Education Troy University freezes tuition for third time in four years A restructuring of the cost plan last year eliminated most fees and created a single tuition rate for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral classes. StaffJune 15, 2022
Legislature House bill restricting emergency health orders fails The bill is a response to State Health Officer Scott Harris shutting down businesses at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jacob HolmesApril 7, 2022
Legislature Governor, Statehouse leadership discussing special session to allocate remaining American Rescue Plan funds This possible special session could be called as early as the first month of the regular legislative session, the source said, which is scheduled... John H. GlennJanuary 10, 2022
Health CDC shortens recommended quarantine window for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients The CDC said the reduced timeline reflects the latest science on infection times with the spread of the omicron variant. StaffDecember 29, 2021
State FDA approves first antiviral pill for treatment of COVID Pfizer's Paxlovid pill is designed for the treatment of mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19 in patients 12 and older. John H. GlennDecember 22, 2021
Health Studies: Omicron less severe, but still dangerous A pair of studies from Britain found fewer hospitalizations associated with the omicron variant but noted spread was much faster. Josh MoonDecember 22, 2021
Corruption Former House speaker sent messages, made calls on state-supplied device The electronic tablet Mike Hubbard used to try to shorten his sentence was given to prisoners by a company under contract with the state. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 19, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Are we about to see another surge? It’s up to us We’re in the cusp of either taming the plague or giving it a fifth life. Joey KennedyNovember 14, 2021
Health Shine a Light Alabama offers resources for those who lost someone during pandemic The project offers gift bags with candles, information on grieving and how to hold a candlelight ceremony. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 24, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Who gets offended by the truth? "We’ve been mandating vaccines for public health reasons forever." Joey KennedySeptember 19, 2021