State ABC Board unanimously approves new training for serving alcohol The Alabama ABC Board approved online alcohol server certifications, and Sen. Eliott lifted holds to state contracts. Mary Claire WootenNovember 15, 2024
Legislature Senator blocks contracts as ABC Board delays law implemetation Sen. Chris Elliott blocks all contracts at the contract review meeting on Thursday to persuade the ABC Board to comply with a 2023 law. Mary Claire WootenNovember 8, 2024
Opinion Opinion | Alcohol control system paying big dividends for Alabamians Regulating the sale of alcohol will always be an important function of state government. H. Mac GipsonNovember 8, 2022
Opinion Opinion | ABC Board worked to ensure strong safeguards for new alcohol bills "In our regulatory capacity, our primary concern is to ensure there are adequate and enforceable safeguards." H. Mac GipsonMay 5, 2021
Legislature Legislature passes home alcohol delivery bill Businesses would be limited to delivering no more than 75 miles from the business, and they cannot cross state lines. Brandon MoseleyApril 7, 2021
Legislature House passes bill to allow home delivery of alcohol The bill would allow Alabama residents to legally have beer, wine and liquor delivered to their front door. Brandon MoseleyApril 2, 2021
Health More than half of Alabama COVID-19 deaths have come in July and August More Alabamians have died in July and the first two and a half weeks of August than died in the first four months of... Brandon MoseleyAugust 19, 2020
News Nearly 300 Alabamians have died of COVID-19 in the first weeks of August The Alabama Department of Public Health over the weekend confirmed five additional deaths from COVID-19, raising the state’s death toll to 1,830. At least... Brandon MoseleyAugust 14, 2020
News Alabama records more than 40,000 coronavirus cases in July Not only is July the worst month for new coronavirus cases, but the number of cases reported in July is also more than every... Brandon MoseleyJuly 28, 2020
News Bars are weak point in COVID spread On Monday, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board ordered all bars to stop serving alcohol at 11 p.m. in an attempt to somewhat control... Brandon MoseleyJuly 28, 2020