Pike Road Schools to Require Masks in Buildings and on Buses
Pike Road Schools will require masks in school buildings and on school buses until at least September 13.
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University of Alabama to Require Masks Indoors, Regardless of Vaccination Status
The University of Alabama has announced that it will require face masks indoors on campus, beginning Friday, Aug. 6.
Biden's New Evictions Moratorium Faces Legality Doubts
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden may have averted a flood of evictions and solved a growing political problem when his administration reinstated a temporary ban on evictions because of the COVID-19 crisis. But he left his lawyers with legal…
Birmingham Hospitals: Most COVID Patients are Unvaccinated
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Hospitals in Birmingham are seeing a surge in COVID-19 patients and doctors are pleading with the public to get vaccinated. Officials say the overwhelming majority of current COVID-19 patients are unvaccinated, and patients tend to be…
ADPH: Don't Go to Emergency Rooms for COVID-19 Tests
The Alabama Department of Public Health says that as COVID-19 cases rise, people should only go to hospital emergency rooms for true emergencies and not for COVID-19 testing.
Attorney General Steve Marshall Says Alabama Colleges Can't Fine Students for Not Getting Vaccinated
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall's office said a college's plan to reimburse $500 to vaccinated students likely runs against a new state law banning so-called vaccine passports.
University of Montevallo Adding Incentives for Students to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
The University of Montevallo is offering giveaways to students as an effort to get them vaccinated against COVID-19.
What the Tech? Should You Save a Photo of Your COVID-19 Vaccination Card on Your Phone?
As the Delta variant is spreading across the country, many places are requiring proof of vaccination before entering.
Montgomery Church Donates Hand Sanitizer to Pike Road Schools
A Montgomery area is making sure a local school system is able to combat the spread of COVID-19. Dalraida Church of Christ on Atlanta Highway donated several thousand bottles of hand sanitizer to Pike Road Schools in late July. The…
City of Montgomery Issues Indoor Face Mask Advisory
The City of Montgomery has issued an indoor mask advisory in accordance with the guidance released last week by the Centers for Disease Control.
Virus Hospitalizations in Alabama Approach 1,600 Amid Surge
MONTGOMERY (AP) - The number of coronavirus patients in Alabama hospitals has risen to its highest levels in six months. Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday released a video with State Health Officer Scott Harris encouraging people to get vaccinated. Harris…
'Back-to-School' Vaccination Clinic Huge Success Over the Weekend
Organizers say the clinic was a huge success with 238 Montgomery residents given their first dose of the vaccine. Out of that group, a 115 were students.
How to Check COVID-19 Statistics at Nursing Homes
If you want to see how many people have died of COVID-19 at nursing homes, or how many residents and staff members have received their vaccines at a specific nursing home, there is a website with that information.
Latest ADPH COVID-19 Transmission Map Shows All of Alabama at "High" or "Substantial" Risk
The newest statewide COVID-19 community transmission map puts all of Alabama in either the “high” or "substantial" category, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
ADPH Offers Advice to School Leaders on Fighting COVID-19 in the Classroom
The Alabama Department of Public Health is offering updated COVID-19 guidance to K-12 schools in Alabama as classes start for the 2021-22 school year.
Florida Breaks Record with more than 21,000 new COVID Cases.
Florida has reported 21,683 new coronavirus cases, the states highest one-day total since 2020.
July COVID-19 Hospitalizations Jump from 204 to 1,345 in Alabama
Fueled by the highly contagious delta variant, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 jumped from 204 to 1,345 in July in Alabama.
City of Montgomery, Montgomery County to Require Masks in All Facilities
The city of Montgomery and Montgomery County have announced that face masks will be required in all facilities.
Rising COVID-19 Cases Forces Montgomery County to Cancel Jury Trials in August
Montgomery County is canceling all jury trials in the month of August. Presiding Judge Johnny Hardwick made the decision to cancel due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The jury trials that were set to take place in August…
Doctor: COVID-19 'Raging' in Alabama as Many Refuse Shots
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A health leader says COVID-19 is "raging" through Alabama as thousands refuse vaccinations that nearly always prevent serious illness. UAB Hospital's Dr. Sarah Nafziger says the surge is happening as a highly contagious strain race through…
President Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal government
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration has announced…
ADPH: Virtually All of Alabama Ranked "High" for COVID-19 Community Transmission
The latest statewide COVID-19 community transmission map puts virtually all of Alabama in the "high" category, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Andalusia Walmart to Close Temporarily for COVID-19 Cleaning
Walmart says it will temporarily close its store in Andalusia for deep cleaning, which is related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CDC Mask Guidance Met with Hostility by Leading Republicans
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republicans are responding with hostility to new masking guidance…
Shot Incentives Offered in Alabama Despite State Refusal
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Cash and other perks for people to get vaccinated for COVID-19 are being offered around the state despite the state’s resistance to incentives aimed at improving the state’s worst-in-the-nation inoculation program. In Gadsden, which last week…
