Kay Ivey

536 Alabamians killed by COVID-19 in August

Over the weekend, the Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed an additional 50 deaths from COVID-19, taking the state’s COVID death toll to 2,067. With just one day left August, at least 536 deaths have been reported this month alone. August trails only the month of July in the number of Alabamians killed by COVID-19. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 31, 2020

Jones praises Maddox for tough coronavirus decisions

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones on Thursday held a press conference along with Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, and Jones praised the mayor for being one of the first mayors to take steps to slow the spread of the virus, including implementing a mask mandate. Jones said that Maddox “has made a lot of tough decisions — … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 28, 2020

Governor extends mask order through Oct. 2

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday extended her “safer-at-home” order another five weeks to Oct. 2. This includes the mandate that everyone socially distance and wear masks whenever they are around people not from their immediate household. “Today with the support of Dr. Harris I am extending the Safer at Home order,” Ivey said during … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 27, 2020

419 Alabamians have died from COVID-19 in August

The Alabama Department of Public Health on Monday confirmed six additional deaths from COVID-19, taking the state’s death toll from the pandemic to 1,950. Of those deaths, 419 have been reported in August alone. August already is the second-worst month of the pandemic for deaths in the state, trailing only July. The state is averaging … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 25, 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

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August 24, 2020

More than half of Alabama COVID-19 deaths have come in July and August

More Alabamians have died in July and the first two and a half weeks of August than died in the first four months of the pandemic combined. The Alabama Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 12 more deaths from COVID-19 in Alabama, taking the state death toll to at least 1,867.  At least 926 … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 19, 2020

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Alabama remains an international leader in the aerospace industry

Allow me to open this column by sharing some words from the governor of Alabama. “Huntsville, Alabama is to the Space Age as Detroit, Michigan is to the Automobile Age. We are living in the Space Age. We must think big and do big tasks. We must let the rest of the world know that … Continued

Will Ainsworth

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August 19, 2020

Ivey sends condolences to president after the death of his brother

On behalf of the people of Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey expressed her condolences to President Donald Trump and his family after his younger brother, Robert Trump, died Saturday night. “All of us in Alabama are sending @POTUS and his family our prayers,” Ivey said on social media. “We ask that President Trump and the Trump … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 18, 2020

Nearly 300 Alabamians have died of COVID-19 in the first weeks of August

The Alabama Department of Public Health over the weekend confirmed five additional deaths from COVID-19, raising the state’s death toll to 1,830. At least 299 of the deaths have been reported in the first half of August. The state of Alabama averaged 21 COVID-19 deaths per day through the first two weeks of August. In … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 14, 2020