Governor Kay Ivey has signed on to a letter with 25 other governors to President Biden urging action at the Southern Border and requesting a meeting within 15 days.
Featuring over 125 works of public art in the 16 counties in North Alabama, the North Alabama Mural Trail encourages residents and visitors alike to travel across the region to view incredible street art paintings while learning about the history of the cities and communities in an artistic way.
In honor of the men and women who were prisoners of war or missing in action, Alabamians rallied together and hoisted a POW/MIA Flag at the state capitol on Saturday.
Alabama’s jobless rate dropped slightly to 3.1 percent last month and average wages increased, signs of what the governor’s office says is the state’s continuing recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
ADEM has been on the scene to determine if there is an ongoing situation causing the fish kill and to collect information to identify potential sources.
UAB Health System leaders said they will wait for the detailed federal guidance to develop a replacement vaccine policy in order to ensure full compliance with federal law.
Alabama State Treasurer John McMillan resigned Friday after being appointed to serve as the executive director for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office announced.
Dr. Harris said 2020 will be the first year in the history of Alabama where there were more deaths than births. There were 64,714 deaths (still preliminary) and 57,641 births. Harris said, “It’s never been close before.”
The wait time for a COVID-19 test could soon go from a few hours to few seconds due to new rapid testing technology being developed by engineers at Auburn University.
About 150 lineman and support personnel left for Houston. They will be joined by another 150 contractors from Alabama in assisting Center-Point Energy with storm restoration.
Alabama’s legislature is expected to return to the statehouse before the end of this month for a special session, this time with fewer covid restrictions.
New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro said 57-year-old Latonja Serling allegedly collected nearly $70,000 in welfare benefits in New York State by misreporting her residency.
The troopers leave Sunday and will be helping with traffic control and direction, maintaining good public order and other tasks while cleanup activity continues.
The number of Labor Day holiday traffic and boating-related fatalities continued to drop in 2021 based on a comparison of previous years, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
The state board of education released preliminary data about student assessments during Thursday’s work session. It’s data both state and local education leaders wanted to review to gauge COVID’s impact on student learning.
Franklin integrated Auburn as the university’s first Black student on Jan. 4, 1964. He was a Graduate School enrollee. He went on to a successful 27-year career as an educator in higher education.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has issued a warning to employers who may try to use a state system to determine an employee’s COVID-19 vaccination status.
Approximately 17 Veterans die by suicide per day. According to ADVA, in Alabama, the Veteran suicide rate is even higher than the national Veteran average and significantly higher than the national civilian average.
Berlin Mayor Patrick Bates said, “Bruce was a church leader, prominent businessman and council member. His sudden passing is a major loss to not only his family and friends but to the entire community.”
Hurricane Ida left many Louisiana residents desperate for basic needs. Vital flights, a charity based out of Florida is responding to the devastation by sending relief flights out of Huntsville Airport down to Galliano, Louisiana.
Greene County’s EMS Director said Initial reports are the man was attempting to cross the water, with a small group of people, at the time of the incident.
The church reopened its doors to the public in the spring with safety measures of checking temperatures, sanitizing, social distancing and wearing masks at all times, but the recent surge in COVID-19 cases brings concerns.
State Health Officer Scott Harris said the state continues to be in a difficult place with near-record level hospitalizations and a record number of virus patients in intensive care. But he said they are encouraged by the recent uptick in vaccinations.
The organization says there have 26 COVID-related deaths at East Alabama Medical Center in the past month. In comparison, there were 28 deaths at the hospital between March 1 and July 31.
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Patrol Division are investigating the single-vessel boating crash, which happened around 1 p.m. in Tallapoosa County
The auction started Thursday and runs through Sept. 8, according to the Surplus Property Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, or ADECA.
As the final holiday of the summer draws near, many Alabamians are preparing for an extended fun-filled weekend with friends, family and festivities on the state’s busy roadways and scenic waterways.
