COVID-19

A plan for students to return safely to school, whenever that may be

In a few weeks, most students in Alabama are scheduled to return to school. With so few days left before students return, there are important questions that still need to be answered: Is it safe for kids to go back to school? What is the best way to keep students and faculty healthy? And what … Continued

Craig Ford

July 22, 2020

Jefferson County health officer: Hospitals, testing sites, labs strained under surging COVID-19

Jefferson County’s top health official said Tuesday that the continued surge in COVID-19 cases is putting a strain on the area’s health care system, which is collectively near capacity. “We are in a much worse place than we were back in mid-April, late March. COVID-19 is now putting a strain on every part of our … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

July 21, 2020

Poll: Majority of Alabamians support masks, alternatives to in-person voting

Seventy-eight percent said they’re likely to wear face masks through the end of the year if the coronavirus pandemic persists, while 11 percent said they were unlikely to wear masks.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 21, 2020

Alabama Democratic Party chair commends Merrill for expanding absentee voting

Alabama Democratic Party chairman, State Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, commended Secretary of State John Merrill for expanding absentee voting opportunities ahead of August municipal elections and the Nov. 3 general election. Merrill used his emergency powers to expand absentee voting opportunities by allowing individuals to use a health excuse based on the COVID-19 pandemic for … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 21, 2020

Jones urges administration to enforce coronavirus crisis housing eviction bans

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and Montana Sen. Jon Tester led senators in writing a letter to President Donald Trump’s administration, asking that housing eviction bans be enforced during the coronavirus pandemic. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to put many Americans in danger of falling behind on monthly rent payments, the senators are urging the administration … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 21, 2020

Alabama reports record COVID hospitalizations for five straight days

While Monday was the fifth-straight day of record hospitalizations, it comes amid a month of accelerating hospitalization numbers.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 20, 2020

14th Alabama inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19

A 47-year-old man serving at the St. Clair Correctional Facility became the 14th Alabama inmate to die after testing positive for COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Corrections said Monday. Wilson Roosevelt Conner, who had multiple underlying conditions including end-stage renal disease, died Friday, the department said in a press release. He was tested for COVID-19 … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

July 20, 2020

July is already the worst month yet for COVID cases in Alabama

Not only was July the worst month for cases, it is on pace to be the worst month for COVID-19 deaths.

Brandon Moseley

July 20, 2020

Expanded absentee voting extended through Nov. 3 general election

The decision puts to rest questions as to whether the emergency measure, enacted prior to the Republican Runoff last Tuesday, would be extended to cover other upcoming municipal elections and the general election in November.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 20, 2020

Hundreds denied parole as Alabama’s COVID-19 crisis worsens

White people in Alabama prisons were 2.6 times more likely to be paroled than Black people during the month of June, according to the SPLC.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 20, 2020