Mayor Randall Woodfin was hospitalized Monday night with pneumonia caused by COVID-19.
The Alabama Department of Public Health reports that a little more than 20,000 vaccines have been administered in the state.
Emerging research suggests neutralizing antibodies offer the best protection against the virus.
Police are investigating homicides that occurred in Birmingham Saturday and Sunday, the city's second and third homicides of the year.
Here are some of the stories that made headlines on Patch this past week.
After a year that included more than 100 homicides, the Birmingham PD is investigating the first homicide of 2021.
Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama released a statement Friday on the end of his term in the U.S. Senate.
A panel of black men will offer inspirational words of encouragement to young boys and teenagers between the ages of 11 and 18.
As the bizarre year of 2020 comes to a close, Patch looks at local people who shaped theor community's news cycle during the year.
The Birmingham Police Department announced that retired officer Randall Versie Smith died Monday.
Donations can be made online or through the mail.
Pat Dye and Ray Perkins faced each other four times, in some of the most classic Iron Bowls ever. Both coaches died in 2020.
Lahti, a physician-scientist, has been at the University of Alabama at Birmingham since 2006.
The Alabama Department of Public Health has launched an online tracker for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Saying goodbye to a year we’d like to forget doesn’t have to be boring. Here’s how to safely celebrate New Year's in Birmingham.
Birmingham police are looking for suspects in a robbery of a CVS pharmacy Saturday on 11th Avenue South.
The winner will receive a $300 grand prize.
COVID-19, which has killed 1.7 million people worldwide, does not follow a uniform path.
Chances are likely for some severe weather Dec. 31 and into New Year's Day, with possible wind damage and tornadoes.
The award is for the practice areas of obstetrics, orthopedics, heart care, stroke care, cancer care and breast care.
A fire at an apartment complex on Highland Avenue Monday night claimed two lives and sent several other people to local hospitals.
Birmingham police are investigating the death of a woman found dead Monday in North Birmingham.
Over the last week, Jefferson County has added an average of 563 new COVID-19 cases each day as cases continue to spread in December.
However, BPL remains open 24/7 online as patrons can check out items through the website and mobile app.
Their research could inform local health officials about the impending risk of COVID-19 at the county level.
The Birmingham Business Alliance has found a replacement for Kenneth Coleman, who resigned in November after a short tenure at the helm.
A woman was killed in what police are describing as a "domestic-related homicide" in Irondale.
Birmingham police are investigating the Dec. 17 shooting death of Kshune Dewayne Brown.
As Christmas approaches, the rapid spread of COVID-19 still sweeps over the state of Alabama.
Emergency departments are crowded, and patients might want to consider alternatives such as urgent care centers.
Keyanna Stokes, who is in the Pre-Nursing program, was selected from among more than 1,500 applicants.
A local businessman teamed up with a local church to provide Christmas gifts to the children of long-term inmates at Jefferson County Jail.
Have a great holiday season, and make sure your pets do too with this Top 10 safety list.
While you celebrate Christmas at home, see when Santa Claus and his reindeer are scheduled to arrive in Alabama.
The socially distanced event was a chance for members of the support group to visit and chat with each other and their caregivers.
The office has dedicated itself to increasing cancer education and awareness in medically under-served populations.
See what stores are open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in the Birmingham area.
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A federal grand jury indicted an Ensley man Tuesday in connection with four armed robberies.