Prisons Man serving at Ventress prison dies Riley Henderson, 25, was found unresponsive on Feb. 5, the Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed Wednesday. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 17, 2022
Legislature Alabama House committee approves bill to allow concealed carry without permit Law enforcement officials opposed the bill, which they say would place officers' lives at risk. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 16, 2022
Health Documentary highlight’s Panola woman’s work to get community vaccinated Dorothy Oliver received the Best of Womankind award from USA Today, and a personal thanks from Dr. Anthony Fauci. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 16, 2022
Education Alabama School Readiness Alliance Pre-K Task Force seeks additional $22.5 million Gov. Kay Ivey has recommended the Legislature boost pre-k spending by $22.5 million. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 15, 2022
Education Alabama Community College System’s Innovation Center launches Each of the first students to complete training through the $10 million innovation center were hired after their training. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 15, 2022
State Former Alabama House member R. Nolan Williams dies at 80 Williams served in the Alabama House for more than 20 years, losing his re-election bid in 1994. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 14, 2022
Elections Katie Britt endorsed by Maggie’s List Maggie’s List is a conservative federal political action committee that supports conservative women running for office. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 14, 2022
Prisons Alabama prisoner found unresponsive, dies Justin Maxwell, 31, was found unresponsive by prison staff on Feb. 10 and was pronounced dead. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 14, 2022
Elections Gov. Kay Ivey touts jobs, fight against mandates in campaign kickoff speech Ivey kicked off her campaign in Birmingham with a speech that highlighted job creation, fights against COVID mandates and Critical Race Theory. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 11, 2022
Health Poll: More than seven in 10 Alabama voters support Medicaid expansion The poll found that 65.8 percent of Republican voters supported Medicaid expansion. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 11, 2022