🌱 House Fire + Uber Surcharge To Help Drivers + Embrace Mothers

Hello, people of Birmingham! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Birmingham Daily.

First, today's weather:

A morning shower or two. High: 66 Low: 49.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Fire crews responded to a house fire in Birmingham on Monday night. Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews arrived at 1325 5th Place NW to find heavy fire and smoke showing from the home. According to the department, all the occupants who were inside the home made it out. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. Birmingham Uber riders and Uber Eats customers will soon see a temporary gas surcharge. For Uber riders, a surcharge of 55 cents per ride will support drivers who are feeling the pain at the pump. For one area Uber driver, Mike Dempsey, the surcharge will bring his fuel costs down from 20 percent to about 17 percent. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
3. Mothers who have been selected for Birmingham’s guaranteed income program are being notified. More than 8,000 mothers applied for the Embrace Mothers program, which will provide 110 Birmingham residents $375 a month for a 12-month period via a random drawing by a third party, with no strings attached. Those who are selected will be reached via the phone number or email address submitted on their application. (Alabama Political Reporter)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Let's Get Crafty!, At Birmingham Public Library (9:00 AM)
• 1-On-1 Computer And Tech Help, At Five Points West Regional Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Computer Basics, At Birmingham Public Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Join Inglenook Library for a women's health issues discussion on Friday, Mar. 18. (Press Release Desk)
• Here's your ultimate guide to 17 Birmingham walking and hiking spots. (Bham Now)
• Meet a few of the City of Birmingham’s AmeriCorps VISTAs and learn how they’re serving you each and every day. (Twitter)

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— 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.