News House passes bill to allow death penalty for child predators The bill is a direct challenge to U.S. Supreme Court precedent that explicitly prohibits the death penalty in such cases. Jacob Holmes9 hours ago
Education Community colleges to offer STEM dual enrollment scholarships Dual enrollment gives Alabama’s high school students access to college-level classes. StaffAugust 11, 2021
Health UAB pediatric doctor pleads for masks in schools, vaccinations for 12 and up Kimberlin said the delta variant is “rapidly spreading among children” and school systems need to heed the recommendations. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 10, 2021
Health Huntsville Hospital stops some elective surgeries due to rising COVID cases Hospital system president Tracy Doughty said COVID patients in Madison County have increased nearly sevenfold in the past month. Josh MoonAugust 10, 2021
State ASU, four other schools receive infrastructure funding The funding is provided by Alabama's Public School and College Authority Board. Josh MoonAugust 10, 2021
Elections Stacey Abrams endorses Woodfin ahead of Birmingham mayoral election Abrams joins a cadre of local, state and national Democratic leaders who have publicly endorsed the mayor's re-election. John H. GlennAugust 10, 2021
National Katie Britt says infrastructure bill must have Toomey cryptocurrency amendment “We should be encouraging competition here in America, not driving economic activity overseas," said Katie Boyd Britt. Brandon MoseleyAugust 10, 2021
National Rogers hopes 100 percent of the military will receive the COVID-19 vaccine Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced that he will seek President Joe Biden's approval to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for service members. Brandon MoseleyAugust 10, 2021
Elections Matthew Hammett announces candidacy for Alabama House District 92 HD 92 presently includes all of Covington and a portion of Coffee and Escambia counties. Brandon MoseleyAugust 10, 2021
Health Alabama hospitals calling off elective procedures as COVID fills beds Just 6 percent of Alabama's ICU beds were available on Monday, with COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing 122 percent over the last two weeks. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 9, 2021
Education FBI, DOE still investigating Alabama virtual schools Despite indictments and guilty pleas, the investigation into fraud within Alabama's virtual schools is still ongoing. Josh MoonAugust 9, 2021