In a tweet on Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay highlighted a web portal that displays locations across Alabama that are providing free breakfast and lunch to any student under 18 years of age. The program will be available for the entirety of the two and half week mandated break from school that Ivey ordered as a […]

The City of Gulf Shores has announced that all public beaches controlled by the city will be closed starting at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. “Our goal is primarily to protect our local citizens who are scared to death but also to protect the public that comes here,” Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft told FOX10. Craft […]

Even though Alabama Republican voters will not go to the polling precinct until mid-July to cast a ballot in the U.S. Senate GOP primary runoff because of the coronavirus threat, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, one of the two competitors in the contest, is still calling on his opponent former Auburn University football coach […]

Alabama’s broadband expansion efforts may have hit a roadblock at a time when it is needed the most. Several challenges have recently been filed against grants aimed at helping deliver high-speed internet to rural areas. State Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville), the Alabama’s legislature’s long-time champion for rural broadband expansion, worries the challenges are part of […]

President Donald Trump continues to rally the American people as our nation deals with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Trump has been holding daily televised press conferences along with members of his Coronavirus Task Force, and the president has also been active on his favorite social media platform regarding coronavirus. LIVE: Press Briefing with Coronavirus Task […]

University of Alabama President Stuart R. Bell provided an update Wednesday on the school’s efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the remainder of the spring semester. “As the COVID-19 pandemic affects our community and the world, our UA administration has been tirelessly consulting available resources and experts to make decisions that are […]

Regions Bank announced Wednesday that in-person branch-banking services will be temporarily limited to either drive-through service during regular hours or in-office service by appointment only in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). “Our teams are committed to delivering financial services, advice and guidance for the people and businesses of our communities,” stated […]

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which unlocks billions of dollars in funding to combat coronavirus (COVID-19) and provides further relief for hardworking families, businesses and industries negatively impacted by the pandemic. U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Doug Jones (D-AL) both voted to support the measure. […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) on Wednesday afternoon sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting emergency funds be directed to expanding rural broadband access. With more people across the nation working and learning from home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there is an even greater strain in unserved and underserved areas when it comes to […]

Alabama Power is sharing information on a scam targeting customers over the phone claiming to be a representative from Alabama Power and requesting immediate payment on accounts. In some instances, scammers have altered a customer’s caller ID to falsely read Alabama Power Company. These scams happen periodically and are increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic. As always, Alabama […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama announced that it has expanded telehealth coverage effective this past Monday, March 16. “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama wants our customers to have peace of mind knowing we are here for them, and their health and well-being is our top priority. We continue to monitor the outbreak […]

Following Governor Kay Ivey’s announcement on Wednesday morning that Alabama’s primary runoff will be postponed from March 31 to July 14, Secretary of State John Merrill issued a statement explaining the new public timeline for the runoff, including registration and absentee ballot deadlines. Merrill and Attorney General Steve Marshall joined Ivey for a closed access […]

Automotive manufacturers Honda and Hyundai are stopping production at their plants in Alabama, according to media reports on Wednesday. WSFA is reporting that the Hyundai plant in Montgomery has had an employee test positive for COVID-19. The facility’s production halted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Honda’s production break extends to all of its plants in North […]

Former State Representative Barry Moore’s (R-Enterprise) campaign for Congress this week received endorsements from two prominent national conservative groups: the House Freedom Fund and the Club for Growth. Moore is set to face Wiregrass businessman Jeff Coleman in a runoff election to decide who will be the Republican nominee in Alabama’s heavily conservative Second Congressional […]

Samford University geography professor Jonathan Fleming has created a dynamic visualization tool to help his students and the public better understand the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The project has already garnered some viral attention, receiving over 55,000 visitors online. The project uses data from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University and […]

MONTGOMERY — In a closed access press conference on Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that Alabama’s primary runoff will be postponed from March 31 to July 14 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This came after an emergency opinion from Attorney General Steve Marshall the previous evening ruling that Ivey had the legal power to […]

Alabama establishments with a license to sell alcohol now have permission to provide to-go orders and curbside pickup service of certain alcoholic products to their customers. In normal conditions, there is a rule that alcohol sales must occur inside of the building being used by the business with the liquor license. That provision has been […]

Cam Spinks, a local singer from Alabaster, secured a spot on Blake Shelton’s team on “The Voice” Monday night. Spinks, who grew up helping with his family’s 55-acre domesticated deer farm by building fences and caring for the animals, earned the position by singing “Wave On Wave” by Pat Green. Of the four judges on the […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office on Tuesday afternoon issued an emergency opinion that concludes Governor Kay Ivey can legally postpone the state’s scheduled March 31 primary runoff under her emergency powers. This came after Secretary of State John Merrill on Sunday requested an emergency opinion on whether the governor’s powers during a […]

Researchers with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Pathology are collaborating with Children’s of Alabama to increase the testing capability of COVID-19 for hospitals and health care facilities across Alabama. Testing for COVID-19 has been limited in Alabama as more and more people are exposed to the virus, creating a strain on all health care workers. […]

Guidelines from the CDC and the Alabama Department of Public Health related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic now recommend social distancing and limiting gatherings of people in one place, and businesses small and large are not immune. While the ability to simultaneously conduct business operations and follow these guidelines will vary by industry and company, all […]

Scientists and researchers in Alabama are engaged in the global effort to stem threats posed by the COVID-19 disease. Today, Huntsville’s Diatherix announced that it has developed a highly sensitive and specific assay, or test, for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 respiratory infection. Diatherix, located on the Huntsville campus of the HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology, […]

In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, Public Service Commission (PSC) President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh announced that the two biggest utility companies the commission regulates are not disconnecting service for anyone affected financially by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The PSC regulates Alabama Power Company (the state’s largest provider of electricity) and Spire (formerly Alagasco). The commission […]

According to a release from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, blood supplies are running out due to donors staying away in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. “We are urging citizens to donate at this time of tremendous need,” said Marisa Marques, director of Transfusion Services at the UAB hospital. “Donating blood is a […]