Health Alabama starts new year with COVID surge as schools prepare to reopen Alabama had a record number of cases last week, a record-high positivity rate and hospitalizations doubled in just more than a week. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 3, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Jo Bonner is a politician. Maybe that’s what South Alabama needs Some USA alums were critical of the Bonner hire. But in this state, he might just be the best option. Josh MoonJanuary 3, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | No pep talk for 2022 Saturday was the first day of a new year, but so what? Really, it’s just another Saturday — except some of us got to... Joey KennedyJanuary 2, 2022
Health Alabama hits second day of record high COVID positivity rate Alabama’s seven-day average of daily percent of COVID tests that are positive reached 31.4 percent on Thursday. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 31, 2021
State APR’s top 5 stories of 2021 From an insurrection to medical marijuana, these are the top stories that captivated APR readers in 2021. Josh MoonDecember 31, 2021
Health Alabama’s COVID positive rate reaches record high as hospitalizations increase COVID hospitalizations in Alabama on Wednesday reached 720, an 89 percent increase over two weeks. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 30, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Lesson from 2021: Enter 2022 at your own risk Yes, COVID is still out there, it’s mean, and it’s way too early to let our guard down. Joey KennedyDecember 30, 2021
Health CDC shortens recommended quarantine window for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients The CDC said the reduced timeline reflects the latest science on infection times with the spread of the omicron variant. StaffDecember 29, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Save us, Nick Saban As his state continues one of the worst and most deadly COVID responses in the nation, Nick Saban has done the opposite. Josh MoonDecember 29, 2021
Health COVID rising across Alabama The percentage of COVID tests in Alabama that are positive reached 18.2 percent on Sunday. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 28, 2021