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Capping Alabama Power’s ash pond might be the best bad option

When you look at the actual, real-life options for this stuff — and I can’t believe I’m going to say this — but the plan from Alabama Power seems to be a fairly good one.

Josh Moon

September 30, 2020

Lieutenant governor calls for end to mask order

"Masks should be voluntary, not mandatory. We have to Make America Great Again," Ainsworth said.

Brandon Moseley

September 30, 2020

Leaders urge participation as Census deadline approaches

“Time is running out,” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said on Twitter. “Respond to the 2020 Census today.”

Brandon Moseley

September 30, 2020

Alabama ABC Board rescinds alcohol sales curfew

On Tuesday, the Board approved a new order, which notes that the 50 percent occupancy requirement remains in place.

Eddie Burkhalter

September 30, 2020

Alabamians request more than 101,000 absentee ballots with 30 days left to apply

So far, 35,184 absentee ballots have been successfully returned for the general election.

September 29, 2020

Former Barbour County sheriff arrested, charged with taking money from sheriff’s office

Upshaw was charged with two crimes connected to taking more than $85,000 from several accounts that belong to the sheriff’s office.

Eddie Burkhalter

September 29, 2020

Governor: Alabama will get 1 million rapid antigen COVID-19 tests

The state is to receive the Abbott Laboratories BinaxNow rapid tests in phases over the next few months. The initial shipment is set to include approximately 96,000 tests.

Eddie Burkhalter

September 29, 2020

Delayed reporting caused spike in Alabama’s daily COVID-19 count

Two large labs were improperly reporting COVID-19 testing data to the Alabama Department of Public Health, and a data dump from those labs resulted in the state's largest single day spike in new daily cases on Sept. 25.

Eddie Burkhalter

September 29, 2020

First presidential debate is tonight

Tuesday's debate, set to begin at 8 p.m. CST, will be moderated by Fox News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace.

Brandon Moseley

September 29, 2020

Alabama reports zero COVID deaths on Sunday and Monday

In the month of September, at least 319 Alabamians have died from COVID-19 including 62 in the last week alone.

Brandon Moseley

September 29, 2020