Prisons Mother seeks answers after son’s likely drug overdose death in Alabama prison Barbara Maxwell says her son's death was preventable, and that officials need to act to rid the state's prisons of drugs. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 15, 2022
Legislature Dueling child custody bills seek to emphasize joint custody Debate focused on the creation of a presumption that joint physical custody should be issued and that it should be split equally. Jacob HolmesMarch 15, 2022
Local news Selected mothers for the Birmingham’s guaranteed income program are being notified Through this program, 110 Birmingham residents will receive $375 a month for a 12-month period via random drawing. StaffMarch 15, 2022
Economy Alabama’s January unemployment rate holds steady at 3.1 percent Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 3.1 percent, unchanged from December 2021’s rate. StaffMarch 15, 2022
Health Governor awards $30 million to rural hospitals COVID recovery grants Alabama received $2.1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds. StaffMarch 15, 2022
Education Secretary Barbara Cooper elected to National Association’s Board of Directors The National Association for the Education of Young Children recently announced the election of Department of Early Childhood Education Secretary Barbara Cooper. StaffMarch 15, 2022
Health Two years with COVID, a look back on lessons learned Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson and UAB epidemiologist Dr. Rachael Lee look back on the first two years of COVID. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 14, 2022
Legislature Alabamians convicted of manslaughter may become ineligible for “good time” The House voted to exempt people convicted of manslaughter from receiving "good time" in response to the shooting death of a Sheffield deputy. Jacob HolmesMarch 14, 2022
Congress Sewell elected chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Sewell has been a member of the Congressional Black Caucus in the U.S. House since 2011 and co-chairs its Voting Rights Task Force. John H. GlennMarch 14, 2022
Congress Sen. Richard Shelby passes FY22 appropriation bills The package will now be sent to the president’s desk for his signature. StaffMarch 14, 2022