🌱 Huffman High Students Donate Tiny Home + 76-Year-Old Dies In Crash

Hi all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Birmingham Daily. Let's get this Tuesday started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening in town...

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 93 Low: 70.

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Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. Authorities have identified the 73-year-old man killed in a Birmingham house fire last week. Otis Cauthen Jr.was pulled from the home by firefighters and taken to UAB Hospital. The fire occurred around 8:00 p.m. Thursday night in Kingston. (AL.com)
2. Huffman High School students have constructed a tiny home for a family in need. This is the second tiny home they have constructed as part of Huffman High School’s Architecture and Construction Academy. The project began after students mastered building dog houses and birdhouses using plastic, cardboard, and popsicle sticks. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
3. The 76-year-old Birmingham woman has died following a multi-vehicle accident. The accident occurred on Sunday on 35th Avenue North. Shirley M. Blackmon sustained blunt force injuries as a passenger and died six hours after the wreck. (WBRC)

Today in Birmingham:

• Basketball Open Play At Levite Jewish Community Center (6:00 AM)
• Medicare 101 At Birmingham Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Circle of Life Knitters At Levite Jewish Community Center (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new job or trying to make a career change? There are currently multiple full-time openings in and around Birmingham. Available openings include customer service, truck driving, and catering. (Birmingham Patch)
• The Central Falcons picked up an area volleyball victory with a three to zero sweep of the Paul W. Bryant Stampede. (Tuscaloosa City Schools via Facebook)
• The team at Alabama Symphony Orchestra is searching for qualified applicants to intern with them. Learn more here. (Alabama Symphony Orchestra via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next 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.