Birmingham News & Articles
A Drug UAB Helped Develop Will Now Be Used To Treat COVID-19 Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the investigational antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in adults and children hospitalized with severe disease. They note,…
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Birmingham To Require Face Coverings Starting May 1
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has proposed and the Birmingham City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance to require the wearing of a face-covering in public during the COVID-19 health emergency.
The ordinance requires…
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Birmingham Mayor Establishes Emergency Fund For Small Businesses Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak
It’s no secret that precautions taken during the Coronavirus outbreak, though necessary, are hurting small businesses across the country. But Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin wants small businesses in his city to remain “Birmingham…
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AL Democrats Look To Tackle Coronavirus And Healthcare Issues
In the next few hours, Rep. Laura Hall (D-Huntsville), Rep. Mary Moore (D-Birmingham), and Rep. Neil Rafferty (D-Birmingham) will hold a press conference to introduce four pieces of legislation…
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Doug Jones Reacts To Nathaniel Woods Execution Case
On Thursday night, Nathaniel Woods was executed for his role in the fatal shootings of three Birmingham police officers back in 2004. Erik Ortiz…
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Birmingham Groups Team Up To Fight Human Trafficking
The Junior League of Birmingham, the Birmingham Airport Authority, and the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama are teaming up to stop human trafficking in the Birmingham area.
The Junior League of Birmingham and Birmingham…
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Hidden Gem, Filmed Entirely In Alabama About Human Trafficking, Receives Positive Feedback Across Country
The short film, Hidden Gem, was inspired by actual events on human trafficking and filmed entirely in Alabama with local talent and crew by Fowler Davis Entertainment and Red Sky Studios. January is Human Trafficking…
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Ruminations on Dr. King, Faith, and the Greatest Commandment
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a couple of events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I have always considered him among the three most impactful Americans in history…along with Thomas Jefferson…
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Census Bureau Hiring 1,000 Temporary Workers In Birmingham
In preparation for the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau is going on a hiring spree looking for temporary workers.
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire an additional 1,000 in all areas of…
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UAB Supports Birmingham Promise Scholarship; Will Offer Free Tuition to Students Who Qualify
The University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) became the first public college in Alabama to support the Birmingham Promise scholarship. This scholarship is Mayor Randall Woodfin’s signature workforce development program that combines apprenticeship and…
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