Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson told the public on Friday his department is not planning to implement any coronavirus orders stronger than those in place statewide. While speaking at a virtual COVID-19 briefing hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Wilson was asked if he was “planning another shutdown order that is […]

Several counties can now apply for public and individual disaster assistance from the federal government for costs associated with Hurricane Zeta. The availability of the assistance comes after a conversation between Governor Kay Ivey and President Donald Trump led to an emergency disaster declaration being approved on Thursday. Zeta made its way through Alabama on […]

The Southeastern Conference’s biggest football games, including the SEC Championship and — in most years — the Iron Bowl, will be on a new channel in a few short years. Industry website SportsBusinessDaily (SBD) officially confirmed on Thursday that Disney reached an agreement with college football’s premier conference to purchase the package of premium afternoon […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Monday that high-speed internet will be coming to large swaths of rural Alabama in the next six years as part of the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). Alabama is getting $330,804,827.50 from the FCC. The money will be split among 13 different companies, and it will mean […]

The U.S. House of Representatives passed on Thursday a bill to rename a Baldwin County post office after former Alabama Congressman Jack Edwards. U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) sponsored the legislation renaming the building, and all six other members of Alabama’s U.S. House delegation signed on as cosponsors. Edwards represented the southwest Alabama seat Byrne […]

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) gave his farewell speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, during which he displayed a continued exuberance for the American project in the face of the bitter divides currently afflicting the nation. The speech caps Byrne’s seven years representing Alabama’s First Congressional District in the […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris provided details on the state’s distribution plans for the vaccines that are expected to be imminently approved by federal regulators. Harris spoke alongside Governor Kay Ivey at the same briefing in which Ivey extended Alabama’s mask mandate until January 22. After acknowledging Alabama is experiencing record […]

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that she is extending Alabama’s mask mandate until January 22, 2021, as the state deals with coronavirus numbers that have never been larger. No other changes were made to the state’s “Safer-at-home” order, which can be read in its entirety here. Ivey, in November, removed many of the […]

Alabama is currently experiencing its worst coronavirus numbers of the pandemic as the imminent vaccines remain months away from being widely distributed. According to data from the website BamaTracker, the state has added 2,710 cases per day over the last week, the highest rate yet seen and one likely being accelerated by infections that occurred […]

The National Federation of Independent Businesses’ (NFIB) state director in Alabama says small business owners in the state are closely watching the ongoing U.S. Senate runoff races in Georgia to determine if the Senate will remain hospitable to small businesses. Rosemary Elebash, NFIB State director for Alabama said in a release Monday, “Small business owners […]

Chuck Yeager, an American hero and the first pilot to break the sound barrier, passed away on Monday at age 97. His storied life included two stints at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery. Both of Yeager’s stops in Alabama’s capital city were to advance his education, and each lasted for less than a year. […]

Alabama State Rep. Joe Faust (R-Fairhope) is in the intensive care unit at Thomas Hospital with a case of COVID-19, local TV station WKRG reported late Monday. Faust, 80, was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2004. He told WRKG he was getting good treatment from the medical staff at the hospital, […]

DeVonta Smith’s earth-scorching performance against LSU earned him a conference honor this week, and his record-breaking season has him positioned to possibly earn the award for college football’s best receiver. Smith caught eight passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns against the Tigers. Over 200 of his receiving yards came in the first half alone. […]

A documentary premiering Wednesday covers the 1992 trial of Glenn Summerford, a snake-handling preacher from Jackson County, Alabama, and his trial for attempting to kill his wife with a serpent. “Alabama Snake” will broadcast on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. CT on HBO’s linear TV channel and will be available for streaming around the same time. […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the special election dates to fill the seat for State Senate District 14 which covers parts of Shelby, Bibb, Chilton, Jefferson and Hale Counties. The deadline to qualify as a candidate for either the Republican Party or the Democratic Party is Tuesday, January 26, 2021. A special primary election […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Friday took part in the traditional annual lighting of the official State of Alabama Christmas Tree located on the steps of the capitol. “Let this be a year you do a little bit more, and give a little bit more,” said Governor Ivey to those assembled. “Merry Christmas […]

A World War II veteran in Alabama was released from the hospital this week after a battle with the coronavirus. He turned 104 years old on his first day back home. Major Wooten, the veteran in question, has become something of a minor celebrity in recent years for his joyful approach to life at his […]

The State of Alabama is receiving $50.29 million from the federal government as a disbursement for energy that was produced in a federally owned area of the state. Alabama’s funds come as part of a $1.81 billion payout to 34 states announced by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt on Friday. The revenue […]

Dr. David Hicks, deputy director of the Jefferson County Department of Health, appeared at a COVID-19 briefing on Friday and mentioned that he expects the first doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine to arrive in Alabama “around December 10th.” Hicks added that the first doses of Moderna’s vaccine will arrive a week later, around December 17. […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBS) was named by a nonprofit as one of the best large employers in the nation for the category health and well-being in recent days. The Business Group on Health, a nonprofit association, composed of several hundred large American companies, gave BCBS of Alabama a Platinum Award for […]

A new report shows Alabama has made progress in several key health and education categories over the last decade, while stark disparities in achievement remain between kids from low and high-income households. The report was published by the group VOICES for Alabama’s Children, an institution that advocates for Alabamians under 18 years of age. In […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill held a ceremony in the State Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, during which he gave awards to six entities that aided Alabama’s successful November 3 general election. The groups receiving the awards were the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, the Alabama Office of Information Technology, Alabama Power Company, the […]

At least six teens from across Alabama are set to be part of the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) first class of female Eagle Scouts. The BSA opened to both genders in February 2019, and over 31,000 young women have joined the ranks of the organization since that time. The BSA is planning a ceremony […]

A number of statewide groups related to the construction industry have partnered to create the Alabama Construction Workforce Alliance (ACWA) which aims to train employees in the construction industry which often experiences a scarcity of certified, skilled labor. The inaugural partners in the alliance are the Alabama Associated General Contractors, the Alabama Roadbuilders Association, the […]