Education SPLC asks federal government to act on school discipline disparities In 90 percent of infractions in Alabama, Black students were more likely to receive an out-of-school suspension than white students. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 27, 2021
Health Doctor credits vaccine in Piedmont woman’s “breakthrough” COVID case survival Carolyn Studdard's doctor told the family had the 78-year-old not been vaccinated, her case could have been much worse. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 27, 2021
Aerospace and Defense “Next” campaign highlights Alabama’s high-tech capabilities The marketing campaign features Alabama's aerospace, bioscience, hi tech and transportation manufacturing industries. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 27, 2021
Health Baldwin County Democrats urge schools to make wearing masks mandatory Last week, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey resisted calls for new mask mandates. Brandon MoseleyJuly 27, 2021
Elections PSC Commissioner Jeremy Oden is running for re-election Jeremy Oden announced that he is running for another term on the Alabama Public Service Commission. Brandon MoseleyJuly 27, 2021
Elections Ron Bolton running for Alabama State House Alabama House District 61 includes most of Northport, the town of Coker, portions of northwest Tuscaloosa County, and all of Pickens County. StaffJuly 27, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Beating the COVID-19 delta variant with IAQ "Beyond vaccine hesitancy, another key problem is the adoption of technologies to clean indoor air." Gerald Dial and Charlie SzoradiJuly 27, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Celebrating Peru’s bicentennial "Establishing democracy and maintaining liberty is hard work, and allowing people to vote can be a messy business." Will SellersJuly 27, 2021
Education Charlotte Morris elected 9th president of Tuskegee University by Board of Trustees Charlotte Morris will be the second-ever woman president of the university, following her predecessor Lily McNair. StaffJuly 27, 2021
Health Alabama hospitals caring for 32 children with COVID-19 on Monday There were 916 COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide on Monday, nearly doubling from the previous week. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 26, 2021