On a conference call with reporters Tuesday afternoon, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey assured the public that a statewide shelter-in-place order is not currently planned. “We are not California, we are not New York, we are not even Lousiana,” said Ivey, referencing three states harder hit by COVID-19 than Alabama. “We’ll make that decision if and […]

In a Tuesday afternoon interview with Bill Hemmer of Fox News, President Donald Trump stated he thought the country getting back to work by Easter was “absolutely possible.” Trump emphasized that, while hygiene protocols will remain vital, a return to normalcy is important to the American people. “People are going to have to practice all […]

University of Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban released a public service announcement regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

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"We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself. We’re not going to let the cure be worse than the problem." -- President Donald Trump

In a live-streamed address on Tuesday afternoon, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin asked the Birmingham City Council to authorize a Shelter-in-Place Order for all Magic City residents. As of 1:40 p.m on Tuesday, Jefferson County is home to 90 of Alabama’s 215 confirmed coronavirus cases, making it the state’s hardest-hit area by a large margin. Woodfin’s […]

Former Auburn QB Cam Newton will be released by the NFL's Carolina Panthers, according to several national media outlets.

An Alabama man living at a residential facility was arrested and accused of fatally shooting the house supervisor, authorities said.

Fourteen-year-old Birmingham resident Levi Watkins has advanced to the knockout rounds of NBC’s singing competition show “The Voice.” In the episode broadcast Monday night, Levi faced off in a “battle round” against fellow contestant Jamal Corrie. The two alternated verses on “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic.

Alabamians living in Montgomery and surrounding areas can text MGMSAFE to 888-777 to receive free alerts on the state of the coronavirus response in their region. The text alerts are backed by Montgomery County, the City of Montgomery and the town of Pike Road. They will be provided the local Emergency Management Agency (EMA) that […]

During a Monday afternoon briefing, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson described the ways in which his city was looking to keep business moving amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “City government, to the degree that we can, we’re going to remain as fully active in providing all the services that we have been providing,” Stimpson noted. “The […]

Dr. Scott Harris, head of the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), held a press conference Monday where he stressed that only Alabamians with COVID-19 symptoms should feel the need to get tested. The three most cited symptoms of the coronavirus are fever, cough and shortness of breath. “We do not need to test you […]

The latest from the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of 2021 Best Business Schools includes Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business among the top 30 public schools in the nation. Based on a survey of Full-Time MBA programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), the ranking gave Harbert its […]

The newest U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings show the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to be among the best in the nation. A plethora of UAB programs are highly ranked in the 2021 U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings, including the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, the Master of Science in […]

An anonymous donor has provided 100,000 pieces of personal protective equipment such as face masks for the state’s medical workers, according to a tweet from Governor Kay Ivey on Monday. A spokeswoman for the governor said that any individual or institution seeking to make a donation at a large scale can get in touch with […]

After voting Sunday to block a massive coronavirus relief package from advancing, Sen. Doug Jones on Monday flipped his vote on the very same motion.

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The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has left the nation’s economy in peril, and small business is showing signs of being among the hardest hit sectors. A recent survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) shows 76% of small businesses have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, according to a release from the […]

Iron Tribe Fitness, a gym founded in Birmingham 10 years ago, has decided to take their services completely online during the quarantine.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – A researcher at the University of Alabama in Huntsville is joining an effort involving the world’s fastest supercomputer to screen compounds that could be effective against the pandemic COVID-19 virus. Dr. Jerome Baudry, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at UAH, said his lab is involved in a project that […]

The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission announced Monday they are creating an emergency medical licensing procedure that will allow those with licenses from outside Alabama to practice in the state. Additionally, retired physicians with waivers will be able to obtain emergency reinstatement of their licenses without the normal requirements. The […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Sunday voted against advancing the third round of coronavirus (COVID-19) relief funding.

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Revenue announced Monday that they would be joining the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in moving the due date for tax returns from April 15 to July 15. The moves come amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and a recent order by Ivey that there should be no groups […]

Orchestra Partners, a real estate company that owns the buildings where several popular Magic City bars and restaurants are located, has chosen to give its tenants a rent holiday until June. The decision to exempt the companies in question from payments until June was made in light of the economic stress caused by the coronavirus […]