🌱 Man Dies In Collision With Train + Over 19,000 Jobs Available

Hey, hello! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Birmingham Daily. Let's get this Tuesday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's going on these days in town.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 88 Low: 72.

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Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. A man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Monday in Birmingham. According to police, the man was on a motorcycle traveling south on Old Mulga Loop Road when he lost control and hit an embankment. The man was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. As of Monday afternoon, police are still investigating the crash. (WBRC)
2. A man is dead after a vehicle collision with a train. According to police, the crash occurred at 6:20 p.m. on Sunday on Jefferson Avenue and 17th Way. The train involved was an Amtrak passenger train coming from New Orleans to Birmingham. As of Monday afternoon, it is unclear if there were other injuries in the accident. (AL.com)
3. Looking for work? There are 19,500 jobs available in Birmingham right now. Accounting, sales, content production and engineering are all on the list of jobs. Full time, part time, internships and everything in between can be found on this list. Click the link to see where your career might take you. (Bham Now)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Ocean View Tiny Art Show at Birmingham Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Ocean Sensory Bin Grab N Go at Birmingham Public Library (9:00 AM)
• McWane Center at Springville Road Regional Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Matchbox Twenty & The Wallflowers at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tickets are still available for the Black Belt Birding Festival! Check out the post by Alabama Audubon to buy tickets for the Jul. 29-30 event. (Alabama Audubon via Facebook)
• Are your kids looking for a wild time? The Birmingham Zoo still has spots available for the week of Jul. 18. (The Birmingham Zoo via Facebook)
• Kick off summer the right way with The Market at Pepper Place! Tomato Day, happening Jul. 2, will feature live music, a taste-off, and a mural reveal. (Farmers Market at Pepper Place via Instagram)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with 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.