State Growing Alabama funding to boost economic development Gov. Kay Ivey and the Renewal of Alabama Commission have announced $15.5 million in funding for the Growing Alabama program. Mary Claire Wooten58 mins ago
Health Alabama hospitals seeing “unprecedented” wave of COVID patients With record cases and hospitalizations, experts are pleading with the public to reconsider Christmas plans. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 22, 2020
News After police takedown of woman, action in Huntsville on hold For many, it’s too familiar: The council avoids making an assessment while it waits for the HPD to review itself. Micah DanneyDecember 22, 2020
Economy Extended unemployment payments could face delays, ADOL says ADOL is awaiting guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor on how to implement the CARES Act extensions. Micah DanneyDecember 22, 2020
Education Congress OKs Jones legislation to simplify FAFSA, aid HBCUs The COVID relief package includes Jones's legislation to help HBCUs and reduce the number of questions on the FAFSA. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 22, 2020
Congress Shelby votes for package to fund the government, provide COVID relief The package contains a number of provisions impacting Alabama. Brandon MoseleyDecember 22, 2020
Health Gov. Kay Ivey, two top state health officials get first doses of Pfizer vaccine “We need everybody to be immune to this thing and to step up,” the governor said. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 21, 2020
National December is on track to be Alabama’s deadliest month of the pandemic From cases and deaths to hospitalizations, December is on track to be the worst month of the pandemic. Brandon MoseleyDecember 21, 2020
News Five APR opinions that mattered in 2020 "There was laughter and many tears, and more than a little hope." Charlie WalkerDecember 21, 2020
Health Birmingham-area hospitals plead with public to avoid risky behaviors The pleas came as the state on Friday set another record for new daily cases and COVID-19 hospitalizations. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 21, 2020
Infrastructure Broadband expansion coming to North Alabama The first customers could be online by early 2021. Josh MoonDecember 21, 2020