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State Sen. Randy Price is recuperating from COVID-19

State Sen. Randy Price, R-Opelika, had his 63rd birthday Monday — a birthday that many feared he would not live to see, due to a truly epic battle with COVID-19. Price is now out of the hospital and getting rehab at a facility in Valley, Alabama, and may get to return home soon. “Happy Birthday … Continued

Brandon Moseley

August 25, 2020

Opinion

Alabama State Parks are a safe oasis during COVID-19 pandemic

Alabama State Parks have long served as Alabama’s backyard. That’s been more evident than ever in recent months, as Alabama’s 21 state parks remained open thanks to the wisdom of Gov. Kay Ivey, Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship and other state leaders. The number of day-use and camping visitors soared this summer, drawn by the variety … Continued

Dan Hendricks

August 25, 2020

Tuscaloosa mayor closes bars, bar service in restaurants for two weeks

Stuart Bell, president of the University of Alabama, said during a press conference Monday that immediate action was needed if in-person classes are to continue.

Eddie Burkhalter

August 24, 2020

Pilgrim’s to invest $1.6 million in Alabama to support local communities

The food company Pilgrim’s announced plans last week to invest $1.6 million in Alabama to help local communities respond to the coronavirus crisis as well as to invest in the future. The investment is part of a new, national $20 million initiative called Hometown Strong that adds to commitments Pilgrim’s has made this year to … Continued

Brandon Moseley

August 24, 2020

U.S. surgeon general visits Alabama to usher in three new COVID-19 testing sites

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams speaking in Hoover on Friday said Alabama is the only state on the White House’s COVID-19 map that’s in red, but that also has all the parameters moving in the right direction. Adams was speaking at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, one of three new COVID-19 testing sites in … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

August 21, 2020

Administrators say UAB prepared for return of students, four other colleges posting COVID-19 data

Administrators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham say it’s not possible to remove all risk of COVID-19 but that the school has robust plans in place to keep students, teachers and staff as safe as possible. Classes there begin on Monday. Meanwhile, four Alabama universities are already posting the numbers of COVID-19 cases on … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

August 21, 2020

Alabama’s unemployment rate increased to 7.9 percent in July

The state’s unemployment rate increased from 7.6 percent in June to 7.9 percent in July, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. That’s down from 9.6 percent in May. July’s rate represents 176,637 unemployed people, compared to 166,668 in June. That compares to a July 2019 rate of 2.8 percent, or 63,414 unemployed people. “Following … Continued

Micah Danney

August 21, 2020

Governor issues order to aid cities in hunt for election workers amid COVID-19

Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday issued another supplement to her state of emergency proclamation in an effort to ease burdens on municipalities that are struggling to find election workers due to COVID-19. Current state law mandates that election workers live in the municipality in which they’ll be working the polls, and Ivey’s supplemental order Friday … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

August 21, 2020

Alabama’s COVID-19 testing of college students shows few cases so far, officials say

More than 75,000 college students across Alabama have been tested for COVID-19 as classes continue to start, and while the number of infections among those tested was low, what happens next will depend largely on those students’ decisions to help keep themselves and others safe, according to experts behind the statewide testing program. “This is … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

August 21, 2020

Research finds relationship between COVID-19 deaths, morbid obesity

An analysis released Thursday by researchers at the University of Alabama of morbid obesity data and reported COVID-19 deaths in the United States found a relationship between morbid obesity and COVID-19 deaths. In a paper published in the journal World Medical and Health Policy, researchers found a statistically significant relationship between the prevalence of morbid … Continued

Brandon Moseley

August 21, 2020