🌱 Trussville Gas Prices + UAB Announcement

Good day, neighbors! Michael Seale here with today's copy of the Trussville Daily. I was away for a couple of days but I'm back with all the stuff you need to know in and around Trussville. First, in a huge announcement for all of the Birmingham metro, UAB announced it will leave Conference USA and join the American Athletic Conference. UAB has been a member of C-USA since 1995. Also, read about how the nationwide spike in gas prices will affect Trussville Gas and Water customers. All of that is below!

Here are the top stories in Trussville today:

1. How will the nationwide gas price spike affect Trussville? Well, officials from Trussville Gas and Water say not to worry. (Trussville Patch)
2. As I touched on above, UAB announced today that it is joining the American Athletic Conference after more than two decades in Conference USA. (Birmingham Patch)
3. A St. Clair County intersection was shut down following a commercial vehicle crash Thursday. (WBRC)
4. Almost $40 million was spent with women and minority firms to build Protective Stadium and renovate the BJCC's Legacy Arena in Birmingham. (AL.com)
5. UAB infectious disease doctor Michael Saag discusses the FDA's approval to mix COVID-19 boosters. This is pretty fascinating stuff. (WVTM13)

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Trussville Patch Notebook

• 25 November events in Birmingham you don't want to miss. (Bham Now)
• UAB Homecoming Parade: When, where, and how it will affect traffic. (Alabama's News Leader)
• Have the spookiest house in the neighborhood with these easy Halloween decor tips. (Bham Now)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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