High School Football Kicks Off + Biden Endorses Woodfin

Happy Saturday, neighbors! I hope everyone had a good week and are enjoying the weekend so far. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Birmingham today.

First, today's weather: Rain until evening. High: 81, low: 72.

Here are the top stories in Birmingham today:

1. If you want to catch up on all of last night's high school football scores in the Birmingham metro, make sure and check out the Patch Scoreboard. (Birmingham Patch)
2. The Jefferson County Commission named a new county manager, Cal Markert, who has served the County Commission in previous roles since 2017. Markert starts his new role Oct. 1. (WBRC)
3. President Joe Biden has officially endorsed incumbent Randall Woodfin in the Aug. 24 Birmingham Mayoral Race. (Alabama News Network)
4. A social media threat toward Hoover and Spain Park football players Thursday night is under investigation by the Hoover school system and Hoover Police Department, who have determined the threat to be without merit. (Birmingham Patch)
5. A shooting at an apartment complex on Valley Avenue resulted in the death of 22-year-old Justin Devon Wade of Irondale. (AL.com)

Today in Birmingham

• The Right Way Baseball Camp: Center Point Community Center (8 a.m.)
• Southern Conference Football Jamboree (Noon)
• Old Town Live: Helena Amphitheater (5 p.m.)
• A Night of Big Stars - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham (5:30 p.m.)
• America's Largest Interactive Mystery Dinner Show (6 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• James Spann: "Lightning strike today in Pell City… video from Donna McClure." (Instagram)
• The University of Alabama: "A message from Director of Athletics Greg Byrne." (Facebook)
• IN Birmingham | Birmingham, AL: "It's that time of year again! @sidewalkfilm, which starts Monday, is coming back to Birmingham’s historic theatre district. Which films are you most excited to see?" (Instagram)
• Alabama Audubon: "Fewer than 50 pre-commitments to go to reach our goal and get the PROTECT OUR BIRDS specialty license plate into production! Don't miss your chance to get the first year for free." (Facebook)
• City of Birmingham Government: "Take a look at the results of Taking Pride Where I Reside this week – our crews have Crestwood Boulevard looking sharp! Schedule your own community cleanup and join us in keeping our city clean." (Instagram)

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— Michael Seale

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