🌱 School Supply Give-Away + Dog Influenza Forces Adoption Freeze

Hello all. I'm back with your new copy of the Birmingham Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 93 Low: 76.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Ahead of the school year, services are providing free school supplies to families in need. The squeeze of inflation is putting pressure on families, so Little Hands Serving Hearts is working to provide supplies to kids who need them. The organization gives away free backpacks filled with supplies and other items to be used by the families. To learn how to apply for and receive the supplies, click the link. (WBRC)
2. A dog-borne virus has caused the Greater Birmingham Humane Society to suspend dog adoptions. The virus, H3N2 canine influenza, has infected several dogs in the shelter. According to the humane society, the incubation period for the virus is five to seven days. The society is asking anyone who adopted a dog and has noticed coughing, runny nose, or lethargy in their pet should contact the shelter director. Click the link for more details. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
3. Is the housing market slowing down? According to the Greater Alabama MLS, home sales in Birmingham in June decreased 14 percent year-over-year. Sales decreased just under three percent from May. On the other hand, the median home sale price was $315,000, which represents a record high. A chief economist at the National Association of Realtors says that while higher-priced homes are staying on the market longer, homes that are priced correctly sell more quickly. (Alabama NewsCenter)

Today in Birmingham:

• Summer Food Truck Roundup at Birmingham Central Library (11:00 AM)
• Thursday Family Fun Nights at Levite Jewish Community Center (5:00 PM)
• Gentle Yoga at Magnolia Office Park (5:25 PM)

From my notebook:

• Birmingham Police Department, Alabama thanked all the officers who came to cupcake with a cop. The sweet event was a great opportunity for officers to get to know kids and put some smiles on faces. (Birmingham Police Department, Alabama via Facebook)
• Are you an idea person? City of Birmingham Government invites you to their BOLD proposal workshop! Small business-oriented proposals are invited to the event at 2:00 p.m. today. (City of Birmingham Government via Instagram)
• International beer day is coming up, and Birmingham Public Library is inviting you to Carrigan's Beer Garden on Aug. 5. The event will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (Birmingham Public Library via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for 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.