🌱 Crumbl Cookies Expansion In Birmingham + New Math Program For BCS

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Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. Crumbl Cookies will be expanding in the Birmingham area. The upscale cookie franchise will be opening two new locations in the metro area. The first expansion location is at 100 Colonial Promenade Parkway in the Alabaster Promenade and opened on Nov. 18. The second expansion location is at 260 Rele Street next to tasc Performance; it is unclear when this location will be opening. (AL.com)
2. The Birmingham Police Department reports one person has died as a result of a Saturday shooting in a southwest Birmingham neighborhood. Jerrod Excell Turner, 30, was shot in the 2800 block of 29th Street S.W. Responding officers located his unresponsive body in the driveway of a vacant home. As of Sunday, the department has not made any arrests in the case. (AL.com)
3. Birmingham City Schools will be participating in a program designed to improve math scores. The district had 13 schools on the state's failing schools list. The new program is meant to help the schools get off the list. The program costs about $240,000 and will provide teachers with the tools needed to improve math instruction. (WBRC)

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Today in Birmingham:

• UAB Toy Drive At The University of Alabama at Birmingham (All Day)
• Fall Wreath Craft At The Woodlawn Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Holiday Recipes At The West End Branch Library (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new place to call home? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Birmingham area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Birmingham Patch)
• The Birmingham Zoo is lighting up for Glow Wild. Check out ticket details for this must-see holiday event. (The Birmingham Zoo via Facebook)
• The Alabama Theatre will be screening Elf on Monday, Dec. 19 at 2:00 p.m. Click the link for ticket details. (Alabama Theatre)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.