🌱 AT&T Laying Off Some Birmingham Employees + BWWB Resuming Shutoffs

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But first, today's weather:

Windy and very cold. High: 21 Low: 11.

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Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. AT&T is laying off 23 Birmingham employees. The company, which has multiple divisions in Birmingham, is planning to lay off employees by Jan. 16, according to the Birmingham Business Journal. An AT&T spokesperson said the company will continue to invest in the Birmingham area and the hundreds of employees working in the city, despite the cuts. (WBRC)
2. Beginning in February, Birmingham Water Works (BWWB) will resume the shutoff of water services for customers with delinquent accounts. The update was announced in a press release on Wednesday. According to the release, shutoffs will resume due to the utility now being fully staffed and having resolved its billing issues with 99 percent of BWWB customers. Shutoffs will resume on Feb. 15. (AL.com)
3. A barrage of gunfire left a woman dead in a running vehicle in a west Birmingham neighborhood near the 2500 block of 24th Street Ensley. The victim, 43-year-old Shundra Denise McCray Vines, of Birmingham, was identified by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. This incident marks Birmingham’s 141st homicide of 2022. (AL.com)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Christmas Bird Count Hosted By Alabama Audubon Society (7:00 AM)
• Pickleball Open Play At Levite Jewish Community Center (9:00 AM)
• Jigsaw Puzzle Club At Birmingham Public Library (9:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Throughout 2023, the city of Birmingham, in partnership with area churches, arts organizations, activists, businesses, and nonprofits, will commemorate 60 years since the 1963 campaign for civil and human rights. (Alabama NewsCenter)
• Birmingham Water Works spokesman Rick Jackson shared some helpful tips for residents on how to protect pipes from freezing temperatures. Click the link the view the tips. (AL.com)
• The Birmingham Police Department shared a recap from its Santa Sleigh ride! Click the link to view photos. (Birmingham Police Department, Alabama via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.