🌱 Man Struck, Killed By Car + UAB Offers New Thyroid Therapy

Good morning, Birmingham! Your usual curator is off for the next few days, but Patch still wants to make sure you are up-to-date on all of your local happenings, so I am here to fill in! Please note that during this period your newsletters might be lighter than usual. Now, onto everything you need to know, in 5 minutes or less. — Sean Peek

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and cooler. High: 51 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories in Birmingham today:

1. A 70-year-old man was struck and killed by a car over the weekend while trying to check on another driver involved in a car accident with him. On Saturday morning, Oliver Ledwell was struck by a car along I-59/20 near Arkadelphia Road in Birmingham. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Ledwell had been involved in an accident and was struck by a third car after getting out to check on the other driver in his wreck. Ledwell died at UAB Hospital later that day. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
2. Surgeons in the Heersink School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are the first in Alabama to offer radiofrequency ablation, which is a new therapy to treat benign nodules from the thyroid by means of ablation, or heat. (UAB News)
3. Stand-up comedian John Mulaney has announced a new 33-city tour that includes a stop in Birmingham in early April. Mulaney will perform at the Legacy Arena as the eleventh city on his new “From Scratch” tour. The comedian has not released a comedy special since 2018 on Netflix. However, he has appeared on other Netflix properties including “Big Mouth” and “Oh, Hello on Broadway.” (WIAT - CBS42.com)
4. An 18-wheeler jackknifed on I-20/59 WB at Exit 121 Bush Blvd. in Jefferson County around 11:15 a.m. The accident blocked the right lanes, causing traffic delays, but there has been no word on injuries. (WBRC)
5. On Saturday, Birmingham Police Chief Patrick D. Smith offered condolences to the affected families of four homicides — then, two more people died in homicides on Sunday. (Birmingham Patch)

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• Home Alone - Alabama Theatre (1:00 PM)
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• Not Your Mama’s Book Club - Exploring the Life of Children’s Author, Margaret Wise Brown (2:00 PM)
• SCD Connections - University of Alabama at Birmingham (5:30 PM)
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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.