Health UAB pediatric infectious disease expert urges children get COVID vaccine Alabama has the fourth-lowest percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 15, 2021
National Alabama man pleads guilty to weapons, molotov cocktails charges connected to Jan. 6 attack Lonnie Coffman, 71, is to be sentenced on April 1 and faces up to nearly four years in prison, according to sentencing guidelines. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 12, 2021
Health Alabama vets ask Gov. Kay Ivey to expand Medicaid Doing so would provide access to affordable healthcare to approximately 5,000 veterans and 8,000 family members, the letter reads. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 12, 2021
Elections Alabama Retail Association PACS make endorsements Katie Britt and associate Supreme Court justice candidate Greg Cook were the only non-incumbents to receive endorsements. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 12, 2021
Congress Shelby may battle Washington D.C. PAC by sending $5 million to Britt-backing PAC Sen. Richard Shelby plans to send $5 million to a super PAC that backs Katie Britt, according to The Washington Post. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 11, 2021
Elections Helena councilwoman announces bid for Alabama House District 15 seat Hulsey is owner of CrossFit Alabaster, president of the Alabaster Business Alliance and an executive committee member of the Shelby County GOP. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 11, 2021
Elections Bessemer businessman announces bid for state House District 15 Tompkins, a first-time candidate, owns Automated Solutions, an engineering company that specializes in factory automation. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 11, 2021
Elections Katie Britt polls slightly ahead of Mo Brooks in second internal poll The latest poll puts Britt slightly ahead of Brooks 24 percent to 22 percent, among the 650 Republican voters surveyed. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 11, 2021
Education Jo Bonner named University of South Alabama’s next president Bonner, Gov. Kay Ivey's chief of staff, has served in her office since December 2018. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 10, 2021
Health Alabama physicians urge public to take part in “Flu Shot Friday” The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Department of Public Health encourage the public to get vaccinated. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 10, 2021