Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBS) is waiving all deductibles, copays and coinsurance for patients needing treatment for COVID-19 that are admitted to an in-network hospital, according to a release from the company on Monday. BCBS had previously announced that none of their customers would have to pay for a coronavirus test or “covered […]

The inpatient hospital at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is down to 38 coronavirus patients from a peak of 62, according to a release from the facility on Monday. While the number demonstrates progress in the state’s fight against COVID-19, officials at the facility are warning that Alabama “cannot afford to slip up […]

The Medical Association of the State of Alabama is hosting personal protective equipment (PPE) donation day on Monday. The public is asked to give what they can to help keep medical workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drop off locations have been set up around the state. The association is assuring the public that all […]

Tarvaris Jackson, a native of Montgomery who played quarterback for 10 seasons in the NFL, died Sunday night in a car crash at the age of 36. According to the Alabama News Network, Jackson was driving alone in his Chevrolet Camaro when the incident occurred. The vehicle was found off to the side of the […]

Former State Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) released a new ad for his congressional campaign on Monday that features footage of him campaigning for then-candidate Donald Trump in 2016. “I was proud to stand in support of President Trump in 2016 and I’m proud to stand with him today. Four years ago I said ‘we need […]

Children across Alabama can stop worrying about the impact of the coronavirus on their Easter Sunday holiday because Governor Kay Ivey has declared the Easter Bunny as “essential” during the ongoing pandemic. As such, the bunny can continue to make his yearly deliveries across Alabama as citizens celebrate Easter. In a tweet posted Friday afternoon, […]

An assistant professor at Auburn University’s veterinary school is set to begin testing vaccine candidates designed to protect against COVID-19. The project is a collaboration with the University of Georgia. The Auburn professor, Dr. Constantinos Kyriakis, has degrees in veterinary medicine and virology. According to a release provided by Auburn, the trial vaccines he is […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Friday shared with the public an Easter message deeply rooted in her Christian faith. In a video, Ivey begins by acknowledging the strange COVID-19 induced circumstances in which many Alabamians find themselves this Easter season. “I know it is easy to be discouraged with everything that is happening in our […]

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday called for the United States government to stop funding the World Health Organization (WHO), and demanded the organization’s leader resign. “The World Health Organization (WHO) is broken and corrupt. Its response to the Wuhan Virus pandemic was a failure of historic proportions,” said Sessions in a statement. Sessions […]

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle has issued a strong statement condemning the recent acts of vandalism at the Etz Chayim Synagogue in Huntsville. “This despicable act took place on the first night of Passover, one of the most important religious times in the Jewish year,” began Battle, in a statement released Thursday. “We seek to find […]

An Auburn University associate professor of animal sciences on Thursday urged the public not to self medicate with the drug Ivermectin to treat the coronavirus. A small study in Australia has shown Ivermectin to be effective in treating COVID-19 at the cellular level, but only in Petri dishes in sterilized lab conditions. Ivermectin is commonly […]

A search engine that returns information about COVID-19 in Alabama has been added to the state’s coronavirus information hub, according to a release from Governor Kay Ivey’s office on Thursday morning. The function can be accessed at covid19.alabama.gov, where citizens can also find information on every aspect of Alabama’s efforts to respond to the ongoing […]

Robins & Morton, a construction company based in Birmingham, has been selected by the Army Corps. of Engineers to convert a Miami convention center into a 450-bed field hospital. They have two weeks to complete the task. The selection of Robins & Morton was announced Wednesday at a press conference by representatives from the Army […]

The Alabama Department of Labor on Wednesday began attaching $600 extra dollars to most unemployment benefits in accordance with funding provided by the recent $2.2 trillion federal stimulus bill also known as the CARES Act. The $600 has been termed the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC). Per the Department, just over $40 million of FPUC […]

Community colleges across Alabama, many of which house nursing programs, are donating their medical equipment to those on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus. According to a release from the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), many campuses across Alabama have equipment for their “simulated healthcare settings” where students train for medical careers. […]

Prices for a gallon of gasoline across Alabama have plummeted amid a glut of supply from overseas coupled with a lack of customers due to coronavirus precautions. According to data collected by AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded in Alabama was $1.689 on Wednesday, the lowest since 2016, and one of […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has delayed the deadline by which the two competing developer groups must submit their proposals for how they would build the three new prisons the state has called for. “Given the unforeseen circumstances associated with COVID-19, it is in the best interest of the state of Alabama to grant this extension […]

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions has unveiled the second plank of his “Bet on America” plan that outlines how he believes America should go about standing up to China. This piece of the plan would have the United States government take steps towards establishing a robust supply chain for medical supplies inside America’s borders. “The […]

The Red Cross is asking for anybody who was diagnosed with the coronavirus and recovered to give blood plasma as soon as possible. The organization believes the donations may help those currently fighting the virus. According to the Red Cross’ website, the plasma of a recovered patient “will have antibodies in their blood plasma that […]

Alabama Nursing Home Association (ANHA) CEO Brandon Farmer said Monday that the Yellowhammer State has 31 nursing homes where someone has tested positive for coronavirus. In some of the homes, it was a staff member who tested positive, and in others, it was a resident of the facility. Farmer said the cases were “both at […]

Mayor Walt Maddox and the City of Tuscaloosa are urging residents to join together at 3:00 p.m. on Monday to make sure their support for those fighting COVID-19 is heard. Maddox is calling on everyone who lives in the city to use their car horns, musical instruments or even just their voice as part of […]

Former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville is taking a different stance on China than his Republican primary runoff competitor, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. In an appearance on Talk 99.5’s “Matt and Aunie Show” Thursday morning, Tuberville was asked about what he thought was happening with China. He responded, “Well, we can’t worry […]

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has issued a “stay-at-home” order for the state of Alabama as coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and deaths continue to rise. The order is effective beginning Saturday, April 4, at 5:00 p.m. and will expire Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. CT. Exceptions apply for essential activities and businesses. The order […]

A new charitable effort has sprung up in Birmingham that aims to help two of the groups hardest hit by the COVID-19 outbreak: health care workers and local restaurants. The initiative is called CareHealth and the premise is that the group will use donated money to buy food from locally-owned restaurants and then it will […]