Elections Secretary of State Wes Allen signs statement on election integrity at RNC In a joint statement, Secretary of State Wes Allen outlined “fundamental steps to restoring confidence in our elections.” Chance Phillips3 days ago
Elections Priscilla Yother announces her campaign for the Alabama State Board of Education Yother, a longtime resident of Etowah County, has served as a public school elementary educator and principal for 36 years. StaffJanuary 5, 2022
Economy Governor Ivey announces launch of Alabama-USA Corridor The first phase of the A-USA Corridor initiative involves a $71.6 million initiative to link the Port of Mobile with the McCalla Intermodal Facility... StaffJanuary 5, 2022
Elections Jerry Carl to seek a second term in Congress The Mobile resident was elected to the U.S. House in 2020 and began his term in 2021. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 4, 2022
National Poll: Over 1 in 3 Americans now believe violence against the government can be justified Out of 1,101 respondents, 34 percent believe that it is justified for citizens to take violent action against the government. John H. GlennJanuary 4, 2022
Health FDA approves Pfizer’s COVID booster for children 12 to 15 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meets Wednesday to discuss giving final approval. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 4, 2022
Elections Durant begins “Alabama First” campaign tour Durant said he will focus on “stopping COVID mandates, defending our constitutional rights and firing the career politicians across the state.” StaffJanuary 4, 2022
Education Birmingham Promise scholarship applications now open for class of 2022 The scholarships can be used at any public two-year or four-year college or university in Alabama. StaffJanuary 4, 2022
State BCA announces 2022 chairman, officers, board of directors Mike Kemp has been elected as BCA’s 36th chairman, succeeding Gary Smith. StaffJanuary 4, 2022
State New federal guidance expands eligibility for child care workforce stabilization grants Funding for the grants comes from the American Rescue Plan Act. StaffJanuary 4, 2022
Health Shipments of treatments for delta resume as COVID surges A new monoclonal antibody treatment effective against the omicron variant isn't yet available in Alabama as cases and hospitalizations rise. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 3, 2022