🌱 Legendary Football Coach Steps Down + Inflation In Alabama

Get on up, Birmingham! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in town. To start, one of the most successfull high school football coahces in Alabama history announced yesterday he is stepping down. That's right, Hoover High School coach Josh Niblett will leave the Bucs, and reportedly become head coach at Gainesville High School in Georgia. Read all about it below.

First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 70 Low: 35.

Here are the top stories today in Birmingham:

1. This was unexpected for sure. Hoover High School football coach Josh Niblett has stepped down from his coaching position and will reportedly take a new job in Georgia. (Hoover Patch)
2. Birmingham extended its U.S. Homeland Security contract with ICE, as the city's Latino community expresses concerns. (WVTM13)
3. Inflation has hit another high, reaching its highest point in 40 years. See how it has affected Alabama residents over the last year. (Birmingham Patch)
4. Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin is calling on the public to help end gun violence after six homicides were reported in Birmingham in just 48 hours. (Alabama Political Reporter)
5. Next week, there is a pretty awesome meteor shower that can be seen as long as there is no light pollution. Check it out. (Birmingham Patch)

Today in Birmingham:

• Celebrate with Hand in Paw this holiday season at the Spirits & Santa Paws pop-up party sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka. (2 p.m.)
• Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark is offering a unique opportunity for photographers with a 1-day photography workshop, taught by Meg McKinney. (3 p.m.)
• The Honor Band Festival Performance at University of Alabama at Birmingham features 400+ top middle and high school students from throughout the state of Alabama. (3 p.m.)
• Enjoy some great music at the Scrollworks Solo Recital by the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Central Alabama. (5 p.m.)
• Get in the festive spirit as the Alabama Symphony Orchestra presents its "Home for the Holidays" concer.t (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Check out these Art Fairs, Celebrations, and Toy Drives: Here are few ways to celebrate Christmas in Birmingham, Dec. 11 to Dec. 15. (AL.com)
• Check out this 1930s home for sale in Birmingham's Historic Forest Park. (Birmingham Patch)
• Greater Birmingham Humane Society is pleased to announce that Twinkle, who has been missing since November 28th, is now reunited with her family. (Facebook)
• Alabama Audubon announces that Perry Lakes Park, a long-standing outdoor space and birding hotspot in Marion, AL, is officially reopened to the public! Originally opened in 1935, it was closed in early 2020 due to widespread weather damage. (Facebook)

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