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Professionals preparing Alabama for surge in electric vehicles

Professionals in the electric vehicle industry gathered in Birmingham as the number of electric vehicles on the roadway is expected to greatly increase.

September 23, 2022

UAB epidemiologist: South Africa sees child hospitalizations surge amid omicron variant

UAB's Dr. Suzanne Judd said there's still much to learn about omicron, but the rise in children being hospitalized is concerning.

December 8, 2021

Are we about to see another surge? It’s up to us

We’re in the cusp of either taming the plague or giving it a fifth life.

November 14, 2021

UAB doctors talk COVID, Pfizer’s vaccine safe and effective for 5-11 year olds

The FDA could give emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine for those aged 5 to 11 by the end of October.

September 20, 2021

Alabama sees mobile morgues, more federal medical teams as COVID surges

“I don't know how much longer we're gonna be able to do this," said Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris

August 27, 2021

Mass confusion: Reopening Alabama’s schools amid the delta surge

The lack of a singular, statewide order has left each Alabama school district implementing its own standards while trying to follow state guidelines.

August 24, 2021

Only two ICU beds available in Alabama as COVID hospitalizations surge

Of those hospitalized with COVID-19 statewide on Monday, 88 percent were unvaccinated, according to the Alabama Hospital Association.

August 16, 2021

COVID-19 surge leads to Alabama Walmart closures

Walmarts in Andalusia and Hamilton closed temporarily last week due to COVID-19.

August 2, 2021

What in the world are people thinking?

"Some of us don’t take the virus seriously. Until it directly impacts us. And then we speak with regret."

December 3, 2020

Alabama reports record rise in COVID-19 deaths

At least 129 deaths have been reported in the last week, the most in any seven-day period since the state's first confirmed death in late March.

July 14, 2020