Prisons Incarcerated man dies at Bibb prison on Independence Day The DOJ in a lawsuit states the Alabama Department of Corrections has failed to keep prisoners safe from violence and drugs. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 7, 2021
Education Study group meets on law to remove school construction oversight Several groups remain concerned that removing oversight could lead to safety problems. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 7, 2021
Health Alabama’s COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing as vaccinations remain low Alabama has the second-lowest percentage of COVID-19 vaccinations in the nation. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 6, 2021
Congress Judge denies motion for default judgement against Mo Brooks Brooks says his actions surrounding election fraud claims and Jan. 6 attack were on behalf of his constituents. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 5, 2021
Elections Ainsworth raises close to $1 million in June Ainsworth declined to run against Gov. Kay Ivey, and instead announced he's seeking a second term as lieutenant governor. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 5, 2021
Health Nearly all COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alabama are among unvaccinated The Alabama Department of Public Health is working to learn how many new cases, deaths are of the unvaccinated. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 2, 2021
Governor Gov. Kay Ivey has raised more than $1.2 million in re-election bid Since announcing her candidacy on June 2, Gov. Kay Ivey has raised $495,000. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 2, 2021
Elections Former gubernatorial candidate Stacy George running again George ran against Gov. Kay Ivey in 2017, but dropped out and threw his support behind her. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 2, 2021
Health UAB doctor warns of delta variant and upcoming holiday weekend It takes between 10 and 15 seconds of exposure to catch the delta variant of COVID-19, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 1, 2021
President Trump ranked fourth worst president in C-SPAN historian survey C-SPAN asked 142 presidential historians to rank presidents in 10 categories. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 1, 2021