SEC college football season begins
In August, it appeared that there could potentially be no college football season.
University of Alabama
Teirdre Owens goes to work with Terri Sewell
Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, has hired Pickens County native Teirdre Owens in her Tuscaloosa office. “I would like to announce the hiring of Teirdre Owens as our new Tuscaloosa District office Constituent Service Representative & Outreach Coordinator,” Sewell said. Teirdre hails from Pickens County but has resided in Tuscaloosa County for almost 10 years. Owens … Continued
Unemployment in Alabama’s Black Belt outpaces rest of state both before and after COVID
Black Belt counties made up nine of the top 10 counties with the highest unemployment rate in July, and 16 of the top 20, according to data compiled by the university’s Education Policy Center.
Every county in Alabama has lost people from COVID-19
There is a lot of diversity in Alabama. Not every community in Alabama looks the same, has the same level of education or makes the same amount money. There are urban counties, suburban counties, rural counties, counties experiencing rapid growth, and counties that have been declining in population for years. There are counties where people … Continued
Auburn University adds 517 COVID-19 cases among students, staff in one week
That figure is a 145 percent increase in new cases from the previous week, when Auburn added 207 cases among students.
Alabama athletes, coaches march to protest racial injustice
In solidarity, hundreds of University of Alabama athletes, coaches and staff, led by coach Nick Saban, marched across campus on Monday in protest of racial injustice. The group marched from Mal M. Moore Athletic Building to the schoolhouse door at the Foster Auditorium, where on June 11, 1963, Gov, George Wallace stood to prevent two … Continued
University of Alabama reports more than a 1,000 cases of COVID-19
National news outlets including the Washington Post are reporting on the surge in coronavirus cases at the University of Alabama’s main campus at Tuscaloosa following the return of students. The 492 additional student cases raise the total number of student cases in the month of August to just over a thousand. On Friday, the University … Continued
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
Tuscaloosa mayor closes bars, bar service in restaurants for two weeks
Stuart Bell, president of the University of Alabama, said during a press conference Monday that immediate action was needed if in-person classes are to continue.
The on-campus semester is in danger at both Alabama and Auburn
Officials at Auburn University and the University of Alabama are issuing warnings to students about the future of in-person classes following upticks in positive tests around the campuses and numerous videos and pictures of packed bars and large crowds of people not wearing face coverings. Just days into the semester, Alabama has already canceled all … Continued