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What's up Birmingham! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which new UAB projects could change your daily Birmingham routine.
  • Who will help this Birmingham mother find justice for her daughter?
  • How new helmet gear could change youth football safety in Birmingham

Also on today's calendar: Birmingham Ugly Sweater Crawl: 8th Annual, December 13th and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Friday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 39.
  • Saturday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 60 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Updates on UAB's 14 recent $872M construction + renovation projects (bhamnow.com) — Massive construction and renovation at UAB is reshaping key parts of Birmingham, with 14 projects totaling $872 million in new labs, clinics, parking, and student spaces. From the new Rehabilitation Pavilion and Cooper Green facility to parking and library upgrades, these changes will affect how Birmingham residents study, work, receive care, and get around campus.
   

2. Birmingham mother continues to seek justice 2 years after her daughter was killed in double homicide (wbrc.com) — A Birmingham mother is still pleading for answers nearly two years after her daughter, Kayla Hall, was shot and killed in a double homicide in the city’s Norwood community. She says she regularly calls Birmingham Police for updates, leans on her faith while grieving through the holidays, and urges anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers to help bring justice.
   

3. Youth football safety: UAB provides Guardian Caps to Birmingham sports league (wbrc.com) — Birmingham youth football players are getting extra head protection thanks to UAB Sports Medicine, which donated 800 Guardian Caps to Birmingham Youth Sports League teams. Coaches say kids love wearing the same gear they see on college and NFL players, while UAB doctors hope to track whether the caps actually reduce concussions and reassure parents worried about football safety.
   

4. On Your Side Safety Check: Birmingham doctor addresses important of hepatitis B vaccine (wbrc.com) — A Birmingham-area family medicine doctor is urging parents here to talk with trusted providers before changing hepatitis B vaccine plans for newborns, despite a CDC advisory committee’s move to scale back universal recommendations. With many Alabama moms missing early prenatal care, she warns local families that prevention now could avert serious, incurable liver disease later.
   

5. 33rd ‘Walk through Nativity' featuring actors and live animals opens at Briarwood Presbyterian Church (cbs42.com) — Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham is welcoming thousands to its 33rd annual Walk Through Nativity, a free, three-night event featuring 12 live-acted biblical scenes with animals like Hank the camel. Local families from Birmingham and nearby Leeds say the experience helps kids focus on the full story of Jesus beyond Santa and presents, with scenes ranging from his birth to the empty tomb.
   

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    Thursday December 11
  • Jeff Dunham
    Legacy Arena, 1898 9th Ave N, Birmingham
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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 11
  • SNaP (3-6 Grade) - DIY New Year's Headbands
    O'Neal Public Library , 50 Oak St , Mountain Brook
    3:30 pm
  • Homewood Menorah Lighting
    The Curve in Downtown Homewood , 2839 18th St S , Birmingham
    5:00 pm
  • Wacky Tacky Light Tour
    Valley Hotel Homewood Birmingham, Curio Collection by Hilton , 2727 18th St S , Homewood
    6:00 pm
    • Friday December 12
  • Basketball open play
    Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
    6:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Will be taking this puppy to the shelter at the end of the week.
    Please let me know if anyone can take her in! I’m located in Highland Park. She’s been bathed and given some worming medicine. She will eventually… (Nextdoor Highland Park)
  • Hello Everyone!
    Just bought my first house and there's a bit of work I want to get done to it as well as some furniture I need repaired. If y'all have any… (Nextdoor Arium Inverness)
  • Centers posted a job opening for Assistant Director - Fitness in Birmingham. Apply here.
  • Children's of Alabama posted a job opening for Floor Technician in Birmingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Birmingham here.

Ok Birmingham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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