President Trump ends program to lower prescription prices, make disease therapy available Trump reversed a Biden order that sought to lower drug prices and make gene and cell therapies for cancer and other disease treatment available... Josh Moon15 hours ago
Economy Alabama’s October unemployment rate holds steady at 3.1 percent The unemployment rate is 3.1 percent, unchanged from September, but well below October 2020’s rate of 4.7 percent. StaffNovember 19, 2021
Corruption Former House speaker sent messages, made calls on state-supplied device The electronic tablet Mike Hubbard used to try to shorten his sentence was given to prisoners by a company under contract with the state. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 19, 2021
Economy Miners demonstrate at Capitol against Trooper escorting strikebreakers The demonstration is part of the union's strike against Warrior Met seeking better pay and benefits. Jacob HolmesNovember 19, 2021
Health More than half of those with COVID suffer longer-lasting health problems UAB’s Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said data from studies of long COVID are troubling, and there's still much to learn about long-term impacts. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 19, 2021
Economy J.M. Smucker Co. to build Alabama manufacturing plant, creating up to 750 jobs With a total investment of $1.1 billion, the facility in the Jefferson County community of McCalla will create up to 750 jobs. StaffNovember 19, 2021
Health Medical cannabis draft rules for physicians and patients released for public comment Public comment will remain open until Jan. 4, 2022. StaffNovember 19, 2021
Health State VA partners with UA, Auburn in march to raise awareness of vet suicide Operation Iron Ruck is a four-day, 151-mile march from Tuscaloosa to Auburn set for November 24-27. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 18, 2021
Elections Mitchem enters race for House District 26 The seat is up for grabs as incumbent Rep. Kerry Rich has announced he will not run for a sixth term. Jacob HolmesNovember 18, 2021
Health Few Alabama children 5 to 11 have received COVID-19 vaccine After two weeks, 1.2 percent of Alabama's children aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 18, 2021
Prisons Former Alabama correctional officer gets more than seven years in prison on drug charges Gary Charles Dixon, Jr. pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle methamphetamine into the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 18, 2021