News Grant supports Hispanic community, economic empowerment The grant is to help Hispanic families maneuver turbulent financial times and secure stable housing. StaffDecember 17, 2020
News John Skipper is running for ALGOP senior vice chair The ALGOP Executive Committee will elect new leadership at their Feb. 27 Winter Meeting. Brandon MoseleyDecember 17, 2020
National Tommy Hanes supports Mo Brooks’s effort to overturn election To this point, there is no evidence that there was sufficient voter fraud to have affected the outcome of the election. Brandon MoseleyDecember 17, 2020
News Doctor and her husband plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute opioids Elizabeth Korcz, M.D., age 47, and her husband and practice manager Matthew Korcz, age 47, both pleaded guilty. Brandon MoseleyDecember 17, 2020
Health Hospitals face surge as cases continue rapid rise ahead of holidays The state’s 4,107 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday was the second-highest daily count ever recorded. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 16, 2020
News $7.9 million awarded to five Alabama abuse, crime victim programs The grants will support five programs and organizations across the state that assist victims Eddie BurkhalterDecember 16, 2020
News Birmingham area hospitals: Please wear masks, social distance as COVID surges "Given the high level of community spread, our hospitals need the public’s help in stopping the spread of COVID." Birmingham Area HospitalsDecember 16, 2020
News “Gas station dope:” The legal and personal battles over Tianeptine If taken in high enough doses, tianeptine mimics the effects of opioids. John H. GlennDecember 16, 2020
Health UAB prepares for first vaccinations, but still relies on public to slow virus’s spread Health experts see a light at the end of the tunnel but warn that we are still very much in the tunnel. Micah DanneyDecember 16, 2020
Education Report: Lottery could help pay for college for thousands A report recommends legislators put an estimated $280 million in annual revenues from a state lottery toward education. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 16, 2020