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 Walter3 days ago
Health Documentary highlight’s Panola woman’s work to get community vaccinated Dorothy Oliver received the Best of Womankind award from USA Today, and a personal thanks from Dr. Anthony Fauci. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 16, 2022
Corruption Audit shows questionable expenses by Prichard Water manager An investigation is now underway into the potential misuse of funds. Jacob HolmesFebruary 15, 2022
Education Alabama School Readiness Alliance Pre-K Task Force seeks additional $22.5 million Gov. Kay Ivey has recommended the Legislature boost pre-k spending by $22.5 million. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 15, 2022
Education Alabama Community College System’s Innovation Center launches Each of the first students to complete training through the $10 million innovation center were hired after their training. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 15, 2022
State Alabama Coalition for Community Benefits supports Amazon workers’ unionization drive The union election is being rerun because a federal ruling found that Amazon’s misconduct tainted the outcome of the first election. StaffFebruary 15, 2022
State Former Alabama House member R. Nolan Williams dies at 80 Williams served in the Alabama House for more than 20 years, losing his re-election bid in 1994. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 14, 2022
Prisons Alabama prisoner found unresponsive, dies Justin Maxwell, 31, was found unresponsive by prison staff on Feb. 10 and was pronounced dead. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 14, 2022
State Electric vehicle education effort launched in Alabama, Georgia, Tennesssee The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition, Clean Cities Georgia and Tennessee Clean Fuels have joined forces for a three-month education and awareness campaign. StaffFebruary 14, 2022
Health Poll: More than seven in 10 Alabama voters support Medicaid expansion The poll found that 65.8 percent of Republican voters supported Medicaid expansion. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 11, 2022
Education Program Wednesday to honor three groundbreaking Alabama women The program will honor Birmingham suffragist Mollie Dowd, Decatur newspaper editor Eva Sterrs and educator and activist Bess Bolden Walcott. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 8, 2022