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Cheers Birmingham! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What an $82 million boutique hotel means for downtown Birmingham
  • How did Birmingham's Children's Hospital earn top state honors again?
  • How one North Birmingham gallery is reshaping a long-overlooked neighborhood

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Harrison F.!

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, temps: high: 97, low: 72.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Birmingham City Council backs $82 million boutique hotel project with $4.7 million tax abatement (wvtm13.com) — Birmingham's City Council has approved $4.7 million in tax abatements to support an $82 million boutique hotel near Railroad Park, turning abandoned buildings into a 140-room destination. Residents can expect new dining, retail, meeting space, and public amenities, with construction starting next year and an opening targeted for 2029.
   

2. Children's of Alabama named state's best kids hospital for 17th… (1819news.com) — Birmingham's Children's of Alabama has again been ranked the state's top children's hospital, earning this honor for the 17th straight year from U.S. News & World Report. The hospital received national recognition in eight pediatric specialties, underscoring its close partnership with UAB and its central role in caring for children from Birmingham and across Alabama.
   

3. North Birmingham artist uses art to inspire justice and community (wvtm13.com) — In North Birmingham, artist Willie Williams is turning a former auto shop into Studio 2500, a gallery and community hub rooted in the neighborhood's steel and civil rights history. Through large-scale sculpture, youth camps, and civic engagement, he's using art to confront injustice and bring fresh cultural energy to underserved Birmingham communities.
   

4. 'Both of them died trying to help others': Birmingham family mourns father and son killed on I-65 (wvtm13.com) — A Birmingham family is grieving the loss of Cornelius and Jamari Dixon, a father and son killed Sunday night while dealing with Jamari's disabled car on I-65. Relatives describe both men as devoted helpers at home and work, and are now leaning on memories and photos as they cope with multiple family losses this year.
   

5. APT Foundation approves $39,500 survey as members clash over public trust, transparency (abc3340.com) — A Birmingham donor is questioning how Alabama Public Television's foundation is using its rainy-day fund after approving a $39,500 statewide survey on viewer attitudes. She and others worry about transparency, survey bias, and public trust, while board members argue the poll will help guide programming and better reflect what Alabamians want from APT and PBS.
   

📸 Around Birmingham

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📸 Coca-Cola United Opens $350 Million Headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, and is officially open for distribution and business. —Harrison F. Like

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • **A request to golf cart drivers and parents**
    I understand why teenagers want to drive golf carts around the neighborhood. I would have wanted to at their age, too. But if your teen is driving… (Nextdoor Village of Highland Lakes)
  • Lost dog in edgewater oaks community.
    Brindle Penkingnese named Charlie. He's ann older dog of 14 yrs. Likely not to travel far. Hes practically blind and death, with a slight over bite… (Nextdoor New Edgewater)
  • Diversified Maintenance Systems, LLC posted a job opening for Warehouse Manager - Purchasing in Birmingham. Apply here.
  • Sonic Automotive posted a job opening for Automotive Inventory/ Lot Attendant in Birmingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Birmingham here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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