🌱 HS Social Media Threat + Monthly Income For Local Single Moms?

Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Kayla Harrison, your host of the Birmingham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 66 Low: 51.

Here are the top 3 stories in Birmingham today:

1. On Monday, Shades Valley High School had law enforcement officers from Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Irondale Police on campus after a threat was made against the school on social media. The school’s principal said they’re following an established safety plan and doing what’s possible to ensure the safety of students, faculty, and staff. (WBRC)
2. Being a single parent can be financially challenging, and the City of Birmingham wants to help. Thanks to a new pilot program promoted by nonprofit organization Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, 110 Birmingham single mothers will be randomly chosen to receive $375 of monthly income for one full year. Female-identifying heads of family caring for at least one child under age 18 are eligible to apply. Online applications are now open through 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 7. (AL.com)
3. Last week, 21-year-old Terry Lee Skanes, Jr. of Birmingham was indicted on four counts of drug and gun charges by a federal grand jury. Skanes has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, two counts of possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances, and possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. ATF and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office investigated the case. (Birmingham Patch)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Moms In Need of Community Monthly Meeting At Mt. Laurel Campus (9:30 AM)
• Taco & Tequila Tuesday At Cabo Coastal Grill (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Department shared a tip on Facebook saying to make sure that infants and young children’s bedrooms are in close proximity of an adult. Smoke detectors should be placed in or directly outside of every bedroom, and to create an escape plan that includes carrying young children and babies out of the house. (Facebook)
• Interested in joining the Birmingham PD? The Police Department will be conducting a Physical Agility Ability Screening tomorrow (Feb. 2) at 9 a.m. sharp at the Birmingham Police Academy. Be prepared to sweat! (Facebook)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.