AARP Alabama, on behalf of its 420,000 members and older adults in the state, appreciates the leadership and significant amount of work the state has undertaken to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented public health and economic crisis. While severe health impacts of COVID-19 can occur across ages, the data has shown that it […]

Daily cases have been increasing since the state reopened

In just a few weeks, fireworks will illuminate the night sky, parades will proceed down Main Streets, and the American people, even while social distancing, will pause to celebrate the Fourth of July, or Independence Day. And what event are we commemorating? Not a military victory, not a birth or death, but a mere vote! […]

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson has directed that a statue of Confederate Admiral Raphael Semmes be permanently moved to the History Museum of Mobile. The statue stood for over 120 years in a prominent location within the median of Government St. in downtown Mobile. Stimpson ordered its removal from the original location on June 5 amidst […]

Ervin “Jock” Allen spent 32 days at UAB Hospital battling COVID-19, including 24 of those days on a ventilator. Today, Allen breathes on his own. And he went home this week to continue his recovery. The 28-year-old Jasper native is lead technician for Steve Johnson Racing, a Birmingham-based National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) team. Allen has captured the […]

Will any monuments remain standing and what will be changed next?

Many travelers along Interstate 65 in southwest Alabama recognize Atmore as home of the Wind Creek Casino, but travel just five more miles to find the pride of the community – the historic downtown district. On June 6, Main Street Alabama announced that Atmore had been selected as a new Main Street Alabama Designated Community. […]

The American economic landscape has changed considerably over the past few months as coronavirus (COVID-19) has extremely halted activity across the country. Several weeks have passed since Alabama’s economy slowly began to reopen following a phased approach with the amended Safer at Home public health order. The bold action taken by government and public health […]

AFLAC donated 10,000 face shields to the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency on June 8 – a donation that started with a concerned doctor’s comment to her husband. “What you really come to understand is that we’re really a small community and a small world,” said retired Brig. Gen. Trent Edwards, senior vice president of Military and Community […]

Though faced with a global pandemic, University of Alabama students continue outreach efforts in conjunction with NASA to build and launch a satellite, while creating space-centered lessons for students. The team, known as UASpace, began as a group interested in building a CubeSat, which is a small satellite that hitches a ride on a rocket as a secondary payload before […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced Alabama schools to close their traditional classrooms in March, Corey Jones said it hit his students in rural Greene County doubly hard. “We’re one of the poorest school districts in the state, and most of our students don’t have computers or access to the internet,” said Jones, Greene County School System superintendent. […]

CULLMAN, Alabama – JELCO, a Cullman manufacturer that typically produces fall-protection gear for utility workers, is expanding its workforce and adding equipment as it ventures into a new product line – personal protective equipment for health care workers. Philip Clemmons, president and CEO of JELCO, said the move stems from his desire to make a […]

Jeff and Bethany Meadows are opposites when it comes to their taste in hot sauce. But they agree on one thing: No family dinner is complete without it. Jeff is what his wife calls a “serious chili head.” “I’ve always loved hot sauce, and over the years I’ve built up a tolerance for a lot […]

Alabama Power has seen an uptick in scams aimed at customers. The most recent scam is similar to one identified in March, with scammers calling customers and claiming to be a representative from Alabama Power, demanding immediate payment on accounts. The caller requests a customer’s bank or credit card information, warning if payments are not received within […]

In early 2020, soon after it became clear that the COVID-19 pandemic was a serious threat to humanity, Kevin Harrod, Ph.D., the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s resident expert on SARS viruses, got a message from Matt Might, Ph.D., director of the university’s Precision Medicine Institute. “If we computationally predict drugs, can you test them?” Might wanted […]

In some places, there are movements to defund and disband police, particularly in major American cities where dissatisfaction in local law enforcement is prevalent. That is not a mainstream view in Alabama, and U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) sees an opportunity for the state to capitalize. During an interview with Huntsville radio’s WVNN, Palmer said […]

When the Scoggins brothers accept a challenge, there’s no turning back. The firefighter brothers, Kevin at Hueytown and Steven at Hoover, revert to their roots to decompress from the stressful life as first responders. They find their solace casting flies in the many beautiful streams and creeks that crisscross the state. Native to those drainages […]

“The vote by Senator Doug Jones to remove from all military facilities and installations the names of every soldier who fought for the Confederacy...

The Montgomery area’s recent increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is worrying experts as Alabama’s statewide new-case-per-day count ticks upward. According to WSFA, the Jackson Hospital and Baptist Health locations in Montgomery and Prattville had 164 total patients with COVID-19 being treated in their facilities as of Thursday. Jackson Hospital was caring for 46 of […]

Auburn junior right-hander Tanner Burns this week was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 2020 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft.

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Wednesday voted to rename every item in the American military that gets its name from a member of the Confederate Army. The United States has 10 army bases named after Confederate leaders, including Fort Rucker in Alabama, and they would all be renamed if the amendment stays on the […]

AARP Alabama, on behalf of its 420,000 members and older adults in the state, appreciates the leadership and significant amount of work the state has undertaken to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented public health and economic crisis. While severe health impacts of COVID-19 can occur across ages, the data has shown that it […]

President Donald Trump has said that in the wake of George Floyd’s death, he’s going to take steps to increase economic opportunities for minorities

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ differences with President Donald Trump are a well-chronicled saga that has played a role in Sessions’ bid to regain the U.S. Senate seat he previously occupied for 20 years. The same view of Sessions is held by many of Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill, including by U.S. Rep. Matt […]