Last night, Positively Funny and the Birmingham Improv Theatre launched their “new normal” - performing live shows to a virtual audience. The theatre’s improvisational comedy troupe each performed from their own homes in a new show “Twitching for Laugh.” Viewers tuned in to the performance via the new BIT Twitch channel. Shortly after celebrating its one year anniversary, … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Student Tests Positive for COVID-19
Vestavia Hills High School parents and students were notified yesterday that one of the school's students has tested positive for COVID-19. The student was exposed to the virus last week, after the closure of schools, according to the Jefferson County Department of Health. "Vestavia Hills City Schools will remain closed next week," Freeman said, in a letter to the … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills War Hero Celebrates 100th Birthday with VA Medical Center Staff
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Carl Cooper of Vestavia Hills joined the centenarian club on March 18, celebrating his 100th birthday with a virtual celebration with staff at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Health Care System. “Our leadership team was honored to recognize Col. Cooper today for his many years of military service and to celebrate his 100th birthday with him … [Read more...]
Publix to Offer Senior Shopping Hours Beginning March 24
Publix announced that stores will be offering special senior shopping hours, beginning on March 24 and continuing until further notice. On Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 7-8 a.m., the store will be open only for customers age 65 and over. The Publix Pharmacy will also be open to the senior population during these hours. This offering is in response to CDC … [Read more...]
Searching for the Scope: Assurance Labs’ COVID-19 Testing Offers Drive-Thru Sample Collections, Strives to Uncover Scope of Virus Spread in State
By Emily Williams The last thing you might expect during the coronavirus pandemic is heavy traffic, yet cars were lining up on Acton Road on March 13 and 14 at the state’s first COVID-19 drive-thru testing site. Assurance Scientific Laboratories was ahead of the game, setting up the site before a number of other Southeastern cities. “We thought it was critical to try and get … [Read more...]