🌱 UAB Receives $76M + BPD Investigates 6th Murder Of 2023

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Birmingham Daily, fresh off the presses. Follow along for the most important things happening these days in town.

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Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. President Joe Biden signed the federal omnibus appropriation bill into law on Dec. 29, 2022 that will send $76 million in federal funding to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The funding will be used to develop a new biomedical research and psychology building. The project already received $76 million in federal appropriation, totaling $152 million in federal funding. (Yellowhammer News)
2. The Birmingham Police Department is investigating two homicides that occurred over the weekend and its sixth murder investigation for 2023. Officers arrived at the 5000 block of 43rd Street North to an unidentified juvenile or young adult with a gunshot wound in the residence's backyard on Saturday night. The second homicide occurred a couple hours later on Sunday morning on the 100 block of 4th Avenue North, where an off-duty officer found a female in the street with a gunshot wound and 31-year-old Thomas Lee Bailey, who was unresponsive in a vehicle hit by bullets. (WBRC)
3. The City of Birmingham is doing its best to support Selma residents in the cleanup and recovery of Thursday's tornado. Birmingham and Hoover workers traveled to Selma on Saturday to help clear roadway debris. The Christian Service Mission and Weil Wrecker Service will begin a supply drive for residents impacted by the disaster. Donations will be accepted at Boutwell Auditorium on Jan. 17-19 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (WBRC)

Today in Birmingham:

• New Year's Boot Camp At University Of Alabama At Birmingham Campus Recreation Center (8:30 AM)
• MLK Day Celebration At Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Five new homes have been listed for sale in the Birmingham area. Available properties range from a 1,403 square-foot, two-bed, one-bath home for $160,000 to a $369,000 home with three beds, three baths, and 1,800 square feet. Get all the property details at the link. (Birmingham Patch)
• The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is joining the effort to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in area elementary schools. The department launched a STEM-in-schools volunteer initiative to help fill the workforce with better-prepared and highly engaged students interested in STEM fields. (Yellowhammer News)
• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Sherry is a sweet 11-month-old lab mix at the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. She loves the fresh air and giving kisses! Visit the link to see how you can meet her. (Greater Birmingham Humane Society via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new 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.