Education Alabama leads nation in preschool quality, behind in enrollment The state is one of only five in the country to meet 10 of 10 benchmarks by the National Institute for Early Education Research. Jacob Holmes15 hours ago
State Ivey reads “Lucy Meets A Logger” at Jackson Steele Elementary School Every child was given a copy of Lucy Meets a Logger in their own Woods to Goods box. Brandon MoseleyAugust 26, 2021
Party politics Alabama Republican Party celebrates Trump rally ALGOP Chairman John Wahl estimated the crowd at the Trump rally in Cullman at 50,000. Brandon MoseleyAugust 26, 2021
Health Alabama’s COVID-19 case data unclear due to “technical difficulties” ADPH hasn’t updated the state’s numbers at least four times since July 20, citing similar technical problems. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 25, 2021
Health Web discussion Thursday re: monoclonal antibody treatments, vaccines Speakers will include State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and UAB's Dr. Michael Saag. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 25, 2021
Prisons Report: Alabama legislation likely to worsen state’s prison crisis ACLU of Alabama's "Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline" report found that 53 of 139 bills that would worsen the crisis passed last session. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 25, 2021
Education Mass confusion: Reopening Alabama’s schools amid the delta surge The lack of a singular, statewide order has left each Alabama school district implementing its own standards while trying to follow state guidelines. Josh MoonAugust 24, 2021
State Governor awards grant to assist sexual assault victims statewide The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grant from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Justice. StaffAugust 24, 2021
State Alabama GOP leaders welcome Donald Trump to Cullman rally Former President Donald Trump was welcomed by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey while a number of other elected Alabama leaders spoke ahead of the president. Brandon MoseleyAugust 24, 2021
Health FDA fully approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Many in the medical community have been awaiting this action, hopeful it will result in more people becoming vaccinated. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 23, 2021