🌱 Winter Clothing Distribution + Hallmark Movie Filming In Town

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Birmingham Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy with showers. High: 62 Low: 60.

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Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. A group of local Birmingham women distributed winter clothing items to residents in need on Sunday morning. The women, who were part of the nonprofit organization "Women Helping Women Today," held the distribution at Linn Park. Blankets, hats, scarves, gloves, and food items were distributed. The group plans to do more distributions in the future. (WBRC)
2. A Hallmark movie is filming in Birmingham. The film crew will be shooting footage for "Naima in Nashville" over the next couple of weeks for the Hallmark Channel. The film is still searching for stand-ins, background actors, and featured actors. The film's storyline has not been publicly released yet. (AL.com)
3. The Jefferson County Department of Health reports that flu cases continue to rise at alarming rates. The states' COVID-19 positivity rate is also increasing. The rate is now up to 9.8 percent, which means that 9.8 of COVID-19 tests are coming back positive. The county's nurses and doctors have been enduring an exhaustive three years. (WVTM)

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Today in Birmingham:

• UAB Toy Drive At University Of Alabama At Birmingham (All Day)
• Voctave At Alys Stephens Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Birmingham's Earl has been recognized for his work in the classroom and on the football field. Patch's Star Student Athlete campaign shares the stories behind the leaderboards. Click to submit a student-athlete. (Patch)
• Looking for a new place to call home? 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)
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens is hosting a Poinsettia Care workshop on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 3:00 p.m. There is a $10 fee to participate. Click for registration details. (Birmingham Botanical Gardens via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update.

— 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.