🌱 Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting + List Of Failing Schools

Hey, Birmingham. I'm here in your inbox this fall morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Cooler; a morning shower. High: 57 Low: 31.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. A Birmingham man was killed in a St. Clair County crash on Friday morning. The incident occurred at about 4:50 a.m. near U.S. 321's 229-mile marker. Jawaune Morris, 26 years old, was driving a Honda Accord and struck a tree. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
2. The Birmingham Police Department reports that Lavell Onterria Burton, 19 years old, has been arrested for murder. Burton has been accused of fatally shooting Stephen Lawrence Scott Jr. on Tuesday, Sep. 20, on Aspen Run. He is being held without bond for the Capital Murder charge. (Birmingham Police Department)
3. Jefferson County Schools has five schools on the state's newest list of failing schools. The county had only one school on the list in 2019. Birmingham Superintendent Mark Sullivan reports that he will "not be satisfied until none of our schools are included on this list." The full list of schools is at the link. (AL.com)

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Today in Birmingham:

• UAB Toy Drive At The University of Alabama At Birmingham (All Day)
• Films Ablaze UAB Film Festival At Gold Hall, The University of Alabama At Birmingham (6:00 PM)
• Sense & Sensibility At Alys Stephens Center (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Jefferson County Commission Swearing-in ceremony will be on Nov. 16 at 10:00 a.m. at the downtown County Courthouse. (Jefferson County)
• Jefferson County will be hosting an Electronics Free Drop-Off and Paper Shredding event on Jan. 28 at the Birmingham Zoo from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Click the link for a list of accepted items. (Jefferson County)
• Do you have bulk trash and brush waiting to be collected? Click the link for the Birmingham Department of Public Works' pick-up schedule. (City of Birmingham)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be back in your inbox soon with another 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.