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Of the 565 applications to the program, only 22 applicants have been selected as finalists—including the City of Birmingham.
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🥲 QUEEN'S PARK CLOSING: The beloved bar announced they are closing operations on December 30. Here's what we know.
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🏙️ BHAM STARTUPS: Check out these three local startup companies making BIG moves in Birmingham and beyond.
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🍽️ NEW + COMING SOON: Find out what's been happening around The Magic City below!
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👯♀️ DOUBLE THE UTERUS, DOUBLE THE BABIES: This rockstar mom delivered two healthy twins on different days 👇
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🍔 COMING 2024: Find out what's coming soon to the food scene in The Magic City. 👇
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👚 HWY 280: Birmingham shoppers will soon give a warm welcome to Marshalls and Ross at the River Ridge Shopping Plaza. Keep reading for the deets!
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🛍️ COMING SOON TO PELHAM: A new mixed-use development is underway + will provide locals with an array of new shopping + dining options. Keep reading for all the deets.
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💥 2023 OPENINGS: The Birmingham area had some great new businesses this year. Which were you most excited for? 👏
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📖LOCAL AUTHORS: Want to read more in the new year, or looking for ways to support local? We've got just the thing. 👇
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💥 SAVE BIG: Check out Bidding Kings now for high-quality products, huge deals + entertainment. 👏
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🎁 HOLIDAY SHOPPING: Looking for shopping inspo? Support local + find rare presents for everyone on your list at The Museum Shop at Birmingham Museum of Art. Deets below!
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We’re not crying, you’re crying. 😭 Which businesses were you sad to see close this year in Birmingham
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U.S. Steel was once the largest employer in Birmingham after acquiring the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company in 1907.
#USSteel #NipponSteel #Birmingham #JeffersonCounty #NW
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🌞 This fall, Milo's Tea Company installed 800+ solar panels on its factory rooftop.
#solarenergy #drinkmilos #bessemer #alabama