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Gov. Kay Ivey sets execution date for Jeremy Williams Synthetic leather manufacturer Vulcaflex to open U.S. facility in Auburn Sewell secures nearly $7 million for Alabama projects Marques leads Alabama 2nd District GOP primary poll Target Circle Deal Days boost Alabama savings and nonprofits Gov. Kay Ivey sets execution date for Jeremy Williams Synthetic leather manufacturer Vulcaflex to open U.S. facility in Auburn Sewell secures nearly $7 million for Alabama projects Marques leads Alabama 2nd District GOP primary poll Target Circle Deal Days boost Alabama savings and nonprofits Gov. Kay Ivey sets execution date for Jeremy Williams Synthetic leather manufacturer Vulcaflex to open U.S. facility in Auburn Sewell secures nearly $7 million for Alabama projects Marques leads Alabama 2nd District GOP primary poll Target Circle Deal Days boost Alabama savings and nonprofits

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Health

Alabama’s COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing as vaccinations remain low

Alabama has the second-lowest percentage of COVID-19 vaccinations in the nation.

July 6, 2021

Nearly all COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alabama are among unvaccinated

The Alabama Department of Public Health is working to learn how many new cases, deaths are of the unvaccinated.

July 2, 2021

Q&A with White House vaccine coordinator on Alabama’s vaccination rates, delta variant

Dr. Bechara Choucair said nearly all hospitalizations and deaths are now among the unvaccinated.

June 28, 2021

UAB doctor warns of COVID-19 delta variant

Goepfert spoke bluntly about the need for more Alabamians to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others.

June 24, 2021

Spring 2021 state sales tax collections up dramatically over last year

The top three months on record for state sales and use taxes collected are March 2021, April 2021 and December 2020.

June 10, 2021

Governor awards COVID-19 community development block grants

Ivey awarded $500,000 each to the city of Opelika and Russell County and $300,000 each to Marengo, Monroe and Pickens counties.

June 9, 2021

Alabama’s COVID vaccinations lag as experts fear a resurgence

UAB's Dr. Michael Saag said for the unvaccinated, the threat from COVID-19 remains very real.

June 8, 2021

EEOC says employers can require vaccines

The new guidance won't conflict with Alabama law, which carved out an exception for employers.

June 2, 2021

How is the COVID vaccine safe if they made it so fast? A UAB doctor explains

Four key things, some of which were in motion for decades, came together at the right time.

May 31, 2021

Governor awards COVID block grants to Calhoun, Mobile and Montgomery Counties

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $1.6 million to assist Calhoun, Mobile and Montgomery counties.

May 28, 2021