Health Southern Research CEO commends outgoing director of National Institutes of Health Southern Research has regularly received National Institutes of Health to conduct research on many diseases. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 6, 2021
Health Governor announces mental health crisis center coming to Birmingham The new Birmingham center will provide a place for police and first responders to take those who may be experiencing crisis. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 5, 2021
Aerospace and Defense Boeing gets $1.1 billion contract to continue seeker production in Huntsville Boing's contract extension will continue production of seekers at the Huntsville plant into 2026. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 5, 2021
Economy Southern Research to invest nearly $20 million, add 50 jobs to Birmingham campus Southern Research sold the company's Maryland facility and plans to invest more on its Birmingham campus. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 5, 2021
Health Alabamians hospitalized with COVID in ICUs, on ventilators largely unvaccinated In Alabama on Saturday, 81 percent of hospitalized COVID patients were unvaccinated. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 4, 2021
Governor Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bills approving prison construction into law The $1.3 billion prison construction and renovation package includes using $400 million in federal COVID aid. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 1, 2021
Legislature Legislature approves $1.3 billion prison construction package With a final vote in the House, Gov. Kay Ivey's weeklong special session ended Friday afternoon. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 1, 2021
Legislature Alabama Senate approves use of $400 million of COVID relief for prison construction The House is expected to vote Friday on final passage for one bill, with the rest of the bills awaiting the governor's signature. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 1, 2021
Environment ADEM investigating fuel leak in Pelham Creek The pipeline's owner, Texas-based Kinder Morgan, has shut down the pipeline as workers investigate the leak, according to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 1, 2021
Prisons Alabama correctional officers charged with drug possession, beating prisoner The U.S Department of Justice is suing Alabama over the state's deadly prison system, alleging unconstitutional treatment of imprisoned men. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 1, 2021