🌱 Coronavirus Cases In Jefferson County + Missing Child Found

Michael Seale
·3 min read

Up and at 'em, Birmingham! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Birmingham. We are approaching two years of the coronavirus pandemic, and recent numbers show that cases of the virus are down in Jefferson County, as well, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is close to approving the COVID-19 pill, which will treat symptoms of the virus. Read more about it below!

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and mild. High: 68 Low: 54.

Here are the top 5 stories in Birmingham today:

  1. The Centers for Disease Control says coronavirus cases in Jefferson County are down compared to last month. The omicron variant has not hit Alabama, so this is good news if another wave is coming. (Birmingham Patch)

  2. Like I was saying, the FDA is close to approving a pill by Merck and Pfizer that would treat COVID-19 patients. (Across Alabama Patch)

  3. A missing 10-year-old boy was found safe in Birmingham Tuesday. He had been missing since Monday afternoon. (WVTM13 Birmingham)

  4. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office is asking for help from the public in locating the families of three dead men. (WBRC)

  5. Six Birmingham-area teachers were honored by Alabama lawyer Alexander Shunnarah as Teachers of the Month. (Birmingham Patch)

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Today in Birmingham:

  • Donate blood at the Red Cross Blood Drive at the Levite Jewish Community Center. (10 a.m.)

  • Cheer on the UAB women's basketball team as they take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff (6 p.m.)

  • Watch one of the greatest Christmas comedies of all time, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," at the Alabama Theatre. (7 p.m.)

  • Catch some great tunes as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra plays live at the BJCC Legacy Arena. (7:30)

From my notebook:

  • There is a new member of the Samford University Board of Trustees: Dr. Marlene Reed of Crawford, Texas. (Press Release Desk)

  • Check out the Birmingham-area food truck with 15 varieties of roasted corn. (Birmingham Times)

  • McAdory High School sent ornaments to the White House for the Alabama state tree. (WIAT - CBS42.com)

  • Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has appointed Abra Barnes to the Housing Authority of Birmingham District’s Board of Commissioners. (Instagram)

  • A new $2 million spending plan by the City of Birmingham could mean more grocery stores are on their way to Birmingham. (Instagram)

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That's it for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

This article originally appeared on the Birmingham Patch