Body of Alabama doctor missing in Miami condo collapse recovered Share Updated: 1:24 PM CDT Jun 25, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Share Updated: 1:24 PM CDT Jun 25, 2021
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Show Transcript HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, AND THAT BREAKING NEWS A TRAGIC UPDATE TONIGHT, DR. GYAR COHEN IS AMONG THE 54 PEOPLE WHO DIED IN THE CONDO COLLAPSE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. HE WAS WITH HIS BROTHER VISITING HIS SICK FATHER WHEN THE BUILDING CEAM CRASHING DOWN DR. COHEN, WHO’S FROM MOUNTAIN BROOK WORKED IN TUSCALOOSA; HE WAS ALSO A RESPECT. MEMBER OF BIRMINGHAM’S JEWISH COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS. WE’VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE SEARCH WHILE STAYING IN TOUCH WITH THOSE WHO KNEW HIM BEST NOW AS THE DTHEA TOLL CONTIESNU TO RISE OFFICIALS SAY THEY’RE NOW IN RECOVERY ME
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Independence Dayhas to be considered one of the most important and influential blockbusters of the modern era for a multitude of reasons.
The iconic destruction of the White House in the very first promo kicked off the tradition of the Super Bowl being the go-to destination for major Hollywood productions to debut their first footage and popularized the idea of trailers ending with an explosive money shot. It also gifted the world Bill Pullman’s legendary speech and cemented Will Smith as the newest A-list megastar on the block.
Some fully-vaccinated Alabamians test positive for COVID-19 Share Updated: 2:01 PM CDT Apr 17, 2021 Share Updated: 2:01 PM CDT Apr 17, 2021
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Show Transcript LIKE THAT. A COVID-19 VACCINE IS CERTAINLY OUR BEST SHOT AT PREVENTING INFECTIONS, BUT EVEN THAT ISN’T 100% EFFECTIVE. AS WVTM 13’S CHIP SCARBOROUGH EXPLAINS. THE VIRUS IS STILL FINDING A WAY AROUND THE BODY’S DEFENSES IN SOME CASES. BOTH THE PFIZER AND MODERNA VACCINES ARE AT LEAST 90% EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING COVID-19 INFECTION, BUT DOCTORS IN OUR AREA HAVE STILL SEEN COVID-19 POSITIVE TEST RESULTS IN PEOPLE WHO ARE FULLY VACCINATED. IT’S VERY SMALL NUMBER OF CASES AND ACTUALLY SOME THAT I’VE BEEN PERSONALLY INVOLVED IN. I’VE BEEN A RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS THINGS LIKE NASAL CONGESTIONPCOU SIMILAR TO THE COMMON COLD, BUT CERTAINLY NOT SYMPTOMS TO THE LEVEL OF SEVERITY. AT LEAST SO FAR THAT WE SAW WITH COVID-19 DISEASE DR. LANDER SAYS THE VACCINE REMAINS A KEY FACTOR IN P
Women in Central Alabama more quick to get vaccinated than men Share Updated: 12:34 PM CDT Apr 11, 2021 Share Updated: 12:34 PM CDT Apr 11, 2021
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Show Transcript GOVERNOR IVEY SAYS SHE’LL KEEP WEARING A MASK AROUND OTHERS AND IS URGING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. SHE’S ALSO ASKING PEOPLE TO RESPECT BUSINESSES REQUIRING CUSTOMERS TO WEAR MASKS. FOUR MONTHS INTO THE VACCINATION GETTING A BETTER IDEA OF WHO IS LINING UP. WVTM 13’S CHIP SCARBOROUGH EXPLAINS A COMMON TREND DOCTORS ARE SEEING. CHIP NEARLY 2 MILLION DOSES OF : THE COVID-19 VACCINE HAVE BEEN GIVEN SINCE THE VACCINE FIRST ARRIVED IN ALABAMA IN MID-DECEMBER. DOCTORS SAY THEY’RE NOW STARTING TO NOTICE AN INTERESTING TREND IN WHO IS GETTING VACCINATED. WOMEN HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE EAGER, AT LEAST AT OUR SITES, TO TAKE THIS VACCINE THAN MEN. ABOUT 60% OF OUR DOSES HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO WOMEN. WHY IS THAT? I DON’T KNOW. CHIP IT COMES AT A TIME WHEN THE : STATE IS URING EVERYONE T
Talladega Superspeedway hosts fundraiser benefiting recent tornado victims Share Updated: 12:48 PM CDT Apr 4, 2021 Share Updated: 12:48 PM CDT Apr 4, 2021
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Show Transcript FOR ANSWERS. OUT IN EAST ALABAMA. THERE WAS A UNIQUE WAY TO LEND A HELPING HAND TO SOME OF THOSE HARDEST HIT BY THOSE STORMS FROM LAST MONTH. I LOVE THIS WVTM 13’S CHIP SCARBOROUGH TAKES US TO TALLADEGA TODAY WHERE RACING WAS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST SPEED. THESE AREN’T EXACTLY THE KINDS OF CARS YOU EXPECT TO SEE WHEN YOU COME TO THE TALLADEGA SUPER SPEEDWAY, BUT ON GOOD FRIDAY RACE FANS HAD A CHANCE TO TAKE THEIR OWN WHEELS FOR A SPIN AROUND THE TRACK MY SON BACK HERE. HE LOVES RACING. SO WE SAW THIS ONLINE BUT ANONYMITY TO GIVE TOWARDS THE TORNADO VICTIMS AND HAVE A GOOD TIME ON THE TRACK. AND THIS IS ONE OF HIS DREAMS. I’VE BEEN HERE. I’VE NEVER BEEN ON A TRACK. BUT JUST EXCITED FOR THE EXPERIENCE AND JUST SEEING ALL THESE PEOPLE COME TOGETHER AND SUPPORT TH