Elections State awards CARES Act funds to counties for safe elections The Secretary of State's office has made available online its records of how it allocated $2.2 million in federal emergency aid money to counties... Micah DanneyJuly 8, 2020
Health Madison County seeing surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations, ambulance calls A surge of COVID-19 cases in Madison County troubles the CEO of Crestwood Hospital, who said the public needs to take the virus seriously... Eddie BurkhalterJuly 8, 2020
Health UAB expert: We can’t wait until it’s too late to act on surging cases “We still are at a time point when we have an ability to intervene, and do something to reduce that case count, to reduce... Eddie BurkhalterJuly 8, 2020
Health Tenth state inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19 As of Tuesday, 97 inmates had tested positive for COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 8, 2020
Legislature Alabama lawmaker pre-files legislation to allow removal of Confederate monuments If passed, the measure would permit counties and cities to relocate historic monuments currently located on public property. Brandon MoseleyJuly 8, 2020
Elections ACLU joins lawsuit over Alabama voting amid COVID-19 pandemic The lawsuit was filed on behalf of several voters who are at greater risk from complications or death due to COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 7, 2020
Health Fauci calls on governors in states with surging cases to issue mask orders As COVID-19 deaths in Alabama passed 1,000 on Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci called on governors to issue face mask orders to slow the spread... Eddie BurkhalterJuly 7, 2020
Health Governor awards $18 million for COVID-19 testing in nursing homes Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday awarded $18.27 million of federal COVID-19 relief money to the Alabama Nursing Home Association Education Foundation for coronavirus testing... Eddie BurkhalterJuly 7, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | The clumsier, dumber George Wallace: Donald Trump Be afraid, white people. The Blacks and Hispanics are coming for you. Coming for your children. Coming for your wives. And now, the police... Josh MoonJuly 7, 2020
Health COVID-19 testing delays becoming a concern for nursing homes: survey Fifty-six percent of nursing homes and assisted living communities report that lab processing was the top barrier for access to testing. Brandon MoseleyJuly 7, 2020