Prisons Alabama prisoner becomes 69th to die with COVID-19 Cleveland Thomas, 73, died on Dec. 2 and tested positive for COVID-19 during an autopsy. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 15, 2021
National Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown back striking Warrior Met Coal mineworkers Brown organized a Dec. 3 letter from 15 senators that urged Warrior Met to negotiate in good faith. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 15, 2021
Local news Birmingham allocates $2 million to fight food deserts The city's plan intends to alleviate the widespread lack of access to nutritious and closely available groceries. John H. GlennDecember 15, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | State Senate will have little turnover in 2022 You have not seen anything like the lack of turnover in the Alabama Senate. Incumbency will prevail. Steve FlowersDecember 15, 2021
Local news Birmingham Mayor Woodfin appoints Abra Barnes to HABD Board Mayor Randall Woodfin has appointed Abra Barnes to the Housing Authority of Birmingham District’s Board of Commissioners. StaffDecember 15, 2021
Elections Mack Butler announces campaign for Alabama House Rainbow City businessman Mack Butler has announced his candidacy for the District 28 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. StaffDecember 15, 2021
News Alabama Forestry Association endorses April Weaver for re-election in Senate D14 Weaver will seek the Republican nomination for Senate District 14 in the primary election on May 24, 2022. StaffDecember 15, 2021
State Innovation Commission releases recommendations to boost innovation, entrepreneurship Governor Kay Ivey and Condoleezza Rice joined state leaders Tuesday to share the Alabama Innovation Commission’s policy recommendations. StaffDecember 15, 2021
Legislature Sen. Donnie Chesteen receives 2021 AASB Legislative Award This award is given to lawmakers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership on behalf of Alabama public schoolchildren and local boards of education. StaffDecember 15, 2021
Health Alabama has second largest COVID deaths per capita in nation, third least vaccinated As the U.S. nears 800,000 COVID deaths, Alabama leads all but one state in COVID deaths per capita. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 14, 2021