🌱 Tiny Shelters Approved + History Of Birmingham Rock & Roll Opening

Hello, hello. Miranda Fraraccio here with your Wednesday edition of the Birmingham Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mild with variable cloudiness. High: 68 Low: 62.

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Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. On Tuesday, the Birmingham City Council approved a plan to build tiny shelters for the city's homeless community. The small, lockable shelters will provide the homeless with a safe place to sleep, using units provided by Pallet Shelter. At this time, no locations have been proposed for the shelters, according to Meghan Venable-Thomas, the city’s director of community development. (AL.com)
2. A rocking new art exhibit will be opening at the end of the month in Birmingham. On Jan. 28, the "History of Birmingham Rock & Roll" art exhibit will open at East Village Arts. The exhibit will feature 300+ paintings by Craig Legg, a local artist, that celebrate the history of Birmingham Rock & Roll from the 1950s to now. (Bham Now)
3. UAB's Neurosurgery department has launched a STEM initiative in local elementary schools. According to Anastasia Smith, clinical research manager in the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, students have shown interest in the volunteer initiative by asking mature questions about the different STEM fields and their job responsibilities. James Markert, M.D., the chair of Neurosurgery in the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine said, “We’re joining the effort to help fill the health care workforce pipeline with better prepared, highly engaged students who are interested in a career in one of the STEM fields.” (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Today in and around Birmingham:

• Ribbon Cutting for the Deborah J. Fout Computer Lab, At Homewood Library (10:00 AM)
• Mosaic Art, At Birmingham Public Library (11:00 AM)
• 2023 UAB Microbiome Center Symposium, At The University of Alabama at Birmingham (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you in the market for a new home? Don't miss the latest homes to have hit the market in the Birmingham area, including a property on Buckner Drive available now for $150,000. (Birmingham Patch)
• During Tuesday's council meeting, Mayor Woodfin declared January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. (City of Birmingham Government via Instagram)
• The Birmingham Police Department (BPD) is proud to announce that its Spring 2023 Internship Program has begun! The department accepted two students from Miles College, three from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and one from Jacksonville State University. Congratulations! (Birmingham Police Department, Alabama via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.