🌱 Jobs In Birmingham + Wildfire Chars 450 Acres + Food Bank

Welcome back, Birmingham! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on today in Birmingham.

First, today's weather:

Warm with clouds and sun. High: 79 Low: 61.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Job seekers should check out this list of new jobs available in the Birmingham area! Positions are available in industries such as customer service, truck driving, roofing, and more. Roles range from entry-level sales representatives to higher-level national account manager positions. (Birmingham Patch)
2. No injuries have been reported in a wildfire that has charred about 450 acres of woods southeast of Birmingham. Fire officials are warning residents that smoke and smoldering debris will continue for several days from the blaze, which began near a residential area on Double Oak Mountain on Saturday afternoon. The fire endangered nearly a dozen homes; however, crews from area fire departments and the Alabama Forestry Commission worked to control it. (wvua23.com)
3. The Community Food Bank of Central Alabama is receiving less food from the USDA due to a significant drop in donations over the past few years. While the Community Food Bank got more than 50 percent of its food from the USDA in 2020, it only received 38 percent from them in 2021. Those interested in donating can give items such as peanut butter, rice, beans, canned vegetables, and more. Monetary donations are also accepted here. (WBRC)

Today in Birmingham:

• All Day Come And Go Spring Craft, At Birmingham Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Global Awareness DEI: Cultural Awareness Building Blocks, At University Of Alabama At Birmingham - Diversity and Inclusion (11:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• One person was injured in a shooting on 4th Avenue West in Birmingham on Saturday. (WBRC)
• Yo' Mama's in Birmingham has been named the best waffles in Alabama. (Bham Now)
• The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is searching for the family of a man who died in Birmingham earlier this month. (WIAT - CBS42.com)

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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.