🌱 Magic City Fried Chicken And Beer Festival + UAB Painted Truck

Hello again, Birmingham! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Birmingham Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Birmingham Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Birmingham long term. So if you’re interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here.

First, today's weather:

Warm with plenty of sunshine. High: 76 Low: 47.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. Don't miss the Magic City Fried Chicken and Beer Festival in Birmingham this month! The open-air festival and competition combine food, music, family, and community together in celebration of the classic southern dish. The event takes place on March 19 at Good People Brewing Company at 114 14th Street South. (280 Living)
2. University of Alabama at Birmingham art students got to paint a professor’s black Ford Ranger truck on Wednesday. Professor of Painting Gary Chapman, MFA, and guest artist Birmingham pinstriper Michael Swann of Swann Graphics gave students a tutorial as they painted a truck belonging to Associate Professor of Graphic Design Doug Barrett, MFA. The truck will be donated to Birmingham’s public radio station WBHM 90.3 FM.’s Vehicle Donation Program. (WBRC)
3. On Wednesday, the Alabama Department of Transportation began conducting pavement repair operations on I-59 northbound and southbound in Birmingham. The repairs are happening between 1st Avenue North and 4th Avenue South and work is expected to be completed by March 4. The planned work is weather dependent and will require a single rolling roadblock in each northbound and southbound lane. (Trussvilletribune)

From our sponsor:

Hey Birmingham, are you looking to buy a house, refinance or just explore your options? Check out the new Patch Mortgage Center for all your home financing needs!

Today in Birmingham:

• How To Google, At Birmingham Public Library (9:30 AM)
• The Ukraine Crisis: Implications For Geopolitics And Human Rights, At The University Of Alabama At Birmingham (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Want to win one of Piper & Leaf Tea Company's soon-to-be-released Elderberry Elixir Complete Syrup Kits? Enter now through March 4 for a chance to win. (Instagram)
• Do you have what it takes to become a Birmingham police officer? Contact their hiring unit at 205-254-1712 for information on how to apply with the Birmingham Police Department. (Facebook)
• The latest issue of the Birmingham City Schools Report is now available. (Facebook)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

• The Better Skin Co. — (Visit website)
• Add your business here

For sale:

• 1962 MGA 1600 Mk. II (Details)
• 2013 Mercedes C250W (Details)
• PillarLanterns (Details)
• Add your item

Loving the Birmingham Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved:

• Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe
• Get your local business listed in front of readers

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you around!

— 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.