covid-19

Gulf Coast Now a Virus Hotspot

All along the Gulf Coast, beaches, bars and stores are packed. Yet just a few miles away, a hospital is running out of critical care beds, its rooms full of unvaccinated people fighting for their lives.

UAB Health Mandates Shots as Events Canceled, Masks Ordered

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A major Alabama employer says it will require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System announced that both employees and others working in its hospitals and clinics must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 12. The requirement affects 16,000 employees. Meanwhile, communities large and small are canceling events…

Selma City School Students Head Back to School

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Students in the Selma City school district went back-to-school for in-person learning Monday. Superintendent Dr. Avis Williams says the first day of school — went off without a hitch. She says the first week will be spent getting re-adjusted to in-school learning. “We’re spending this week just building relationships, getting to know each other, and…