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Hospital Rankings; Next Phase Of Vaccines In AL: The Week In News
Here are some of the stories that made headlines in the Birmingham metro area this past week on Patch.

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Here are some of the stories that made headlines in the Birmingham metro area this past week on Patch.

More than 300 students were recognized as Harding University graduates for Fall 2020 during a closed ceremony in November.
A 53-year-old man and his 51-year-old wife are dead in what police believe was a murder-suicide.
The Alabama Conservation Advisory Board recommended a revised starting date for the 2022 turkey hunting season.
In its first time evaluating MBS, S&P assigned the district a AAA rating, the highest rating available.
The COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan will enter Phase 1c soon, which includes people 55 and older and those with health conditions.
The A.G. Gaston Motel is included in the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, which was established in 2017 by President Barack Obama.
Teacher, artist, musician and entrepreneur Jason Davidson has launched a new business venture in Birmingham.
A survey for parents of BCS students will be considered when the school board votes on the 2021-22 calendar.
A project by the City of Birmingham and REV Birmingham has added "flex lanes"for commercial traffic or valet drop-offs and pickups.
Secretary of State John Merrill will chair the 2021 Republican Secretaries of State Committee.
Rep. Gary Palmer nominated several area high school students for admission into military academies this year.
Rep. Gary Palmer nominated several area high school students for admission into military academies this year.
Rep. Gary Palmer nominated several area high school students for admission into military academies this year.
Rep. Gary Palmer nominated several area high school students for admission into military academies this year.
Vestavia residents previously scheduled for garbage pickup on Saturdays will have their schedule changed.
The Alabama Community College System announced that tuition will remain the same for the upcoming school year.
Beginning March 14, 10 more CVS stores in nine Alabama counties will offer the COVID-19 vaccine.
Tynes Development recently purchased property at what will become the Arbor Terrace development.
Five Below is opening a new location in Birmingham soon, this time in Eastwood Village.