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UAB doctor urges public to wear masks, social distance during Labor Day weekend

As the Labor Day weekend approaches, infectious disease experts continue to stress the importance of wearing masks and practicing social distancing, or else Alabama could see another spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths.  Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, director of UAB’s Division of Infectious Diseases, told reporters on Thursday that there’s serious concern the state could see … Continued
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September 3, 2020
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Saban, Malzahn have led on COVID, social justice. They have the power to do more

It shouldn’t matter all that much what a couple of football coaches say and do when it comes to matters of racism and equality in this state, and around the country. But it does. It matters because we have, rightly or wrongly, hero worshipped football coaches for a long, long time now. Especially in Alabama, … Continued
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September 3, 2020

Every county in Alabama has lost people from COVID-19

There is a lot of diversity in Alabama. Not every community in Alabama looks the same, has the same level of education or makes the same amount money. There are urban counties, suburban counties, rural counties, counties experiencing rapid growth, and counties that have been declining in population for years. There are counties where people … Continued
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September 3, 2020
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Great expectations for Birmingham’s recovery

Much has been written about the latest rankings from Business Facilities magazine, which gave Alabama overall high marks and cited Birmingham and Huntsville as having the best business climate among all metro areas their size. That Huntsville ranked No. 1 in the small-sized metro category comes as no surprise. The northern Alabama region has been … Continued
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September 3, 2020