🌱 9-Year-Old Injured In Birmingham Shooting + Magic City Match

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Birmingham Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Cooler with a passing shower. High: 58 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Birmingham Fraternal Order of Police and Birmingham Firefighter Association Local 117 are calling for a 15 percent raise from the city. According to Birmingham city officials, the Personnel Board of Jefferson County has approved a five percent pay raise for all city employees which will be implemented in the coming weeks. Councilman Hunter Williams commented that while it is a priority for the city council to pay employees a livable wage that keeps them working in Birmingham, they also have to be able to maintain paying the new salary rate for years to come. (WBRC)
2. A 9-year-old girl was injured when shots were fired into a vehicle during a domestic incident in Birmingham. Police spoke to the girl's mother who told them shots were fired into her vehicle while her daughter was a passenger by her ex-boyfriend, who is the child's father. Four children were in the vehicle at the time of the shooting, which occurred in the 3600 block of 44th Avenue North. (AL.com)
3. 25 Black-owned businesses have been selected for Birmingham's newest grant program, Magic City Match. The inaugural cohort is all about increasing the chances for Black-owned businesses to thrive by offering business competency courses, providing access to capital, and giving new market opportunities to Black business owners with brick-and-mortar locations in Birmingham. Over 800 local Black-owned businesses applied and an independent committee selected 25 applicants. (Bham Now)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Book Bundles, At West End Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Springville Road Library Tiny Art Show!, At Birmingham Public Library (9:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Prospective homeowners in Birmingham won't want to miss these five new properties for sale in the area. (Birmingham Patch)
• Check out these 15 funky events happening this weekend in Birmingham. (Bham Now)
• Watch Garth Brooks talk about his upcoming Birmingham concert on Jun. 4 at Protective Stadium, the first show at the new stadium. (WIAT - CBS42.com)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! See you all tomorrow 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.