🌱 Vestavia Hills Road Under Repair + Speed Bumps Make Driving Safer

Hey, neighbors! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Birmingham Daily — here to impart everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally. Here goes.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine; nice, low humidity. High: 85 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. An ABC3340 news report on a damaged Vestavia Hills road has led to its repair. Homeowner Eliena Rosales said crews showed up three weeks ago without notice to improve internet service by making cuts directly into the road that were later filled with gravel. Once the contractor completes its repair work, the final asphalt will be placed within two weeks or less. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. Birmingham Police Chief Thurmond says the exhibition driving speed bumps have curtailed the dangerous driving. The speed bumps, placed at two intersections on 3rd Avenue, are portable strips that can be placed and moved as needed. Chief Thurmond says dangerous driving has been almost nonexistent on the streets with the speed bumps, but the crew remains open to new designs for the bumps to keep everyone safe. (WBRC)
3. Kroger is now offering a delivery service out of Birmingham that drops groceries at shoppers' doors. The service is already completing thousands of orders a week. Orders placed online are picked up in Atlanta, trucked to Birmingham, and then delivered using refrigerated vans. (WBRC)

Today in Birmingham:

• Computer Basics At West End Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Chair Yoga with Ms. Bridgette At Birmingham Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Floral Arranging At Five Points West Regional Branch Library (11:30 AM)
• Dueling Pianos At The EightyEightBham (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Birmingham has been named one of the best beer towns to visit in America. The decision factored in a number of breweries and top-rated bars, average prices of beer, and the cost of nightly accommodations for travelers. (Bham Now)
• Alabama Theatre is showing The Phantom of the Opera on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 2:00 p.m. The 1925 silent film classic will be played on the big screen while Tom Helms plays his original score on Big Bertha, the Alabama Theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer organ. (Alabama Theatre via Facebook)
• Dough Boy Pizza has opened its first location in Birmingham. It features Neapolitan-style pizza with both traditional toppings and non-traditional toppings, like short rib with caramelized onions and crawfish. (Hoover Sun)

Alrighty, you're all caught up 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.