Glenn Stephens

Better Days: Alabama COVID-19 Numbers Are Headed in the Right Direction

The outlook for the COVID-19 outbreak continues to improve, as the number of new cases in Alabama trends downward for the fourth straight week. The number of deaths in the past seven days is the lowest since late June, and the positivity rate — the percentage of overall tests for the week that had positive results — has fallen to its lowest level in more than two months. In Birmingham Watch’s weekly analysis of data reported by the Alabama Department of Public Health, the 7-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases is 854.71 per day, down by more than 434 cases from the previous week and cut by more than half from the record high in July. The longer-term 14-day average is at 1,072, down by 301.5 from the week before and dipping to a level not seen since July 8. Read more.

by Robert Carter

COVID-19 Totals Increase by 699 Cases and 29 Deaths in Thursday Report

Alabama recorded 699 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 deaths from the disease in Thursday's daily report by the state Department of Public Health. The updated figures raised the state's totals to 107,483 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with 1,905 deaths attributed to it. The figures reflect a downward trend in the rate of infections over the past month. The daily number of new cases has been below the 1,000-mark for five of the past seven days and 10 times in the past month. Read more.

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Fairfield

Mayor Jennifer Craig Edward E. May II Cynthia Turner McDowell Eddie Penny Jeffery Rowser Frederick D. Scott Micheal K. Williams   City Council Council President: Herman A. Carnes Jr., John Hackett Jr. District 2: Gloria Matthews, Susan Jo Rembert Parks, Wanda Shelby District 3: E.J. Foster, Kenya Newell District 4: Tasha Renae Luster, Cedric Norman

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Taylor Brighton

Bruce L. Taylor Age: 28 Occupation: Legal assistant Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for council in 2012 and 2016. Main issue: Ultimately bringing more business into Brighton, starting by cleaning up the city.

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Rudolph Brighton

Tyrone Rudolph Age: 60 Occupation: Retired from U.S. Pipe. Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2016. Main issue: Community and economic development, including a community park for sports fields and a running/walking trail.  

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Cooper Brighton

Eddie E. Cooper Age: N/A Occupation: Mail handler, USPS. Political experience: Mayor since 2017, mayor from 2000 to 2008, on city council from 1992 to 2000. Main issue: N/A  

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Brighton

Mayor Eddie E. Cooper Tyrone Rudolph  Bruce L. Taylor   City Council Place 2: Rhonda B. Bean, Tasha Milligan Place 4: Shawn Dalle Johnson, Andrea Mitchell Place 5: Lester S. Milligan Jr., Lonnie Murry Sr.

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Snider Lipscomb

Joe Snider No information available.  

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Renz Lipscomb

Brenda Renz Age: 68 Occupation: Retired from EBSCO. Political Experience: First term as mayor after two terms on City Council. Main Issue: Recruit businesses to start revenue flowing into town.  

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Baldwin Lipscomb

Tonja Baldwin Age: 49 Occupation: Owner of Home Away From Home Daycare. Political Experience: Three terms (since 2008) on City Council. Main issue: More police officers and essential equipment for police and fire departments.  

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