Prisons Alabama prisoners dying at a rate four times the national average Fewer people died inside the prisons than in 2023, when prisoners were five times as likely to die as the national average. Jacob Holmes15 hours ago
Economy Online job ads in June up 110 percent from last year As of June 2021, the yearly comparison of online job ads is 88,165, up 110 percent from June 2020. StaffJuly 26, 2021
Elections Alabama Forestry Association endorses Steve Marshall The Alabama Forestry Association announced last week that it has endorsed Steve Marshall for a second full term. Brandon MoseleyJuly 26, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Put blame for the COVID surge where it belongs We’re not really a very “common sense” state. We’re suckers for misinformation. Joey KennedyJuly 24, 2021
News Former Alabama prison supervisor convicted for failing to intervene in beating Willie Burks watched the handcuffed person be beaten, then afterward said "that’s fair,"according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 24, 2021
Health Feds awards $2.4 million to Alabama rural clinics to combat vaccine hesitancy The 50 rural health clinics are to use the funds to combat misinformation and boost vaccine confidence. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 23, 2021
Health Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations climbing as state remains least-vaccinated "I've done all I know to do," Gov. Kay Ivey said of the state's low vaccination rate. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 23, 2021
Prisons At least 10 incarcerated men have died in Alabama prisons this month Two deaths this week inside Alabama prisons bring the month’s total to at least 10. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 23, 2021
Elections Phillip Rigsby announces he is running in Alabama House District 25 Rigsby is running for the seat currently held by Speaker Mac McCutcheon, who is not seeking re-election. Brandon MoseleyJuly 23, 2021
Elections Tracie West to seek re-election to State Board of Education West said she is "strongly against the teaching of Critical Race Theory in our K-12 classrooms." Brandon MoseleyJuly 23, 2021
Congress Carl supports Republican decision to boycott January 6 Investigation His comments come after the speaker's refusal to seat all five Republican nominees for the Select Committee on January 6. Brandon MoseleyJuly 23, 2021