State Jefferson County gets $1.5 million for domestic violence response The grants twill fund domestic violence prosecutions, survivor services and support programs for children affected by abuse in Jefferson County. Mary Claire Wooten1 day ago
Prisons Alabama prisons see increasing COVID cases among prisoners, staff There were 334 new confirmed cases among incarcerated people and 146 cases among prison staff last week. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 19, 2022
Health UAB epidemiologist: Alabama’s COVID surge could last for several more weeks There were 2,566 people hospitalized with COVID in Alabama on Tuesday, the highest it’s been since Sept. 10. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 19, 2022
State ADEM announces comment period, public hearing on strengthened by-products rules ADEM adopted regulations in 2020 that for the first time created state guidelines governing the land application of by-products for beneficial use. StaffJanuary 19, 2022
Health Alabama’s child COVID hospitalizations hit another record, four on ventilators Of the 97 children hospitalized with COVID-19 on Monday, 15 were in ICUs and four on ventilators. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 18, 2022
State Distinguished Young Women of Alabama participants arrive in Montgomery These high school senior girls will compete in several categories on and off stage for a chance to represent Alabama in the national program. StaffJanuary 18, 2022
Health U.S. government to launch free COVID test website Wednesday Every U.S. household can order four at-home tests at no cost beginning Wednesday. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 17, 2022
Corruption Former Clarke County sheriff charged with ethics violations William Norris faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the numerous charges he's facing. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 17, 2022
State Women’s Symposium planned for Feb. 3 at Troy University The symposium on Feb. 3, 2022, is intended to inspire and empower future female leaders. StaffJanuary 17, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Let’s all carry guns and reap the consequences Of course, most law enforcement leaders are against allowing people to just carry guns on a whim. And for good reason. Joey KennedyJanuary 16, 2022
Health Alabama setting record numbers of child COVID hospitalizations UAB's Dr. Michael Saag said child hospitalizations could be increasing due to the record numbers of cases the state is seeing. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 14, 2022