Health UAB doctor warns of delta variant and upcoming holiday weekend It takes between 10 and 15 seconds of exposure to catch the delta variant of COVID-19, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 1, 2021
Elections Red-state Democrat wants to recruit Alabama candidates for Congress Richard Ojeda learned how to reach rural voters in West Virginia. He thinks his strategy can turn red seats blue. Micah DanneyJuly 1, 2021
Economy An Alabama plant closed and moved to Mexico after receiving a $10 million PPP loan: report FreightCar America received a $10 million PPP loan in early 2020. It closed its last American plant located in Muscle Shoals in September. Josh MoonJuly 1, 2021
Courts Alabama abortion law granting embryos an attorney deemed unconstitutional The law, which was challenged by the ACLU, would have forced minors seeking an abortion without parental consent to be subjected to a trial. Josh MoonJuly 1, 2021
President Trump ranked fourth worst president in C-SPAN historian survey C-SPAN asked 142 presidential historians to rank presidents in 10 categories. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 1, 2021
Elections Alabama Forestry Association endorses Kay Ivey The endorsement by the foresters follows an endorsement by the powerful Business Council of Alabama. Brandon MoseleyJuly 1, 2021
Legislature Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter to run for Alabama House Speaker Current Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon will not seek re-election in 2022. Eddie BurkhalterJune 30, 2021
State ADPH, UAB launch Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control The new center will provide consultation and support services to boost infectious disease prevention and control efforts across Alabama. Brandon MoseleyJune 30, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Police org scorecard: Democrats far more supportive of police where it matters "The majority of Democrats scored well on the National Association of Police Organizations scorecard. Several Republicans failed miserably." Josh MoonJune 30, 2021
Prisons Alabama Appleseed featured in NFL spot Alabama Appleseed was successful in freeing Ronald McKeithen after serving 37 years of a life sentence. Eddie BurkhalterJune 30, 2021