Environment Opinion | Capping Alabama Power’s ash pond might be the best bad option When you look at the actual, real-life options for this stuff — and I can’t believe I’m going to say this — but the... Josh MoonSeptember 30, 2020
Governor Lieutenant governor calls for end to mask order "Masks should be voluntary, not mandatory. We have to Make America Great Again," Ainsworth said. Brandon MoseleySeptember 30, 2020
National Leaders urge participation as Census deadline approaches “Time is running out,” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said on Twitter. “Respond to the 2020 Census today.” Brandon MoseleySeptember 30, 2020
Health Alabama ABC Board rescinds alcohol sales curfew On Tuesday, the Board approved a new order, which notes that the 50 percent occupancy requirement remains in place. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 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
Corruption Former Barbour County sheriff arrested, charged with taking money from sheriff’s office Upshaw was charged with two crimes connected to taking more than $85,000 from several accounts that belong to the sheriff’s office. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 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