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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Arrest made in 2024 killing of man who disappeared after Birmingham July Fourth celebration (wvtm13.com) — Birmingham police have announced an arrest in the 2024 killing of Deundray Cottrell, who vanished after a July Fourth celebration at his sister's Birmingham home. U.S. Marshals captured his former partner in Miami, and he now faces a murder charge as Birmingham authorities emphasize their ongoing push to solve older violent-crime cases.
2. From Brownfield to Boutique: City approves incentives for $82M hotel near Railroad Park (abc3340.com) — Birmingham's City Council has approved up to $4.7 million in tax abatements to support an $82 million boutique hotel planned beside Railroad Park. Developers say the project will turn a former industrial brownfield into a 140-room destination with restaurants, rooftop amenities, and meeting space, bringing construction and permanent jobs plus new lodging options near downtown attractions.
3. Birmingham school board approves 2027 budget (wbrc.com) — Birmingham City Schools has approved a $481.3 million budget for 2027, boosting spending to prioritize student achievement, employee support, safety, and new facilities. The plan includes bonuses and leave for staff, major capital projects, and $30 million toward the Future Ready Career & Innovation Center, which the city is helping fund alongside expanded summer and after-school programs.
4. 16th Street Baptist Church marks bombing anniversary with a new visitor center (ksgf.com) — Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church has opened a new visitor center on the 63rd anniversary of the bombing that killed four girls. Hundreds gathered as civil rights leader Bryan Stevenson urged renewed commitment to justice, and church leaders invited visitors to use the expanded space to reflect on the city's civil rights legacy and today's challenges.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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