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Gov. Kay Ivey Issues Statement on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

(Johnson & Johnson via AP, File) Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a statement on the federal government recommendation that use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine be paused. In a joint statement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating clots in six women in the days after vaccination, in…

Jackson Hospital Pausing Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Jackson Hospital says it will follow the government recommendation that use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine be paused. In a joint statement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration says it is investigating clots in six women in the days after vaccination, in combination with reduced platelet counts. More than 6.8 million…

Winn-Dixie Suspending Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

With the U.S. recommending a pause in giving out the single-dose Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, Winn-Dixie Stores across Alabama says it will join others in suspending using the vaccine at its free clinics. In a joint statement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating clots in six women in…

ASU Soccer: NCAA Tournament Bound! Alabama State defeats Grambling State on penalty kicks to earn automatic bid

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | Alabama State earned their third Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship in five years, defeating Grambling State on penalty kicks Sunday afternoon to earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. For more ASU Hornet news, visit AlabamaNews.Net !

Auburn Police Department Arrests Man on Felony Warrants

Courtesy: Auburn Police Department An Auburn man who reportedly stole multiple bank cards and made unauthorized purchases is now in custody. According to the Auburn Police Department, the theft was reported on Feb. 22, 2021, on the 700 block of Heard Avenue. Ardarius Divante Ferrell was noted as the suspect and after an investigation was identified to be the offender….

Rigby Street Shooting in Montgomery Leaves One Man Injured

Shooting on Rigby Street Leaves One Man Injured/Source: Alabama News Network Montgomery police is investigating an early morning shooting that left a man injured. MPD Spokesperson Lt. Jarrett Williams said it happened in the 1600 block of Rigby Street just after 9:00AM. The victim was transported to a local hospital with a serious gunshot wound. Police say a person of…

U.S. Calls for Pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Clotting Case

 (Johnson & Johnson via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in the administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating clots in six women in…

2 Men Charged with Running Practice without Medical License

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Officials say two men operating an Alabama business have been arrested and accused of practicing medicine without a license. William Timothy Rogers and Steven Douglas Elliott were arrested for the felony charge following a search warrant of their Birmingham business, WaveTech Therapy. The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners says the arrests were the result of a…

Lawyer: 2 Arrested Had no Role in Confederate Chair Theft

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawyer representing one of two people arrested on charges of possessing a stolen Confederate monument removed from an Alabama cemetery says the pair had nothing to do with the theft. Attorney Michael Kennedy said Monday that the situation is a mistake. He said Jason Warnick and Kathryn Diionno had no role in taking the monument….