Health Walmart hasn’t yet updated COVID vaccine site to reflect Alabama eligibility Eligibility expanded to those 55 and older, those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and other workers on Monday. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 22, 2021
Prisons 63rd Alabama inmate dies after positive COVID test, still no vaccinations Inmates in Alabama have been eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations for 42 days, but none have been vaccinated. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 22, 2021
Health Alabama Supreme Court upholds dismissal of lawsuit over mask order The justices wrote that the plaintiffs failed to provide proof that they'd been injured as a result of the mask order. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 19, 2021
Legislature Alabama House passes ban on curbside voting Opponents of the bill say curbside voting makes it easier for the elderly and disabled to vote. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 19, 2021
Economy New unemployment claims increased again last week Sixty-seven percent of the new claims were estimated to be related to the pandemic. Micah DanneyMarch 19, 2021
Health Governor announces locations for National Guard mobile vaccination clinics Beginning March 23, mobile vaccination teams will rotate through designated counties. StaffMarch 18, 2021
Opinion Opinion | A year into the pandemic, truckers continue to deliver for Alabama "The trucking industry will continue to be there for Americans like we always have." Tom McLeodMarch 18, 2021
Legislature Three Alabama state representatives test positive for COVID-19 House Speaker Mac McCutcheon encouraged members Tuesday to wear masks and practice social distancing. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 17, 2021
Health Alabama health officials issue St. Patrick’s Day warning The Alabama Department of Public Health urges against indoor gatherings and suggests celebrating virtually or within households. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 16, 2021
Economy Alabama ranked No. 9 by Site Selection magazine Site Selection magazine ranked Alabama ninth in its 2020 economic development rankings. Brandon MoseleyMarch 15, 2021