COVID-19

“Worst fear come true:” Two Alabama public school teachers lose parents to COVID-19

Two Alabama high school teachers tell APR about losing loved ones and the struggles they’ve had with school districts they say didn’t do enough to protect them, their students or their families from the deadly disease.

Eddie Burkhalter

October 14, 2020

Appeals court upholds absentee voting requirements, allows curbside voting

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill in a statement applauded the appeals court decision.

Eddie Burkhalter

October 13, 2020

Alabama’s Black Belt lacks access to health care, report finds

Researchers with the University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center found that physical access to health care is a luxury fewer and fewer rural Alabamians enjoy.

Eddie Burkhalter

October 13, 2020

28th Alabama inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, 441 Alabama inmates and 415 staff have tested positive for coronavirus.

Eddie Burkhalter

October 13, 2020

Survey: Alabama small businesses still hurting due to COVID-19

At least half said they would need more financial relief to fully recover.

Eddie Burkhalter

October 13, 2020

Congressman Mo Brooks says Speaker Pelosi is “unfit for office”

“Pelosi and Washington socialists are still trying to overthrow President Trump,” Brooks said. The proposed law would not give Congress the power to "overthrow" a president.

Brandon Moseley

October 13, 2020

Alabama’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising again

The state’s hospitals were caring for 856 coronavirus patients Monday, which was just more than half the number of coronavirus patients who were hospitalized during the previous peak of 1,613 patients on Aug. 6.

Eddie Burkhalter

October 12, 2020