Alabama ABC Board rescinds alcohol sales curfew
On Tuesday, the Board approved a new order, which notes that the 50 percent occupancy requirement remains in place.
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Former Barbour County sheriff arrested, charged with taking money from sheriff’s office
Upshaw was charged with two crimes connected to taking more than $85,000 from several accounts that belong to the sheriff’s office.
Governor: Alabama will get 1 million rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
The state is to receive the Abbott Laboratories BinaxNow rapid tests in phases over the next few months. The initial shipment is set to include approximately 96,000 tests.
Delayed reporting caused spike in Alabama’s daily COVID-19 count
Two large labs were improperly reporting COVID-19 testing data to the Alabama Department of Public Health, and a data dump from those labs resulted in the state's largest single day spike in new daily cases on Sept. 25.
Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile residents impacted by Sally urged to apply for federal aid
FEMA has approved $11.1 million in housing grants to individuals and families through Sept. 28, according to the governor’s office.
New website for state resources for children, families launches
The website provides access to all the state’s resources for children and their families, including child care, education, family services and health services.
1 in 3 parents don’t plan to vaccinate their kids against flu even amid COVID-19
Health care experts nationwide and in Alabama in recent weeks have highlighted the importance of flu vaccines, especially this year.
Unemployment benefits could change for some Alabamians
ADOL will begin the review when the current quarter ends on Oct. 3.
Sen. Doug Jones won’t support SCOTUS nominee before Nov. 3 election
“Certainly, power grabs are not uncommon in our political system, but few are accompanied by such blatant hypocrisy as we are witnessing now,” Jones said.
Country star Amanda Shires to donate funds from single to Yellowhammer Fund
Grammy-winning country musician Amanda Shires will donate all proceeds from a new single to the Yellowhammer Fund, a nonprofit that provides assistance with abortions in Alabama. Shires and her musician husband, Jason Isbell, partnered on the single “The Problem,” which is set to be released Sept. 28, according to a press release from the Yellowhammer … Continued