Health Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate begins to decline The 7-day positivity rate as of Aug. 17 was 25 percent, down from 27.6 percent two weeks earlier on Aug. 3. John H. GlennAugust 22, 2022
Infrastructure ALM director: Alabama cities are bouncing back better than before The Alabama League of Municipalities executive director said cities are taking advantage of federal dollars to make improvements to quality of life. Jacob HolmesAugust 18, 2022
Governor Ivey joins governors calling to lift Covid vaccine mandates for international travel In the letter, the governors argue that the U.S. is not aligning with how other countries are handling Covid policy. StaffAugust 10, 2022
Health Most infectious COVID strain yet is causing a spike in transmission Although the BA.5 variant is possibly more infectious, symptoms have been less severe and vaccines still protect against serious illness. Jacob HolmesAugust 5, 2022
Health ADPH switches to once weekly updates of COVID dashboard The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced that it has switched from daily to weekly updates of COVID-19 statistics. John H. GlennAugust 4, 2022
State Opinion | The unmasking of Alabama Don’t look for many masks. People just aren’t wearing them. Joey KennedyAugust 3, 2022
Congress U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell honored for leadership on COVID-19 vaccination Community health organizations in the 7th Congressional District presented Rep. Sewell with the award. StaffJuly 29, 2022
Economy Retail industry struggling to find employees amid record unemployment Although Alabamians have returned to the workforce in a big way, the pandemic has left the retail industry struggling to find employees. Jacob HolmesJuly 27, 2022
Health Ivey’s office blasts ADPH message on masking Ivey has previously issued mask mandates to protect Alabamians from the virus. Josh MoonJuly 25, 2022
Health Alabama’s COVID positivity rate continues to rise amid BA. 5 subvariant surge The latest surge is being driven by a spike of BA.5, a highly transmissible omicron subvariant. John H. GlennJuly 18, 2022