🌱 Shooting Suspect Found In NC + Help For The Homeless

Morning, neighbors! Michael Seale here with the Monday copy of the Birmingham Daily. I hope everyone had a nice weekend. Speaking of the weekend, the U.S Marshals made a pretty big arrest over the weekend, finding a man accused in a Trussville shooting in North Carolina. Also in the news over the weekend, a Birmingham 11-year-old is helping the homeless in the city in his own way. Find out how below.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and beautiful. High: 61 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories today in Birmingham:

1. A man wanted in connection to a Trussville shooting was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in North Carolina over the weekend. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. People experiencing homelessness in Birmingham now have something special to keep them warm thanks to 11-year-old Ethan Hill and his family. (WBRC)
3. The Geminid meteor shower will peak overnight Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 13-14. The best time to see the Geminids is around 2 a.m. the morning of the 14th. (Birmingham Patch)
4. A homicide investigation underway following a shooting at an apartment complex in Ensley. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
5. Have you noticed that a bunch of Birmingham's restaurants close on Mondays? Well here is a guide to the Birmingham restaurants that are open on Mondays. (Bham Now)

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Today in Birmingham:

• If you dig board games and beer, you'll love Ghost Train Brewing Co.'s Valhalla Board Game Cafe Game Night. (6 p.m.)
• The Birmingham Squadron plays the Memphis Hustle at the BJCC Legacy Arena. (7 p.m.)
• Enjoy the Christmas comedy classic, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" at the Alabama Theatre. (7 p.m.)
• Are you a musician who wants to play in front a live audience? Sign up to perform at The Nick's Birmingham Bandstand. (7:30 p.m.)
• Celebrate the holidays with a spectacular display of all your favorite music of the season! Red Mountain Theatre's Youth Ensemble students perform alongside Birmingham's best professional talent. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The University of Alabama's Bryce Young made history as the first Bama QB to bring the Heisman home, #WhereLegendsAreMade! #RollTide" (Facebook)
• Join the North Birmingham Library for a Holiday Open House! (Press Release Desk)
• Birmingham turns 150: William Henry Ruffner saw Magic City's industrial promise, helped bring it to fruition (Yellowhammer News)
• It's not too late to snag your tickets to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Christmas Eve and Other Stories at The BJCC on Dec. 15th! (Facebook)
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens hopes you give the gift of the Gardens to someone special. Click on the link to read more, and to enter their giveaway! (Facebook)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.