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Is The Pandemic Over In Alabama? Experts Say 'No'
Although Alabama's state of emergency has expired and social distancing restrictions have loosened, experts say the pandemic is not over.

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Although Alabama's state of emergency has expired and social distancing restrictions have loosened, experts say the pandemic is not over.

With this new agreement, many opportunities will be available to Lawson State students who wish to continue their studies at Miles College.
Friday was the deadline for candidates to qualify for the August 24 municipal elections in Birmingham.
A 58-year-old man died when his car crossed into another lane on Highway 280 Sunday morning and struck another vehicle.
Alabama Rivers Alliance and Black Warrior Riverkeeper will donate 44 DVDs of "New Southern Exposure."
A shooting Monday morning in east Birmingham resulted in the death of 28-year-old Sergio Hernandez Leiva.
A popular pizza restaurant in Mountain Brook is expanding to Vestavia Hills.
National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced more than 1,000 more winners of National Merit Scholarships, including 20 from Alabama.
National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced more than 1,000 more winners of National Merit Scholarships, including three MBHS students.
National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced more than 1,000 more winners of National Merit Scholarships, including two from Vestavia.
National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced more than 1,000 more winners of National Merit Scholarships, including three from Hoover.
Some Hoover firefighters were deployed to Surfside, Fla., to help with the aftermath of the deadly condominium collapse.
A shooting Saturday night in west Birmingham resulted in a fatality, but no arrests have been made in the case.
Here are some of the stories that made headlines on Patch during the past week.
A 47-year-old man was found dead after a fire at a Birmingham home Thursday.
A Trussville resident was named to the Dean's List at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Three Birmingham-area residents were named to the Dean's List at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
A suspect is in custody after stealing more than 80 cartons of cigarettes in a two-day period from the Circle K on John Hawkins Parkway.
Tyson Foods frozen chicken recall has grown to include nearly 9 million pounds of chicken, some of which was sent to schools and hospitals.
A meeting for the Forever Wild Board has been scheduled for August 5, where program activities and tract assessments will be presented.