🌱 Interstate And Street Lamp Repair + Missing Jefferson County Girl

Happy Wednesday, people of Birmingham! Here's everything worth knowing around town today.

First, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sunshine. High: 75 Low: 50.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. ALDOT and Birmingham officials will be working together to fix hundreds of broken lights on the interstate. The effort comes as part of preparations for The World Games 2022. The city will also be spending money to repair streetlights across downtown Birmingham. Watch the video at the link to learn more. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
2. Have you seen this girl? A 16-year-old from Jefferson County is missing. Aryana Fields was last seen in Center Point on Apr. 23. According to investigators, she may be in Gwinnett County, Georgia or in the Birmingham Area. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward. See a photo and full description at the link. (WBRC)
3. A gunshot victim wrecked his car in the front yard of a Birmingham home Monday. The death is the third in a period of less than 24 hours between Sunday and Monday. According to police, officers were called to the scene of the wreck at about 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The wreck occurred in the 8300 block of Fourth Avenue South. (AL.com)

Today in Birmingham:

• Vinyasa Yoga in the Gardens at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (8:30 AM)
• Book Bundles at Birmingham Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Storypalooza at Homewood Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Spring Craft at Five Points West Regional Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Spring Craft at Birmingham Public Library (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Pee-yew! Tuscaloosa Police Department is warning folks that a fowl smell might be on the Hugh Thomas Bridge. Raw chicken was spilled on the roadway, but ALDOT was on site to clean up. (Facebook)
• James Spann shared a photo of clouds brewing over West Alabama. Thunderstorms have been rolling across the state - hope you're staying dry. (Instagram)
• Greater Birmingham Humane Society invites you to the Jazz Cat Ball. Even if you can't make it in person, the silent auction will still be available online. Visit GBHS.org/JCB22 to register and see the full auction.(Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for 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.