Economy Nurses, retail salespersons and retail supervisors are the top jobs in June In June 2024, there were 82,270 job ads posted in Alabama, representing a monthly increase of 3.3 percent. StaffJuly 23, 2024
Economy Online job ads in August up 34.6 percent from last year Twenty-five percent of job ads have salaries of $75,000 and above. StaffSeptember 20, 2022
Health Worsening mental health, sleeping issues among essential workers, UAB official says A marked increase in mental health, weight, and sleeping issues has been recorded among essential workers and COVID-19 patients. John H. GlennOctober 5, 2021
Health Marshall issues cease and desist to healthcare providers enforcing vaccine mandates Marshall ordered healthcare providers to stop using the state vaccine registry to verify employees' vaccination status. Brandon MoseleySeptember 9, 2021
State UAB nurses, staff protest poor working conditions and unequal pay Salary is cited by the Alabama State Nurses Association as a leading reason for the current nurse shortage. John H. GlennSeptember 8, 2021
Health COVID patients tell nurses their regrets — until they need machines to breathe Every patient that recovers says they wish they’d done something differently, an ICU nurse says. Micah DanneyAugust 30, 2021
Education When public schools reopen, nurses could be the key to combating coronavirus When Alabama’s public schools open their doors to students in the fall, there will be one group of people on the front lines, entrusted... Josh MoonMay 14, 2020
Health Health care workers on front lines during COVID-19 crisis Alabamians just finished an entire month under a shelter in place order put in place by Gov. Kay Ivey (R) to protect them from... Brandon MoseleyMay 1, 2020
Health More than 500 Alabama health care workers infected with COVID-19 The number of health care workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 continues to rise in Alabama. At least 500 Alabama health care workers... Chip BrownleeApril 11, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | Want to slow the spread of coronavirus? Tell people the truth Alabama hospitals are running out of ICU beds. And ventilators. Frontline staff is overworked. Nurses and doctors are running low on personal protective equipment... Josh MoonMarch 25, 2020