State ADAI encourages horse owners to vaccinate for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, West Nile Virus Most cases occur during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall. Staff1 day ago
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
National Poll: Tommy Tuberville has 12-point lead over Doug Jones 54 percent of likely Alabama voters intend to vote for Tuberville while only 42 percent say that they are planning to vote for Jones. Brandon MoseleyOctober 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
National Jones applauds passage of his bill that aids Alabama textile plants "Reauthorizing this deal is important to ensure that markets are available for Alabama’s cotton growers and textile producers," Jones said. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 6, 2020
National Census response deadline extended to October 31 The deadline to complete the 2020 Census has been extended to Oct. 31. Brandon MoseleyOctober 6, 2020
News Governor proclaims October as Farm to School Month in Alabama The program promotes nutritional practices, fresh and local foods, school gardens and teaching agricultural education. Brandon MoseleyOctober 6, 2020
Courts Lawsuit alleges “religious test” on Alabama voter registration form Plaintiffs say the phrase “so help me God” amounts to a mandatory religious oath. Micah DanneyOctober 5, 2020
News Governor announces $9.5 million medical manufacturing plant coming to Dothan The new plant is expected to create 70 jobs. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 5, 2020
News Former Tutwiler inmate’s legacy of compassion, advocacy for prisoners remembered Mary Kay Beard, who died in 2016, at 71, was honored at an event at Tutwiler on Sept. 25 organized by Prison Fellowship. Micah DanneyOctober 5, 2020