🌱 New Aircraft Rescue And Fire Fighting Station + Water Rate Increase

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Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. The City of Birmingham celebrated the launch of a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting station with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday. The station will be staffed 24 hours, seven days a week at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. The new station cost $12.4 million. (City of Birmingham)
2. A man was shot and critically injured at a convenience store in nearby Bessemer on Wednesday afternoon. The victim was reportedly trying to break up an argument and got shot as a result. The man has been transported to UAB Hospital for treatment and is in stable condition. The Bessemer Police Department has not made any arrests as of Wednesday. (AL.com)
3. The Birmingham Water Works Board has approved a new rate increase. The increase is included in the 2023 budget. The 3.9 percent increase will equate to about a $1.55 increase each month for the average customer. The general manager reports that the increase is necessary due to inflation. (WVTM13 Birmingham)

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Today in Birmingham:

• UAB Toy Drive At University Of Alabama At Birmingham (All Day)
• Anime-nia At Smithfield Branch Library (3:30 PM)
• Chess At Levite Jewish Community Center (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you still searching for the perfect Christmas tree? Consider shopping locally. Click for a list of local locations that are selling Christmas trees. (Bham Now)
• Looking for a new home nearby? Consider this list of upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Birmingham area. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Birmingham Patch)
• Birmingham Mayor Woodfin attended a groundbreaking at ShadowBrook Village. The new development will bring 52 new, single-family affordable homes to North Pratt. (City of Birmingham)

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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.