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Corinth, Mississippi, is the scenario that school superintendents must be prepared for

Many Alabama school systems will resume in-person classes later this month. Corinth, Mississippi, rushed ahead to open classes and already there are positive tests for the coronavirus, and more than 100 students are now in quarantine. This is the fear that every school superintendent in the country will have to face when making the decision … Continued

Brandon Moseley

August 6, 2020

Exposure notification app for college students launches pilot phase

College students across Alabama and anyone with a .edu email address are being invited to participate in an anonymous Exposure Notification System app for iPhone and Android users. The app launched in a closed pilot phase on Monday that will allow up to 10,000 downloads for each phone type. The app is part of the … Continued

Micah Danney

August 3, 2020

Governor announces $100 million internet voucher program for students

The governor has allocated for the program $100 million of the state’s $435 million in federal CARES act funds to help the state safeguard schools amid the growing spread of COVID-19.

Eddie Burkhalter

August 3, 2020

Jones urges USDA to extend waiver program for school meals amid COVID-19

Unless the U.S. Department of Agriculture extends a waiver program, set to expire at the start of school, thousands of Alabama’s schoolchildren without transportation to school and who are learning remotely could miss out on school meals. U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, and dozens of other senators on Wednesday urged the USDA to extend vouchers … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

August 1, 2020

Nearly 20 Alabamians per day died from COVID-19 in July

The state is entering August and pending schools reopening with 48,346 actively infected people living in the state — not counting the thousands or even tens of thousands who are infected and have not yet been diagnosed.

Brandon Moseley

August 1, 2020

Alabama’s testing labs “overwhelmed,” causing slow COVID-19 results

The Alabama Department of Public Health on Friday said that as Alabama continues to see an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases, it’s taking commercial labs and ADPH’s lab an average of seven days to get results.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 31, 2020

Jones: Not enough funding in GOP COVID-19 relief package for schools

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones is worried that what’s in Senate Republicans’ plan for a fifth round of coronavirus relief bills won’t provide enough to keep students, teachers, staff and families safe once schools begin reopening soon, while COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise. Jones said during a press briefing Thursday that proposed bills coming … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

July 30, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey’s coronavirus task force has met sparsely during pandemic

Ivey’s office says that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Ivey and her staff have stayed in regular contact with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama Department of Public Health officials and other experts.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 30, 2020

USDA says more than 50 million Farmers to Families Food Boxes have been distributed

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Wednesday said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program has distributed over 50 million food boxes in support of American farmers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The delivery of 50 Million food boxes has helped an incredible number of Americans in … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 30, 2020

Democratic women condemn comments on Gov. Kay Ivey’s appearance

“These comments are disrespectful, inappropriate in every way, and represent a broader culture of casual sexism,” read a joint statement from four Democratic women.

Josh Moon

July 29, 2020