🌱 Man Shot In West B'ham + World Games Events Canceled, Postponed

Hello, friends. It's Monday in Birmingham and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally. Let's do this...

First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm around. High: 90 Low: 74.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Birmingham PD is investigating a homicide that happened early Saturday morning. According to detectives, BPD officers responded to a call at about 1:00 a.m. to the area of 10th Place and 22nd Ave West. There they found a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. This is BPD's 65th murder investigation of 2022. (Trussvilletribune)
2. Several events and a music concert were postponed or canceled after storms rolled through town on Saturday. The Lupe Fiasco concert was pushed back to Sunday night, while canopy piloting, softball, breakdancing, and several other events were canceled outright. The World Games allowed unredeemed tickets for Saturday's affected events to be used for other Sunday events. (AL.com)
3. The "I Love Birmingham" mural behind the M2 building has been completed. The mural was commissioned by the Freshwater Land Trust as a gift to Birmingham for the World Games. The mural sits along the newly completed Hugh Kaul Trail, which runs from Railroad Park to Continental Gin. Click the link to see a video of the mural from above. (Bham Now)

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Today in Birmingham:

• UAB's Activation Space at The World Games Plaza (All Day)
• Teen Sushi Class at Homewood Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Between the Lines at Smithfield Branch Library (2:00 PM)
• Between the Lines at Birmingham Public Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Farmers Market at Pepper Place shared photos from last weekend's farmers market. Click the link to see all the bright colors and beautiful produce at the event, which happens every Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Farmers Market at Pepper Place via Instagram)
• The University of Alabama congratulated Dr. Luoheng Han. He was named the interim dean of UA's Honors College. (The University of Alabama via Facebook)
• James Spann shared a video of the downpour in Shelby County. Click the link to see a video of the rainfall. (James Spann via Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning 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.