Health Gov. Kay Ivey applauds schools for dropping face mask orders Alabama has the lowest percentage of residents vaccinated against COVID in the nation, and the fourth-highest number of COVID deaths per capita. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 18, 2022
Health Documentary highlight’s Panola woman’s work to get community vaccinated Dorothy Oliver received the Best of Womankind award from USA Today, and a personal thanks from Dr. Anthony Fauci. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 16, 2022
Legislature Alabama Senate passes bill to prevent taxing Alabamians for COVID benefits The bill would prevent an additional $87.7 million in taxes for those who received expanded tax credits in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 4, 2022
Health Alabama least vaccinated state, breaks 17,000 confirmed COVID deaths The “Alabama Unites Against COVID" campaign seeks to encourage vaccinations and increase access to testing. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 28, 2022
Legislature Alabama Senate approves COVID aid spending bill The bill, which details the spending of $772 million in federal aid, now heads to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 27, 2022
Legislature Alabama Legislature set to vote on federal COVID aid spending package The bills detail plans to spend $772 million in federal COVID aid on infrastructure, health care, broadband and more. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 27, 2022
Health Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations near record high The state on Monday was just 135 patients shy of the record 3,080 COVID patients, set on Jan. 5, 2021. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 26, 2022
Legislature Alabama House approves federal COVID spending package The $772 million spending bill would allocate millions to broadband expansion, water and sewer projects and health care. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 25, 2022
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