News Gov. Kay Ivey urges calm amid gas pipeline shutdown, driver panic Ivey's office said a gas shortage hasn't reached Alabama, and the pipelines should be back online by the end of the week. Eddie BurkhalterMay 11, 2021
Prisons Incarcerated man dies after assault at Limestone prison The death and other recent homicides and suicides underscore longstanding problems in Alabama's prisons. Eddie BurkhalterMay 11, 2021
Prisons Alabama Department of Corrections investigating possible suicide The Alabama Department of Corrections is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice over the state's deadly prisons. Eddie BurkhalterMay 11, 2021
Health FDA OKs Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15 A CDC advisory panel is expected to meet Wednesday to review data and make recommendations for use among those 12 to 15. Eddie BurkhalterMay 11, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | A message from Republicans: Get back to work, you bums "By ending federal benefits, Republicans are sending a clear message to struggling workers: Stop being lazy." Josh MoonMay 11, 2021
Prisons Another underwriter, Stifel Bank, backs out of Alabama prison deal: report Stifel says it will not underwrite the private prison project after KeyBanc Capital Markets and Barclays also withdrew. Brandon MoseleyMay 11, 2021
Governor Alabama Republicans praise governor for ending federal unemployment aid The federal pandemic assistance benefits for individuals will end beginning June 19. Brandon MoseleyMay 11, 2021
Municipal elections Qualifying begins for Montgomery City Council special election City Council District 1 became vacant after the death of three-term Montgomery City Councilman Richard Bollinger. Brandon MoseleyMay 11, 2021
Economy Alabama ending federally funded pandemic unemployment aid Gov. Kay Ivey said the state's participation in all federal pandemic aid programs will end June 19. Eddie BurkhalterMay 10, 2021
Governor Governor awards nearly $17 million to provide broadband services to Alabama communities Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $17 million to help provide broadband services. StaffMay 10, 2021