Gov. Kay Ivey

News / Health / State

Over the last week, COVID-19 cases in Alabama increased faster than 40 other states

Over the last week, the number of COVID-19 cases in the state of Alabama grew faster than 43 other states and the District of Columbia. Only seven states saw their total confirmed cases increase more rapidly than Alabama, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project. The number of positive cases confirmed by lab tests … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 30, 2020

Governor closes more businesses, but no stay-at-home order

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday ordered closed until April 17 numerous types of businesses where personal contact is close, as the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths continues to increase statewide. Business ordered temporarily closed include athletic events, entertainment venues, non-essential retail shops and service establishments with close contact. “I do not believe our … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

March 27, 2020

Gov. Ivey says no plans for statewide “shelter-in-place” order

Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday said there are no plans for a statewide shelter-in-place order due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have seen other states in the country doing that, as well as other countries, but however ya’ll. We are not California. We are not New York. We aren’t even Louisiana,” Ivey said on a … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

March 24, 2020

No, grocery stores are not closing next week, governor’s office says

No, grocery stores in Alabama are not closing next week. In a week of rumors surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest social media hoax on Friday — that Gov. Kay Ivey would order closed all Alabama businesses, including grocery stores, next week — sent shoppers around the state cramming into supermarkets on Friday night. Despite … Continued

Josh Moon

March 20, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey closes beaches, expands restaurant restrictions statewide

UPDATE: Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health said Friday that this public health order issued Thursday is not meant to apply to work-related gatherings of 25 people or more. Read more about how this applies to businesses here. Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health on Thursday issued … Continued

March 19, 2020

Gulf Shores public beaches to close Friday morning

The Mayor of Gulf Shores will close public beaches Friday morning and is urging other local leaders and Gov. Kay Ivey to close the rest to prevent the continued spread of COVID-19. “We are facing unprecedented times here in the state of Alabama,” said Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft, speaking to NBC 15 News Thursday … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

March 19, 2020

Alabama governor announces new primary runoff election date

Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday said the primary runoff election, which will include the headline race for the GOP nomination for Senate, will be held on July 14, 2020, over concerns surrounding the health and safety of Alabamians voting during the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary election was scheduled for March 31. “Exercising my extraordinary powers … Continued

Charlie Walker

March 18, 2020

Seven coronavirus cases confirmed in Alabama

Updated March 14 at 6:50 p.m. to reflect the latest changes in numbers. Future updates will be posted here. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday declared a state of emergency as two confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, and three more preliminary cases, were announced throughout the day. By Friday night, a total of six … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

March 13, 2020

Bill would grant Poarch Creeks sole rights over all gaming, defying governor’s call

Despite Gov. Kay Ivey’s call for the Legislature to give her gaming study group time to bring her fact-based recommendations, Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Range, last week introduced a bill that would provide the Poarch Band of Creek Indians a monopoly, eliminates all competition and bind the state to a compact while adding comparatively little to … Continued

Bill Britt

March 9, 2020

Opinion

The “rule of law” has some exceptions

The State of Alabama murdered a man on Thursday night. Murder is what you call it when someone intentionally causes the death of another human for an unjustifiable reason. That fits with what Alabama did to Nathaniel Woods. Woods didn’t kill anyone. Everyone associated with the case agreed on that. And the amount of mental … Continued

Josh Moon

March 6, 2020