Prisons Families call prisons “drug-infested slums” in annual public hearing, demand reform Sen. Vivian Figures said state legislators “need to spend some time in these prisons ... without any protection.” Chance Phillips14 hours ago
State Shelby applauds partnership to build new Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility The U.S. Geological Survey will partner with The University of Alabama to construct a new state-of-the-art science and engineering facility. StaffJanuary 21, 2022
Infrastructure County broadband projects contingent on Alabama Legislature, voters A provision in the Alabama constitution prevents counties from investing in broadband projects. StaffJanuary 20, 2022
Infrastructure Governor Ivey, ADECA to award infrastructure grants to 51 Alabama communities The grants total more than $18 million to help 51 communities across Alabama complete vital infrastructure projects. StaffJanuary 20, 2022
Infrastructure Governor Ivey announces ATRIP-II projects for 2022 The state has now awarded more than $100 million in state transportation funds under ATRIP-II since the program’s creation in 2019. StaffJanuary 20, 2022
Prisons Alabama prisons see increasing COVID cases among prisoners, staff There were 334 new confirmed cases among incarcerated people and 146 cases among prison staff last week. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 19, 2022
Health UAB epidemiologist: Alabama’s COVID surge could last for several more weeks There were 2,566 people hospitalized with COVID in Alabama on Tuesday, the highest it’s been since Sept. 10. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 19, 2022
State ADEM announces comment period, public hearing on strengthened by-products rules ADEM adopted regulations in 2020 that for the first time created state guidelines governing the land application of by-products for beneficial use. StaffJanuary 19, 2022
Health Alabama’s child COVID hospitalizations hit another record, four on ventilators Of the 97 children hospitalized with COVID-19 on Monday, 15 were in ICUs and four on ventilators. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 18, 2022
State Distinguished Young Women of Alabama participants arrive in Montgomery These high school senior girls will compete in several categories on and off stage for a chance to represent Alabama in the national program. StaffJanuary 18, 2022
Health U.S. government to launch free COVID test website Wednesday Every U.S. household can order four at-home tests at no cost beginning Wednesday. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 17, 2022