From the Alabama Department of Public Health: Governor Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health have announced that starting March 22, ADPH will extend eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to include people age 55 and older, people with intellectual and…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma City Schools is getting ready to bring students back to school for in-person learning in the next couple of weeks. Students head back to class March 29th. It'll…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Thousands of people in West Alabama are now more protected against coronavirus -- after a mass vaccination clinic this week in Selma. Five thousand people got their second dose…
The VA of Central Alabama Health Care System has a ongoing program with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. On Thursday, at their MVAC location at 8105 Chantilly Parkway, they gave veterans their first and second dose of the vaccine. MVAC has…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress…
On Wednesday, Chancellor Baker announced tuition will not increase for the 2021-2022 academic year. In addition, as a result of the declining number of reported COVID cases and an increase in the number of students, faculty and staff taking advantage…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress is poised to approve a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. That puts President Joe Biden on the cusp of a triumph that advances Democratic priorities yet also…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The state says Alabama National Guard troops will begin work later this month administering doses in at least 24 rural counties. The Guard has two 55-member mobile vaccination teams that can provide 8,000 doses a week…
Goodbye, sunshine. Hello, study sessions. Colleges around the U.S. are scaling back spring break or canceling it entirely to discourage beachfront partying that could raise infection rates back on campus. Many students looking to blow off steam or escape the…
The Centers for Disease Control says people fully vaccinated from COVID-19 can gather with those at low risk for the coronavirus without masks but should still cover their faces in public. The long-awaited guidance from the CDC begins the process…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s mask mandate expires on April 9, but the recommendation to wear masks is continuing. State Health Officer Scott Harris said people should continue to take precautions, including wearing masks when in public. Alabama Gov. Kay…
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Workers such as restaurant servers and retail clerks are balancing the anticipation of better earnings with concerns about keeping themselves safe as states lift mask mandates and ease…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- President Joe Biden was the keynote speaker at the annual Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast in Selma. President Biden commemorated the struggle for voting rights in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
