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Birmingham: Declaring the COVID-19 pandemic “absolutely” managed despite lagging vaccinations, Gov. Kay Ivey said Monday that she will end a health order meant to guard against the spread of an illness that has killed nearly 11,000 people statewide. Citing improved infection rates, fewer hospitalizations and more widespread immunizations, Ivey said the current order recommending that people follow health guidance and requiring some precautions for senior citizens and long-term care facilities will end May 31, barring a sharp rise in cases. The declared state of emergency will end July 6, she said in a statement. “For over a year now, Alabamians, like people around the globe, have made sacrifices and adjusted to a temporary ‘new normal.’ We have learned much since last year, and this is absolutely now a managed pandemic. Our infection rates and
Prolonged construction an obstacle for Savannah businesses
May 3, 2021
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) Some Savannah business owners blame a prolonged construction project for keeping customers from their doors.
Georgia’s oldest city is seeing a healthy rebound in tourism a year after the coronavirus pandemic struck, WTOC-TV reported. But shops in a two-block area of Broughton Street in Savannah’s historic district aren t getting much of that business because of paving and landscaping work that’s shut down part of the road.
David Huynh owns Envy Nail Bar on the normally busy downtown thoroughfare. He says his business is down 55% over the past year. He blames construction work that has reduced the foot traffic that Huynh relies on for walk-in customers.
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If you’ve been to Broughton Street in the past year, you’ve seen crews tearing up the road and sidewalks. This phase of the Broughton Streetscapes Project was only intended to take a few months, but it’s been a full year. WTOC got an update.
|April 30, 2021 at 6:25 AM EDT - Updated April 30 at 6:30 AM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - After a disastrous 2020, small businesses across the country can finally begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
If you’ve been to Broughton Street in the past year, you’ve seen crews tearing up the road and sidewalks. This phase of theBroughton Streetscapes Projectwas only intended to take a few months, but it’s been a year.
Even though the hotels and restaurants are full, some businesses that are located on what’s considered a main street in the Hostess City, are struggling to get people in their doors.