Congress Gov. Kay Ivey meets with Congressman-elect Jerry Carl Carl won his seat to the U.S. House in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District garnering 61 percent of the votes. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 11, 2020
News Alabama’s ICU bed availability at lowest point since early August Over the last two weeks, hospitalizations have increased by 20 percent and the number of people in hospitals on Tuesday surpassed 1,200 for the... Eddie BurkhalterNovember 10, 2020
Courts SCOTUS majority seems likely to uphold Affordable Care Act The U.S. Supreme Court will return to hear more arguments in the case on Nov. 30. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 10, 2020
Education Chancellor appoints three to top spots at Alabama community colleges Chancellor Jimmy Baker on Tuesday announced the appointment of three presidents to state community colleges. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 10, 2020
Corruption Lee County DA arrested on second perjury charge The arrest was based on a complaint filed by Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office, charging him with first-degree perjury. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 9, 2020
Health UAB doctor: Pfizer vaccine promising, but masks, social distancing needed as cases rise Dr. Paul Goepfert said the announcement was “extremely good news” but said social distancing and wearing masks need to continue. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 9, 2020
Corruption Lee County DA Brandon Hughes indicted on 7 counts of ethics violations, theft and perjury The attorney general's office said Hughes was indicted by a Lee County grand jury on ethics, theft and perjury charges. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 9, 2020
National Alabama Democratic leaders say Biden, Harris win is a win for the nation Democratic leaders in the state called for unity — and for a peaceful transfer of power. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 9, 2020
National Joe Biden wins the presidency, offering message of unity "It’s time for America to unite. And to heal," the president-elect said. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 7, 2020
Education Alabama schools report 1,056 new cases among students, staff The increase is likely due to many more districts reporting data than had done so previously. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 7, 2020