Health Rural health activist talks telehealth innovations, facing funding cuts In light of dwindling rural healthcare access, an Auburn University program is seeking to use emerging technologies to fill gaps. Wesley Walter14 hours ago
Health Survey: Alabama small businesses still hurting due to COVID-19 At least half said they would need more financial relief to fully recover. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 13, 2020
Health Alabama reports at least 124 deaths so far in October At least 124 Alabamians have been reported dead from COVID-19 thus far in the month of October. Brandon MoseleyOctober 12, 2020
Health Governor urges Alabamians to honor health care workers by leaving porch lights on The governor is asking Alabamians to leave their porch lights on each Friday to honor health care workers. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 9, 2020
Health Sentinel COVID-19 testing across Alabama campuses showing few cases “So that means the students got the message,” Dr. Michael Saag said. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 8, 2020
Health COVID-19 hospitalizations ticking up in several Alabama hospitals Hospitals in Tuscaloosa, Mobile and near Auburn are seeing rising numbers of hospitalizations, though the statewide total remains stable. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 7, 2020
Health Sen. Doug Jones wants full COVID-19 aid, expresses concern over future of ACA “I am not for a piecemeal approach," Jones said, urging his Senate colleagues to move forward with a COVID-19 aid package. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 7, 2020
Health UAB conducting clinical trials of COVID-19 drugs, therapies, including two given to the President UAB physicians are conducting a trial of the drug company Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody cocktail. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 7, 2020
Environment Gov. Kay Ivey declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Delta Delta is the 25th named storm and the ninth hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 6, 2020
Economy What’s the Black Belt? Alabama Education Policy Center sets out to define it A number of different federal and state agencies and private groups have different definitions of the Black Belt. So what is it? Eddie BurkhalterOctober 6, 2020
Health 24th Alabama inmate dies after testing positive for COVID Willie Bernard Collins, 67, died on Oct. 1 after battling the disease for 113 days. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 6, 2020