Health Birmingham hospitals see surge of COVID patients, plead for more vaccinations Leaders of eight Birmingham area hospitals said the delta strain is filling beds with younger, sicker patients faster than ever before. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 5, 2021
Elections Katie Britt opposes mask mandates in schools Republican Senate candidate Katie Britt opposes more mask mandates for school children as COVID-19 surges. Brandon MoseleyAugust 5, 2021
Health Attendees at Republican event cheered Alabama’s low COVID vaccination rate Alabama has the lowest percentage of fully COVID-19 vaccinated residents in the nation. Cases and hospitalizations are surging. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 4, 2021
Health Alabama AG says schools can’t require proof of COVID-19 vaccine Marshall said schools that plan to charge students who aren’t vaccinated would also be violating the law. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 4, 2021
Health Tyson Foods requiring COVID-19 vaccines for workers Tyson workers in Alabama and across the U.S. must provide proof of being fully vaccinated. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 3, 2021
Health Alabama’s health sector in open letter urges COVID-19 vaccinations "The benefits of getting vaccinated FAR outweigh any potential risk," the letter reads. StaffAugust 3, 2021
Health Unvaccinated account for nearly all Alabama COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations The unvaccinated accounted for 97 percent of recently hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Alabama, according to UAB. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 3, 2021
Education ASU to require masks, negative COVID test for fall semester The university, one of the state's most proactive during the pandemic, will also impose penalties for violating mask or social distancing rules. Josh MoonAugust 3, 2021
State DHR announces additional pandemic EBT benefits coming soon to eligible families Alabama families who qualify for Pandemic EBT can expect to see additional benefits loaded onto their EBT cards within the next week. Brandon MoseleyAugust 3, 2021
Health Alabama Public Health recommends masks for all in schools ADPH's Dr. Karen Landers writes that at least 108 Alabama children who had COVID-19 developed Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 2, 2021