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 on Tuesday afternoon released a public service announcement regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In the almost 90-second video, Saban rallies the people of the Yellowhammer State while emphasizing everyone should follow the recommendations set forth by medical experts such as the Alabama Department of Public […]

The nation is in a dark place right now. People are hunkered down at home and must feel like they are watching their futures and fortunes be destroyed by a virus that originated in China and is now working its way through the United States. Americans are looking for leadership, but are instead finding squabbling […]

In his latest televised address to the nation on Monday evening, President Donald J. Trump discussed the economic toll that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having across the country, including how measures intended to prevent the disease’s spread are impacting families and businesses nationwide. Speaking from the press briefing room at the White House alongside […]

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 […]

Cam Newton, who won a BCS National Championship and a Heisman Trophy when quarterbacking Auburn University’s football team during the 2010 season, will be released by the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, according to several national media outlets. NFL.com reported the move could be made official as soon as Tuesday. Newton was long expected to be released […]

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man living at a residential facility was arrested and accused of fatally shooting the house supervisor, authorities said. Devonta Wayaire Brown, 22, was arrested Monday and charged with murder in the death of Marcus Wayne Warren, news outlets reported. Autauga County court documents said Warren was the on-duty house […]

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 (COVID-19) relief funding package from advancing, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Monday flipped his vote on the very same procedural motion. Jones broke with his Democratic colleagues on the second, identical vote within 24 hours to invoke cloture on H.R. 748, which represents a total economic […]

Following the postponement of Alabama’s March 31 primary runoff to July 14, Secretary of State John H. Merrill reiterated that Alabamians concerned about the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) can still vote by absentee ballot. Merrill had previously detailed this as an option when March 31 was still the runoff date, and in a Monday release […]

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 […]

As many Alabama businesses close their doors or drastically alter their operations while the state works to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), Iron Tribe Fitness, a gym founded in Birmingham 10 years ago, has decided to take their services completely online during the quarantine. A release detailed that Iron Tribe coaches are now working […]

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. Jones joined Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and the rest of his Democratic caucus members present in voting against invoking cloture on the nearly $2 trillion economic stimulus package — H.R. 748. As reported by national […]

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 […]