Tag: Coronavirus COVID-19
Obama to Make White House Return to Tout Affordable Care Act...
By Monique Beals
The Hill
Former President Barack Obama is set to participate in an event celebrating the Affordable Care Act at the White House on...
How to Maintain and Reuse N95 and KN95 Masks
By Samuetta Hill Drew
This week the roll out began regarding the 400 million free N95 masks made available to Americans by the Biden...
Southern Research: Investing in pandemic testing, growing Alabama jobs
By Josh Carpenter, Ph.D.
The coronavirus pandemic revealed health care heroes in our midst. I am proud to work with many of them at Southern...
Alabama Power Grant Provides Music Stands for Epic School Students
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
In the midst of the pandemic, Tamara Travis, music teacher at Birmingham’s Epic Elementary School, noticed that her students were...
Nearly $500M in Capital Investment for Jeffco Over Past 18 Months
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Nearly $500 million in capital investment has been announced over the past 18 months in Jefferson County and more projects...
$2.4 Million Given to Birmingham Tenants to Help Prevent Evictions
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With many tenants losing shelter after the recent end to the national eviction moratorium, the city of Birmingham is finding...
As cases mount, Birmingham schools look for ways to loosen COVID-19’s...
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
COVID-19 continues to hold a grip on the Birmingham metro area and it’s being felt across the city schools system,...
Jesse Jackson and Wife Remain Under Observation for COVID-19
By Sophia Tareen
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson, and his wife, Jacqueline, remained under doctors’ observation Sunday at a Chicago hospital and...
10 percent of Birmingham Public Works employees test positive for COVID-19
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said Tuesday that 10 percent of Public Works employees have tested positive for COVID-19, which has...
Birmingham, Mastercard Partner to Bring Black-Owned Businesses Online
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
To support minority-owned businesses in Birmingham, Mastercard and the city have partnered to provide equipment for cash-only businesses to take...
