Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin addresses the city council.
By Sam Prickett
Birmingham has placed a May 15 deadline on its mask and public safety ordinances, bringing them in line with Gov. Kay Ivey’s safer-at-home order.
The face covering order — which requires Birmingham residents to cover their faces in public to slow the spread of COVID-19 — was originally passed by the City Council on April 28, but with no expiration date; that omission led District 2 Councilor Hunter Williams to vote against the bill.
At a special-called meeting on April 30, the council revised its shelter-in-place order — which had placed a 24-hour curfew on all nonessential public activity — to an overnight ordinance to accompany Ivey’s statewide reopening of retail stores and other businesses.
“The council, in consultation with the Mayor, finds that, with the reopening of retailers, it is reasonable to reduce the daytime restrictions on the City’s citizens and visitors but advisable to maintain an overnight curfew,” reads the measure approved by the council today. It adds that bars, nightclubs and other social and entertainment venues will remain closed.
The May 15 deadline may be temporary; the council will consider extending both ordinances during its regularly scheduled meeting on May 12.
Public Radio WBHM 90.3 FM has won four regional Edward R. Murrow awards, including the award for Overall Excellence. WBHM also won awards in these categories: Continuing Coverage – The pandemic rages through Alabama, WBHM News Team Excellence in Sound – “Through The Intercom, Nursing Home Employee Sings To Residents” by Mary Scott Hodgin Hard […]
In April, Mardi Gras Indians held a funeral and parade for one of their own – one of a few large cultural events to occur since the pandemic started and most large events in the region were canceled.
The powerful synthetic opioid is now being mixed with drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine, leading to more overdose deaths.
CEO Mike Warren said he thought he could fix Medicaid, but he was naive.
While about 30% of Alabamians have received at least one shot of a COVID vaccine, officials said demand has declined in recent weeks, leaving thousands of unused doses sitting on shelves.
Alabama lawmakers have been more receptive to bills that ease restrictions on alcohol this year. Senators approved a wine delivery bill this week without much debate.
