🌱 Married Couple Found Dead + $13M In Improvements Approved

Hey, Birmingham! I'm here in your inbox this summer morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Hope you all have a great day. I'll get right to it.

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First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in the p.m. High: 91 Low: 75.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. A married couple was found dead inside a Jefferson County home on Sunday evening. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the deaths were the result of an apparent murder-suicide. The bodies were found in a house on the 5500 block of Myron Clark Road in McCalla around 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. A family member discovered them after being unable to contact the couple by phone. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. The Birmingham location of Bandit Patisserie will reopen next Tuesday. On Aug. 9, the Kristen Hall-owned pastry shop and bakery will reopen at a new location on Morris Avenue at 2215 1st Avenue North. The shop will serve sweet and savory pastries and baked bread, along with traditional coffee shop options like focaccia sandwiches and espresso drinks. (AL.com)
3. The City of Birmingham has approved $13 million worth of projects in a plan proposed by Mayor Randall Woodfin. Among the improvements listed are drainage and streetscape work on 41st Street, Third Avenue West streetscaping, City Walk improvements, and others. Notably, the funds will also go to improvements at Rickwood Field and various fire facilities. Click the link to see the full list of improvements. (Bham Now)

Today in Birmingham:

• Summer Reading 2022 Online (All Day)
• Fiction Workshop With Will Walton at University of Alabama at Birmingham (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Birmingham City Schools are hosting a back-to-school event at Legion Field on Saturday. The Back to School Water Adventure will turn the football field into a giant slip-n-slide from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Birmingham City Schools via Facebook)
• The American Red Cross of Alabama is facing a drop in platelet and blood donations. Prevent blood shortages by participating in a blood drive near you. (American Red Cross of Alabama via Facebook)
• Want to stay fit and protect your joints? Birmingham Public Library invites you to Five Points West Library on Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for chair yoga and other chair exercises. (Birmingham Public Library via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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.