Health Gov. Kay Ivey extends statewide mask order, requires masks in most classrooms Ivey’s amended order Tuesday mandates that face masks be worn by employees and students in classrooms from grade 2 through college. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 29, 2020
Health More than 80,000 Alabamians have been diagnosed with the coronavirus At least 23,868 cases have been reported in just the last 14 days. Brandon MoseleyJuly 29, 2020
Health Alabama dips below 200 available intensive care beds for first time during pandemic Of the occupied ICU beds, 447 were taken up by coronavirus patients — down slightly from 496 being cared for in ICU beds on... Eddie BurkhalterJuly 28, 2020
Health Alabama sees record-high COVID hospitalizations, record-low ICU bed availability Alabama had just 12 percent of the state’s ICU beds available on Monday, and 496 of them were filled with COVID-19 patients, a record... Eddie BurkhalterJuly 28, 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
Health Alabama cuts off alcohol sales in bars, restaurants at 11 p.m. Cutting off alcohol sales early is intended to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 27, 2020
News More than 500 Alabamians have died from COVID-19 in July July is also by far the worst month for new coronavirus infections in Alabama. Another 1,037 cases were confirmed by the state on Sunday. Brandon MoseleyJuly 27, 2020
News NCAA Board of Governors tables motion to eliminate fall sports championships Supporters of playing the 2020 college football season won an important victory on Friday when the NCAA Board of Governors voted to table a... Brandon MoseleyJuly 27, 2020
News Alabama high school football to open on schedule with social distancing The Alabama High School Athletic Association announced Thursday that high school football and other fall sports will be played on schedule — but with... Brandon MoseleyJuly 27, 2020