🌱 Fatal 33rd St. Ensley Shooting + New Sign Joins Bham Skyline

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First, today's weather:

Showers; breezy in the p.m.. High: 60 Low: 57.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. A Birmingham man was fatally shot on the front lawn of his home on Saturday morning, say authorities. Police arrived in the 1700 block of 33rd Street Ensley and found Anthony Jackson, 46, who died on the scene of a gunshot wound. Authorities say the suspect is currently at large, and the community is asked to call Birmingham Police or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777 with any information on the incident. (WBRC)
2. This weekend, the Birmingham skyline gained a new sight: The "Landing" sign on top of the John Hand building downtown. Landing, a company that offers a subscription-based flexible living service designed for the traveling professional, recently relocated its San Francisco headquarters to The Magic City. On Saturday, the former "Shipt" sign on the building was dismantled to make way for Landing's new one. Entrepreneur Bill Smith, the founder of both Shipt and Landing, founded the latter company after selling his grocery delivery startup to Target in 2019. (Bham Now)
3. The Birmingham Public Library just announced its lineup of readers for its upcoming Black History Month event, "Read-In For Justice: Black Health And Wellness." Some local Black community leaders who will be participating include Dr. Juanakee Adams, the first African American optometrist in the state of Alabama; Jerri Haslem, a health educator at Black People Run Bike and Swim, Inc.; Dr. Jaime McKinney, an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UAB Children's Hospital; and Dana "Lady Woo" Woodruff, a licensed therapist and radio personality on 94.9. The Read-In will take place virtually on Facebook Live this Saturday, Feb. 26. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Pickleball Clinics At Levite Jewish Community Center (9:00 AM)
• Taxes With AARP At Birmingham Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Beginning Tai Chi At Birmingham Public Library (9:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• This afternoon, the Huffman High School Vikings boys' varsity basketball team will face off against Mountain Brook High School Spartans. Get the details in this week's local high school sports roundup. (Birmingham Patch)
• The Junior League of Birmingham says it is celebrating its 100th year by trying to make an even bigger difference in the community. This weekend, League members packed 50 boxes of food for seniors in the Collat Jewish Family Services. (Facebook)
• The Birmingham Board of Education will have a work session at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 22, at the district's Administration Building. The session can be viewed by the community via livestream at livestream.com/bcs. (Facebook)
• Calling all prospective homeowners: These five new Birmingham-area homes have just hit the market! (Birmingham Patch)

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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.