Courts DOJ drops lawsuit that halted Alabama’s voter purge The suit successfully halted the program and there is currently no sign that it will be implemented again. Jacob Holmes1 hour ago
Health Tyson Foods requiring COVID-19 vaccines for workers Tyson workers in Alabama and across the U.S. must provide proof of being fully vaccinated. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 3, 2021
Health Alabama’s health sector in open letter urges COVID-19 vaccinations "The benefits of getting vaccinated FAR outweigh any potential risk," the letter reads. StaffAugust 3, 2021
Health Unvaccinated account for nearly all Alabama COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations The unvaccinated accounted for 97 percent of recently hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Alabama, according to UAB. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 3, 2021
State NLRB official recommends new union vote for Amazon’s Bessemer facility The official said Amazon's anti-union tactics interfered with workers' rights. A final decision could take several weeks. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 3, 2021
Courts Alabama’s longest serving sheriff convicted on two felony charges Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely was convicted of felony theft and a felony ethics charge. Josh MoonAugust 3, 2021
Education ASU to require masks, negative COVID test for fall semester The university, one of the state's most proactive during the pandemic, will also impose penalties for violating mask or social distancing rules. Josh MoonAugust 3, 2021
State DHR announces additional pandemic EBT benefits coming soon to eligible families Alabama families who qualify for Pandemic EBT can expect to see additional benefits loaded onto their EBT cards within the next week. Brandon MoseleyAugust 3, 2021
Elections Ivey swears in Bill Poole as state finance director Ivey also announced dates for the special election in House District 63 to fill Poole's former House seat. Brandon MoseleyAugust 3, 2021
President Donald Trump to hold rally in Cullman on Aug. 21 The Save America rally will be held Aug. 21 at the York Family Farms in Cullman. Brandon MoseleyAugust 3, 2021
Elections Josh Carnley announces candidacy for Senate District 31 Senate District 31 currently encompasses all of Coffee, Covington and Pike Counties, and the northern two-thirds of Dale County. Brandon MoseleyAugust 3, 2021