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$600 COVID relief checks could be deposited as early as Wednesday

It is hoped that the infusion of cash into the economy will help working-class Americans who have been hit hard.

December 30, 2020

Trump unexpectedly vetoed the NDAA just before Christmas, but the veto was overridden by the House.

December 30, 2020

We lost some good ones this year, who will definitely be missed as we head into 2021.

December 30, 2020

There had been 20,354 vaccines administered as of Monday, out of the state’s supply of 128,175 combined doses.

December 29, 2020

Alabama's weekly average of cases has grown by 56 percent since Dec. 1, and the state ranks third highest in COVID-19 hospitalizations per capita.

December 29, 2020

It will be quite easy to slip into another year with cautious hope for better days.

December 29, 2020

The state had a record 2,802 hospitalized coronavirus patients on Monday.

December 29, 2020

The Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students program will continue into 2021, made possible by a provision in the latest COVID-19 relief package.

December 29, 2020

If approved by the Senate and signed by Trump, Americans may receive direct payments of $2,000 instead of $600.

December 29, 2020

"I voted with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to override the president’s reckless veto," Sewell said.

December 29, 2020