Health Governor urges Alabamians to honor health care workers by leaving porch lights on The governor is asking Alabamians to leave their porch lights on each Friday to honor health care workers. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 9, 2020
News Evacuation order rescinded for visitors to Alabama coast as Delta likely shifting west The National Hurricane Center predicts that Hurricane Delta will grow in size as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast, bringing life-threatening storm surge and... Eddie BurkhalterOctober 8, 2020
News Gov. Kay Ivey orders vacationers, visitors to Alabama’s Gulf Coast to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Delta The evacuation order is part of a supplemental state of emergency Ivey issued Tuesday afternoon. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 6, 2020
Environment Gov. Kay Ivey declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Delta Delta is the 25th named storm and the ninth hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 6, 2020
News Governor announces $9.5 million medical manufacturing plant coming to Dothan The new plant is expected to create 70 jobs. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 5, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | Gov. Kay Ivey didn’t cave Ivey stood her ground on Wednesday, refusing to cave to those who want to end the mask order. Bill BrittOctober 1, 2020
Governor Governor issues apology to surviving victim of 1963 Birmingham church bombing The victims "most certainly deserve a sincere, heartfelt apology — an apology that I extend today without hesitation or reservation,” Ivey wrote. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 1, 2020
Opinion Opinion | Access to voting shouldn’t depend on the color of your skin or your health The ability to vote safely in Alabama shouldn’t depend on the color of your skin or your socioeconomic status — and we can’t let... Kira FonteneauOctober 1, 2020
Health Gov. Kay Ivey extends statewide mask order, allows limited nursing home visitations “This mask ordinance is working. It works, and we have evidence of that,” State Health Officer Scott Harris said. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 30, 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