🌱 Lime Scooters And Bikes Come To Birmingham + King Buffet Robbery

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Breezy and cooler. High: 59 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Lime will be making 300 scooters and 50 bikes available in Birmingham by the end of this week. The company has announced plans to increase its Birmingham footprint to 400 vehicles in the near future. The company will be reviewing ridership data before increasing the number of vehicles. (The Business Journals)
2. A Birmingham shooting resulted in the injury of a 14-year-old boy. The shooting occurred in the 600 block of Valley Crest Drive on Monday around 3:30 p.m. The child was transported to the Children's Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Birmingham Police Department. (Trussvilletribune)
3. The Birmingham Police Department is working to identify two suspects who pulled a gun on restaurant workers after refusing to pay for their meals. The incident occurred at King Buffet in the 7800 block of Crestwood Boulevard. The suspects are a man and a woman. They were recorded on the restaurant's surveillance cameras. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department. (AL.com)

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Today in Birmingham:

• UAB Toy Drive At The University of Alabama At Birmingham (All Day)
• Thanks For The Giving! At North Birmingham Regional Branch Library (All Day)
• StoryPower: Here & Now At The Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? 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 City of Birmingham warns that severe storms might impact the city today. There is a large hail threat with the possibility of damaging winds and tornadoes. (City of Birmingham Government via Instagram)
• Holiday Spectacular 2022 is scheduled for this Sunday, Dec. 4, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Red Mountain Theatre Arts Campus. (Iron City Ink)

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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.