Crestwood Medical Center Remains Steadfast in Service to North Alabama

AN OPEN LETTER FROM CRESTWOOD CEO PAM HUDSON   I write today with hope for the future and gratitude for the resilience of our provider team at Crestwood Medical Center. The pandemic has demonstrated how interconnected we all are, the impact each one of us can have and the benefit of working together for a […]

Madison County ‘Moderate Risk’ for Spread of COVID-19; Limestone, Marshall, Morgan Counties ‘High Risk’

Gov. Kay Ivey: “Use your head and get a shot.”

Huntsville to Drop Masking, Distancing Requirements for Vaccinated People

Beginning Monday, the City of Huntsville will not require fully vaccinated individuals to wear masks or practice social distancing measures in City buildings or offices. The decision mirrors newly issued guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which says it’s safe for fully vaccinated individuals to not wear face coverings indoors in most […]

City Garners a ‘10’ from SEC; Future Championships Possible

Host cities and venues generally have a year to prepare for the Southeastern Conference Gymnastics Championships. This year, the Von Braun Center had barely two months to prepare for the event after it was pulled from New Orleans because that city was deemed a COVID-19 hot spot. Alabama won the title with a late surge […]

Telehealth Services Getting a Clean Bill of Health from Patients and Physicians

Since the pandemic, people stayed in their homes and avoided public places. They shunned restaurants and stores, making home delivery and curbside pickup the “new thing.” Health services also evolved to meet the “new normalcy” with the popularity of telehealth services. According to a report at the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 1,629,000 telehealth encounters […]

Von Braun Center Continues Face Mask Requirements

While Alabama’s statewide mask mandate expired April 9, the Von Braun Center will continue requiring facial coverings in the facility per Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle’s Face Covering Protocols for City Premises released April 8. The VBC announced the decision in a news release Monday. In accordance with Battle’s protocols, city buildings will require employees and […]

Masks Still Mandatory at Huntsville International Airport

Huntsville International Airport will continue to uphold a mandatory mask policy despite the state of Alabama lifting its mask mandate. The state mandate, which Gov. Kay Ivey allowed to expire April, 9, requires people to wear masks in public whenever they are within 6 feet of someone else from a different household. President Biden’s Executive […]

Businesses Ponder Options as Mask Mandate Ends

With the statewide mask ordinance expiring Friday, Madison County businesses are considering their options concerning their customers and their employees in terms of their masking policies going forward. Local officials discussed these options, along with an update on sequencing and efficacy from the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology this week. “We are so close to this […]

Rocket City Trash Pandas a Stronger Organization after Debut Delay

MADISON — In just six weeks and after a delay of more than a year, the Rocket City Trash Pandas will finally play in Toyota Field. A year after COVID-19 led to the cancellation of Minor League Baseball, and wiping out the team’s highly anticipated inaugural season, the organization is gearing up for a restart. […]

Mayor to Let Mask Mandate Lapse; Says Businesses Can Require Masks

Following the lead of Gov. Kay Ivey, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle said he will allow the city’s mask mandate to lapse. Ivey announced this month she was not going the extend the statewide mandate, letting it expire April 9. Since last July, Huntsville, Madison and Madison County required masks to be worn in public. Last […]