🌱 Hydrate The City + Birmingham Trash Pick-Up + Avenue J Homicide

Hello all. I'm back with your new copy of the Birmingham Daily, fresh off the presses. Come along for everything you need to know about what's happening around town.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 85 Low: 64.

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Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. Birmingham Water Works is encouraging the public to stay hydrated this month with a new initiative, which highlights the city's clean drinking water. The new initiative, Hydrate the City, has been visiting places all over Jefferson County — including the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Alabama Farmer Market, and Regions Field — to hand out information and swag. Click the link to see the pop-up schedule. (Bham Now)
2. The city of Birmingham is working on improving bulk trash pick-up. An updated June schedule was tweeted earlier this week by Mayor Randall Woodfin, who apologized for the bulk trash delays. According to Birmingham city council member Crystal Smitherman, the council recently approved spending $600 thousand on more advanced trucks which should cut injuries and delays down. (WBRC)
3. The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place on Tuesday in the 1600 block of Avenue J. According to police, they received a Shot Spotter report of 26 rounds fired just before 6:00 p.m. and found a man in the driver’s seat suffering from multiple apparent gunshot wounds. The victim, who has not been identified as of the time of this writing, was pronounced dead on the scene. (WBRC)

Today in Birmingham:

• Pride Trivia, At Southside Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Summer Food Truck Roundup, At Birmingham Central Library (11:00 AM)
• Day At The Movies, At Birmingham Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Jellyfish Craft, At Five Points West Regional Branch Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• If you're in the mood to try something new, check out these seven unique appetizers in Birmingham, including OvenBird's beef fat candle. (Bham Now)
• Beware of flooded roads across the Birmingham metro area. For a list of affected roads, click the link. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
• If you need help around the house, consider bringing in one of the Birmingham area's top-rated home professionals to shorten your to-do list. (Patch)

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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.