior Center (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Birmingham Police Department’s Community Outreach and Public Education Division has organized a personal hygiene drive and will be collecting donations through Mar. 29 in partnership and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #1. (Twitter)
• The City of Birmingham released its weekly look at year-to-date public safety stats, courtesy of the Birmingham Police Department. (Twitter)
• Join Mayor Randall L. Woodfin, members of his Transition Team, and host Eunice Elliott on Mar. 24 at 6 p.m. for details of the mayor’s first 100 days of his second term. A live stream will appear on the City of Birmingham YouTube Channel. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! See you tomorrow morning 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.