On this week’s broadcast of APTV’s “Capitol Journal,” Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris indicated he anticipates the state’s peak coronavirus outbreak to come sometime between a week to 10 days. The severity of that peak, he said, depends on how well the so-called social distancing guidelines are adhered to. When asked by host […]

While schools across the nation have sent students home for the rest of the school year, it’s a more difficult equation in homes that are essentially part of a campus. Many facilities nationwide care for children who have lost parents or have troubled family situations, providing youths a stable home environment headed by foster parents […]

During Friday’s episode of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) argued now is the time for Medicaid expansion, given Alabama is in the throes of a struggle with the coronavirus pandemic. Singleton pointed to workers filling jobs currently deemed essential amid the pandemic shutdown, and noted how many of […]

Allow me to share some observations from the year thus far. First of all, I have never seen anything like the coronavirus shutdown of the country. Hopefully, it is a once in a lifetime disaster. Governor Kay Ivey remains popular. Even though some people consider the defeat of Amendment One a personal rejection, it was […]

The University of Alabama ACCESS Support Center, in collaboration with the Alabama State Department of Education, is offering free online courses through its Franchise Model to all students in grades 7-12 in the state of Alabama. “The ACCESS Franchise Model is an agreement between school districts and the Alabama State Department of Education to use the content […]

Alabama’s U.S. Senate race, now into extended overtime for a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, has garnered a lot of national attention, including from President Donald Trump, who endorsed former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville. On July 14, Republican voters in Alabama will head to the polls to choose between Tuberville and former […]

In these extraordinary times of change and uncertainty, imagine being quarantined over 7,800 miles from home. Fourteen children from Uganda, Africa, have been staying with a family in Indian Springs, Alabama, since early March. They are part of Sozo Children, a nonprofit Christian organization founded in Uganda by Birmingham native Suzanne Owens. Initially working in […]

While those that have contracted coronavirus remain a small percentage of the American population overall, the economic impact on society is much more significant and more profound. The stock market is down. Unemployment is at a decade-high. Many businesses are shuttered for the time being. All of it has been done in the name of […]

When schools started closing across Alabama last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ken Austin, pastor of New Walk of Life Church in Montgomery, and Madison Darling, director of operations at The Mercy House, contacted two others to see what could be done to make sure schoolchildren in their community continue to receive lunch. They gathered on a […]

As part of his "Mornings with Mac" devotional video series, Dr. Mac Brunson delivered a hopeful message of contentment this Easter morning.

For the past several weeks, all the world’s focus has been distinctly turned to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This current health crisis and its effects have taken center stage globally, halting the everyday lives of billions. The outbreak and rapid spread of the coronavirus has allowed uncertainty, worry, and stress to invade the lives of […]

Alabama on Easter Sunday entered its 31st day under Governor Kay Ivey’s emergency order in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Today’s coronavirus update looks at where the state’s measures stack up to others from around the country — and the results those have achieved. First, the latest numbers:

Four environmental conservation projects in coastal Alabama will benefit from grants awarded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Gov. Kay Ivey announced the $24 million in grants from NFWF’s Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund. “The funding of these projects continues reinvestment in the Alabama Gulf Coast communities that were impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill nearly 10 years ago,” […]

Micah McElveen, founder and CEO of Sylacauga-based Vapor Ministries, joined with his family in offering an encouraging Easter message. Watch:

Easter celebrates the Resurrection of our Savior, Jesus the Christ, and his victory over sin and death—which is the confirmation of our victory in Him. Amidst all of the panic and uncertainty in the world right now, we pause to reflect and renew that faith with our families and friends. While the ongoing pandemic has […]

Students at the University of Alabama are continuing outreach efforts to state schools during the COVID-19 pandemic through online lessons. The group of students called UASpace has created lessons using Alabama math and science standards that teach about space, satellites and space exploration. The lessons are available on an open Google Drive, and are an extension […]

A Saturday morning at the Market at Pepper Place is supposed to be crowded. That’s part of the charm and the allure. From finding a parking place to finding the right ears of corn, the experience is all about finding your way through crowds, hugging and shaking hands with those you haven’t seen in a while and […]

NASCAR announced a list of 15 nominees to be considered for induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2021. The list includes Red Farmer and the late Neil Bonnett, members of the famed “Alabama Gang” from Hueytown, and six-time Talladega Superspeedway winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. The nomination process was different this year. Nominees were selected either on the Pioneer ballot, designed […]

The support from the Birmingham community, the state of Alabama and beyond has been overwhelming for front line hospital workers battling the coronavirus pandemic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB Hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer Terri Poe, RN, recently received letters and notes of support from children in the Birmingham area. “We have maybe 25 notes from kids […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) has called for a roll-back on some of the restrictions placed on businesses during the coronavirus crisis. In a series of tweets on Saturday morning, the powerful senate education budget committee chairman offered his thoughts on allowing some businesses to open. Orr also questioned the reliability of models used to […]

Boeing earlier this week announced that it planned to fly a second Orbital Flight Test. The uncrewed mission will be Boeing’s second try at delivering its Starliner vehicle to the International Space Station (ISS) in preparation for shuttling commercial crew to and from ISS. The first Starliner mission ended prematurely as a result of a […]

It’s been nearly two weeks since the state of Alabama ordered so-called non-essential businesses closed, which has had a profound impact on the state’s economy, particularly small businesses. Some small business owners have since cried fouled, noting the one-stop-shop big-box stores that sell groceries and other so-called essential items are allowed to stay open while […]

The employees of On Duty USA have ceased making CDB oil and are instead turning out hand sanitizer by the pallet to meet demand created by the requirements of life in a pandemic. With an office in Birmingham and a manufacturing facility in Kentucky, On Duty USA was founded by Alabamian and U.S. Navy veteran […]

It’s like a recurring nightmare. Thankfully, that bad dream has only occurred once every 10 years or so. Unfortunately, it’s not a dream. For the charter boat fleet and inshore fishing guides along the Alabama Gulf Coast, the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 virus has caused flashbacks to the spring of 2010 and the Deepwater […]