Elections The first presidential debate was held Tuesday Below are some key moments from the debate. Brandon MoseleySeptember 30, 2020
Elections Alabamians request more than 101,000 absentee ballots with 30 days left to apply So far, 35,184 absentee ballots have been successfully returned for the general election. StaffSeptember 29, 2020
Health Governor: Alabama will get 1 million rapid antigen COVID-19 tests The state is to receive the Abbott Laboratories BinaxNow rapid tests in phases over the next few months. The initial shipment is set to... Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 29, 2020
Health Delayed reporting caused spike in Alabama’s daily COVID-19 count Two large labs were improperly reporting COVID-19 testing data to the Alabama Department of Public Health, and a data dump from those labs resulted... Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 29, 2020
Elections First presidential debate is tonight Tuesday's debate, set to begin at 8 p.m. CST, will be moderated by Fox News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace. Brandon MoseleySeptember 29, 2020
Health Alabama reports zero COVID deaths on Sunday and Monday In the month of September, at least 319 Alabamians have died from COVID-19 including 62 in the last week alone. Brandon MoseleySeptember 29, 2020
Education New website for state resources for children, families launches The website provides access to all the state’s resources for children and their families, including child care, education, family services and health services. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 28, 2020
Congress Palmer supports legislation making unused PPP funds available to small businesses There is an estimated $137 billion remaining in the Payroll Protection Program that could be immediately available to small businesses. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2020
Courts Roy Moore sues state challenging COVID orders Moore is arguing that the state has exceeded its authority by issuing COVID-19 restrictions and the statewide mask mandate. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2020
Health 1 in 3 parents don’t plan to vaccinate their kids against flu even amid COVID-19 Health care experts nationwide and in Alabama in recent weeks have highlighted the importance of flu vaccines, especially this year. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 28, 2020