Sen. Shelby To Retire; Mass Vaccine Sites In AL: The Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — COVID-19 vaccinations in Alabama have been far behind most states in the country, but this past week saw several mass vaccine sites open around the state, including three in Jefferson County that gave out as many as 1,000 vaccines per day by the end of the week.

Also making headlines this past week was Sen. Richard Shelby, who announced after more than four decades in Congress that he will not seek re-election in 2022.

Here are those and other stories that made headlines this past week on Patch:

Nearly 500K Alabamians Have Received A Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

Drive-by clinics to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have popped up all over Alabama in the last week, although the state still lags behind most in the percentage of people vaccinated.

Sen. Richard Shelby Won't Seek Re-Election In 2022

Sen. Richard Shelby will not seek re-election in 2022 after more than four decades representing Alabama in Congress, he announced Monday.

Amazon Workers In Bessemer To Vote For Possible Unionization

More than 5,000 workers at the Amazon fulfillment warehouse in Bessemer were sent ballots Monday asking if they want to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

Group Wants Mtn. Brook School Employees' Kids To Be Allowed To Enroll In MB Schools

Mountain Brook remains one of the only school systems in the state that does not permit employees who live out-of-district to enroll their children in the system's schools.

Viral Social Media Video Leads To Investigation, Arrest

A social media video recorded from a mobile phone app led to the arrest of a man accused of electronic solicitation of a child.