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The move follows an announcement that the Etowah County Commission and the cities of Rainbow City and Southside will sue to block the plant proposal.

Public comments at Fridays meeting were largely against a proposed rendering plant and in support of the vision of a group of local business people.

Public comments at Fridays meeting were largely against a proposed rendering plant and in support of the vision of a group of local business people.

From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Montgomery: Alabama public health officials are warning people to avoid eating any fish from some state waterways because of contamination. The state Department of Public Health issued its latest fish consumption advisories this month. They are based on nearly 500 samples of specific fish species taken during the fall of 2020 from 41 bodies of water, health officials said. Restrictions on consumption are broken down by waterbody and presented as t...

Gator attack, daring plane landing, salmon surging: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports © CATIE WEGMAN/TCPALM A female alligator measuring more than 8-feet long, pictured on top, was captured alive at Halpatiokee Park after it bit a man who fell from his bicycle. Two other gators in the bin were from residential stops trapper John Davidson made before arriving at the park. Alabama Montgomery: Alabama public health officials are warning peopl...

Kansas City area doesnt have appetite for mask mandate. Is a mask advisory enough? Robert A. Cronkleton, The Kansas City Star Jul. 19—Kansas City area health officials are hoping that last weeks joint health advisory again recommending members of the public wear masks will serve as a wake-up call for people to protect themselves from COVID-19. They wanted the advisory to give clear guidance on how people should protect themselves and people around them. "The data continues to ...

The rate of new COVID-19 cases has more than doubled in Kansas since the Fourth of July as the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant sends more people to hospitals. "We are in trouble," Steve Stites, chief medical officer of The University of Kansas Health System, said Friday.  The latest pandemic statistics from the White House and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show "substantial" community spread in Kansas as several localities struggle to contain the coronavirus. Statewid...

Kansas City metro registered nurse says not all COVID-19 breakthrough cases reported to CDC Health officials break down breakthrough COVID-19 cases, which occur more than two weeks after being vaccinated against the virus. and last updated 2021-07-19 20:01:02-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Not all COVID-19 breakthrough cases – which are being reported in the Kansas City metro – are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to one area health care professional. ...

Flags lowered to half-staff in Kansas in memory of 5,000 who died from COVID-19 Kansas COVID-19 deaths now have surpassed 5,000, and flags in Kansas have been lowered to half-staff In their honor through sundown Sunday, May 9. Gov. Laura Kelly said in a statement that this gesture honors the lives and memories of the 5,016 persons in Kansas who have died from COVID-19. “We cannot become numb to the significance of this number,” Gov. Kelly said. “That’s 5,000 mothers and fathers, daughte...

Children as young as 14 will be taught to save stabbing victims following soaring knife crime deaths The Young Responders scheme will be piloted in Manchester. direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Children as y...