Education ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year Bluff Park’s Katie Collins received a Chevrolet Traverse and will advocate for education and student mental health statewide as Alabama Teacher of the Year. Staff3 days ago
Health Program seeks more Alabama K-12, private schools for COVID-19 testing Testing will be critical to help prevent outbreaks in schools and surrounding communities, according to the program's principle investigator. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 16, 2021
Health Mobile mall owner forces vaccination, testing site to close Mall management said another business at the mall complained about the clinic, according to the Mobile County Health Department. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 16, 2021
State Southeast Alabama could be heavily impacted by Tropical Storm Fred The National Weather Service is forecasting that the storm will make an impact on the Florida Panhandle coast and cross into Southeast Alabama. Brandon MoseleyAugust 16, 2021
Education 22 Alabama schools on SPLC’s list of U.S. schools honoring Confederate leaders The civil rights organization renewed its call for schools to rename after the fourth anniversary of Charlottesville. Micah DanneyAugust 16, 2021
Education Alabama state school board passes resolution banning Critical Race Theory Ivey claimed that CRT currently isn’t being taught in Alabama classrooms, but voted in favor of a State Board of Education ban it. Brandon MoseleyAugust 16, 2021
State The 20 Alabama cities that grew the most in the last decade The Alabama cities with the biggest population increases, according to the 2020 Census, gained between 34,901and 3,821 people each. Brandon MoseleyAugust 16, 2021
Health Colbert County school closes for 10 days due to COVID-19 The school's closure comes the same day Gov. Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency due to COVID-19, but with no mask mandate or... Eddie BurkhalterAugust 13, 2021
Health Gov. Kay Ivey issues COVID state of emergency, but no mandates or closures Alabama hospital ICUs were at 95 percent capacity on Thursday, with a surge in COVID-19 patients that is alarming state health providers. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 13, 2021
State 2020 Census data is released The release of the Census data will allow the state Legislature to begin working on redistricting and reapportionment. Brandon MoseleyAugust 13, 2021
State Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission meets for the first time A Dothan area oncologist was elected as the chairman of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. Brandon MoseleyAugust 13, 2021