🌱 Center Point Teen's Death + House Fire In Pinson

Hello again, neighbors, and happy Valentine's Day! Michael Seale here with your Monday copy of the Trussville Daily. Let's take a look at what's going on in and around Trussville, shall we? First, a house fire in Pinson caused major damage to the home on Lowe Road, but luckily, the family was unharmed. Also in the news, the shooting death of a Center Point teenager in Birmingham has been ruled a justifiable homicide by the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office. Read all about it below.

Here are the top stories in Trussville today:

1. The shooting death of a 17-year-old from Center Point has been ruled a justifiable homicide by the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office. (Trussville Patch)
2. After several days of dry weather in central Alabama, a weather system is expected to bring heavy rain, up to 60 mph winds and possible tornadoes to the area Thursday. (Birmingham Patch)
3. Clay-Chalkville High School grabbed a big victory at the 2022 Alabama Scholastic Press Association State Convention. (Trussville Tribune)
4. A new report from a road contractors' lobbying group lists multiple bridges in Jefferson County among more than 43,000 bridges across the country that are "structurally deficient" and in danger of collapsing. (Birmingham Patch)
5. A Pinson family has been reported safe after a major house fire in the 7800 block on Lowe Road. (WBRC)

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From my notebook:

• Ivi McDaniel talks drug addiction prevention at Pell City Rotary. (Newsaegis)
• Leeds announced its 2022 Tree Seedling Give-Away with the Alabama Forestry Commission. (Facebook)
• Children's of Alabama has one of the largest pediatric cardiovascular programs in the Southeast. For children in need of specialized cardiovascular care, families can turn to the experts at the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center of Alabama. (Instagram)
• Trussville YMCA: Give your kids and yourself a night out! Registration is now open for Kids Night Out this Friday, February 18. Open to children ages 3-12 and for YMCA Members only! (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.