Stolen Ambulance In Birmingham + New Montessori School Opening

Happy Sunday, people of Birmingham! Let's get this day started. Here's what's happening today in the Magic City.

First, today's weather: Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 90 Low: 74.

Here are the top stories today in Birmingham:

1. Birmingham police are investigating a case of a stolen ambulance, and ask for the public's help in locating the vehicle. (WVTM13)
2. As the delta strain of COVID-19 continues to spread across areas with low vaccination rates, many are turning to monoclonal antibody infusion to help treat symptoms of the virus. UAB officials can clarify what this means. (Alabama NewsCenter)
3. Guidepost Montessori at Birmingham is preparing for a November opening at 1700 Corporate Drive off of U.S. 280. The location previously housed KinderCare at Meadowbrook. (Birmingham Business Journal)
4. Charles Barkley led a Birmingham COVID vaccination drive Saturday, and stressed how important getting vaccinated is to ending the pandemic. (AL.com)
5. The Birmingham Education Foundation has new leadership, as Ashley Samuels has been named the organization's executive director. (Birmingham Patch)

Today in Birmingham

• The UAB Women's Soccer team takes on Arizona State. (Noon)
• The Birmingham Barons host the Montgomery Biscuits at Regions Field forsome afternoo baseball. (4 p.m.)
• See some awesome live music at Saturn as they present the Parachute Punk Show, featuring Armor/Ideation/Belial/Selim Sivad/Snake Church. (8 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• James Spann: Visible satellite view of Hurricane Ida churning through the southern Gulf of Mexico this morning. (Instagram)
• Gulf waters are CLOSED to the public. See the latest from the National Weather Service in the affects of Hurricane Ida on the Alabama coast. (Facebook)
• James Spann says the eye of Ida is clearing out as the hurricane continues to rapidly intensify in the Gulf, let's all make sure to stay safe. (Twitter)

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— Michael Seale

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