Good JeffCo COVID-19 Numbers; New Samford Dean: The Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Among the bevy of stories that made headlines on Patch this past week in Birmingham, some good news came from the Alabama Department of Public Health, as numbers show COVID-19 cases in Jefferson County falling significantly.

Also in the news, Chad Carson has been named the seventh dean of Samford University's Brock School of Business. Carson has served as the interim dean for the school since 2019.

Here are those and other stories that meade headlines in Birmingham this past week on Patch:

Samford University Names New Dean For Business School

Following a nationwide search, Chad Carson has been named the seventh dean of Samford University's Brock School of Business. Carson has served as the interim dean for the school since 2019.

Local Pub Loses Alcohol Licence Over COVID-19 Health Violations

A Homewood brewpub has temporarily lost its alcohol licence amid complaints that it was not enforcing COVID-19 health guidelines.

Woman Found Dead Outside Children's Hospital

A woman was found dead outside of Children's of Alabama Thursday morning. The body was discovered just before 7 a.m. near a parking deck behind the hospital in the 1600 block of 7th Avenue South.

Urban Supply Project Breaks Ground In Parkside District

A new project in one of Birmingham's fastest growing areas has taken another step forward, as ground was broken on Urban Supply, a mixed-use redevelopment of historic buildings at the west end of Birmingham's Parkside district.

New Coronavirus Cases In Jefferson County: Numbers Falling

Just five weeks after the county was averaging more than 700 new cases per day, Jefferson County has now seen its 7-day average dip below 100.