The Alabama Department of Public Health has released its newest school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of March 5. The latest report shows another drop in the number of cases. Keep in mind, some school systems such as Montgomery Public Schools, are all-virtual. Overall, there were 672 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for the week, down from 848 the…
In an effort to reach more rural areas and vulnerable locations in Alabama, ADPH is planning on enlisting the help of the Alabama National Guard for vaccinations. According to State Health Officer of Alabama, Dr. Scott Harris, initial plans are to have two mobile teams that would travel to the most vulnerable areas of the state, with a goal of…
In compliance with new guidelines issued by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday, March 4, the following policies will take effect Friday, March 5, at Baptist Health hospitals. • Patients admitted to the hospital will be allowed two (2) visitors at a time. Only two (2) visitors are allowed per calendar day, and swapping of visitors within the same calendar…
LEAD Academy, Montgomery’s first approved public charter school, has announced they will resume traditional in-person learning on March 29, the Monday following Spring Break. A virtual offering will no longer be offered from that point forward and all students will be required to return to campus. “Starting in March of last year, public education changed as we knew it. The…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has faced political pressure and angry constituents over her state’s mask order during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the 76-year-old governor of the deeply red state has resisted calls to drop the requirement as Republican governors across the South either shunned mask mandates altogether or lifted them in late winter. “Maybe they don’t…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee typically draws tens of thousands of people to Selma each year. They come — to commemorate Bloody Sunday — and the Selma to Montgomery marches — in the place where it happened. Being in the crowd — and walking across the Edmund Pettus Bridge — gives people a sense that…
One Place Family Justice Center held a press conference today to discuss the increase in domestic violence during the pandemic. Domestic violence has always been a serious problem nationwide, with over 300,00 calls to the national hotline per year. The Justice center spoke about how COVID-19 has contributed to the increase of calls and cases. It was announced that the…
Gov. Kay Ivey announced at a press conference Thursday that she is extending the statewide mask order. The mask order that was set to expire on Friday is now being extended to April 9. She made it clear that she will not keep the order in effect after April 9. This will be the last mask order extension. She says…
(AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File) Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled a news conference for Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery to provide an update on the state’s efforts to fight COVID-19. Alabama News Network plans to air the news conference live on CBS 8 and ABC 32, as well as on our mobile app and Facebook page….
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth/Source: State of Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has once again called on Gov. Kay Ivey to lift the statewide face mask order. It is due to expire on Friday after Ivey has extended it numerous times. Ainsworth wants Alabama to follow Texas and Mississippi, which are both ending their statewide mask orders. He says COVID-19 cases…
