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Hello Birmingham! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How could Birmingham’s new Airbnb rules change your neighborhood in 2026?
  • See how 22 new Habitat homes will reshape North Roebuck
  • How Birmingham police plan to tackle rising domestic violence next year

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Music Show at Rojo with the Veeries! and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Turning sunny and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 51, low: 33.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Birmingham Council Expected To Consider Short-Term Rental Regs in 2026 (birminghamwatch.org) — Birmingham’s long-debated rules for Airbnb- and Vrbo-style rentals are expected to return to the City Council in early 2026, with a final vote anticipated later in the year. Proposed regulations could ban short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods, cap them elsewhere at 1% of units, add spacing, permitting and noise rules, and aim to address crime, nuisance complaints and housing affordability.
   

2. New neighborhood begins at North Roebuck YMCA with Habitat homes (al.com) — Families are settling into the first three Habitat for Humanity homes at Birmingham’s North Roebuck YMCA campus, launching a 22‑home neighborhood tied to major campus redevelopment. YMCA of Greater Birmingham leaders say the project aims to tackle health, housing, early learning, and nutrition inequities while reshaping the Northeast YMCA’s eight‑acre site.
   

3. Birmingham police chief cites drop in homicides, prioritizes domestic violence in new year (wbrc.com) — Birmingham’s police chief says homicides and other violent crimes are down, but he’s shifting more attention to rising domestic violence cases across the city. He plans closer partnerships with prosecutors and family court while keeping pressure on organized crime, stressing that any loss of life is unacceptable and that community involvement is critical to lasting change.
   

4. Jimmie Hale Mission asks for donations ahead of 2026 (cbs42.com) — Birmingham’s Jimmie Hale Mission is keeping its warming station open through New Year’s Eve and urgently asking for donations as cold weather and 2026 approach. Staff say both monetary and material gifts help people move from emergency shelter into long‑term stability, and remind residents that their services run 365 days a year.
   

5. Birmingham gas prices drop, now 21.3 cents lower than last year (abc3340.com) — Birmingham drivers are seeing some relief at the pump, with average gas prices down to about $2.49 per gallon—more than 21 cents cheaper than this time last year. The cheapest local station was $2.16, while the priciest hit $2.89, and statewide and national averages are also trending downward for both gasoline and diesel.
   

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    Tuesday December 30
  • Books & Beyond
    O'Neal Public Library , 50 Oak St , Mountain Brook
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday December 31
  • HOLIDAY HOURS 5 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
  • City Hall Closed - New Year's Eve
    City of Irondale , 101 20th St S , Irondale
    7:00 am
  • On Wednesdays We WINE for half-off!
    Hoover Chamber of Commerce , 5426 Hwy 280 Suite 6 , Hoover
    3:00 pm

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