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U.S. surgeon general visits Alabama to usher in three new COVID-19 testing sites

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams speaking in Hoover on Friday said Alabama is the only state on the White House’s COVID-19 map that’s in red, but that also has all the parameters moving in the right direction.  Adams was speaking at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, one of three new COVID-19 testing sites in … Continued
August 21, 2020

Jefferson County health officer, UAB head say COVID-19 numbers are improving but flu season is near

Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson said Friday that the county’s COVID-19 numbers are improving, but with schools reopening and flu season approaching, it’s critical for the public to continue wearing face masks and practicing social distancing.  Wilson and Will Ferniany, the CEO of the UAB Health System, held a press briefing on Friday … Continued
August 14, 2020

Parole officers shot at in Bessemer

Thursday, two law enforcement officers from the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles were fired upon as they approached a Bessemer home to conduct a supervisory visit with an offender. Officer in Charge Sidney Yarbrough and Officer Steven Motley, both assigned to the Bureau’s Bessemer Field Office, were not injured in the attack. Other parole … Continued
June 22, 2020

Jefferson County Health Department: Nursing homes can take in COVID-19 positive residents

A letter from the Jefferson County Department of Health informed nursing homes that they can take in residents who have been treated for COVID-19 and still test positive for the virus if they meet certain requirements. The letter, sent to Jefferson County nursing homes, reads that there is a “possibility that our hospitals will not … Continued
April 1, 2020

Jefferson County orders more businesses closed amid COVID-19 crisis

The Jefferson County Department of Health on Sunday issued an update to its public health order, adding more restrictions and clarifying that a number of businesses need to close by Monday at 5 p.m. Jefferson County Health Officer, Dr. Mark Wilson, tightened his public health order Sunday, ordering that all hair salons and barbershops close … Continued
March 23, 2020

JeffCo DA drops charges against Marshae Jones

Marshae Jones won’t faces charges after all.  Jones, whose fetus died after she was shot in the stomach during a fight with another woman, had been charged with manslaughter by a Jefferson County grand jury, which determined that she was responsible for the fight that led to the shooting. On Wednesday, however, Jefferson County Bessemer … Continued
July 3, 2019