High School Football + Police Officer Shot

Good morning, people of Birmingham! Michael Seale here with today's Birmingham Daily. Hope all of you had a good week and are ready to enjoy the weekend. Let's get the day started with some quick news bits. First, get yourself all caught up on the high school football scores from last night on the Patch Scoreboard. Next, read about a Warrior police officer who was shot in the line of duty Thursday. He is still recovering at UAB Hospital. Hope he powers through.

Read those stories and more below!

First, today's weather:

Partial sunshine. High: 84 Low: 69.

Here are the top stories today in Birmingham:

1. Check all of the Birmingham area high school football scores from last night on the Patch Scoreboard. (Birmingham Patch)
2. A Warrior police officer on a drug investigation was shot multiple times Thursday night and rushed to UAB Hospital where he is in stable condition. (AL.com)
3. Two African lions at the Birmingham Zoo have made a full recovery from symptoms of COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus. Yes, you read that correctly. (AL.com)
4. In case you were wanting to see some live music in the Birmingham metro this weekend or next week, take a look at the music calendar I put together. Some great shows in town over the next several days. (Birmingham Patch)
5. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama has united with 20 different businesses to raise funds for research. (Alabama NewsCenter)

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Today in Birmingham:

• National Drive Electric Week EVent set for Pepper Place in Birmingham Saturday. (Details)
• Slicefest, featuring JJ Grey & Mofro, The Stooges Brass Band, The Talismen Band and Hedonistas: Slice Pizza (4 p.m.)
• The Devines are playing live at The Tin Roof, followed by Sarah Jade. (6 p.m.)
• UAB takes on Liberty at the brand new Protective Stadium. (6 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• The seven best things we ate in Birmingham in September. (Bham Now)
• The logo is completed on the field for the UAB Blazers at the new Protective Stadium. (Twitter)
  
• Chez Fonfon says "Au revoir," to the watermelon margarita, and "bonjour" to the Desert Bird! A refreshing, tequila cocktail made with lime juice, housemade pineapple syrup & a dash of mezcal. Fruity but not sweet. (Instagram)
• Greater Birmingham Humane Society is excited to be working with Birmingham Children's Theatre and their production of "RUFF!" (Facebook)
• Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Department thanks the principal, staff, and especially the students at West End Academy for allowing Engine 24 to come out and participate in their Community Helpers Day. (Facebook)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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