MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The state health officer says Alabama will see an increase in COVID-19-vaccine doses coming in federal shipments. State Health Officer Scott Harris said he was informed Tuesday that Alabama will receive an additional 10,000 first doses…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced that it is holding vaccine clinics in several counties across our viewing area. The clinics will be in Macon County, Lee County, Bullock County, Elmore County, Autuga County, Lowdnes County, Tallapoosa County…
Monday, January 25, Alabama State University officials announced their role in the fight against COVID-19. ASU will be a sight where people can receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Through a partnership that…
An online petition pushing for Montgomery Public Schools to return to a fully virtual format is now circulating around. The petition comes in wake of four MPS teacher's deaths in the Week of January 18-22 alone. Teachers call on MPS…
Tallassee City Board of Education staffers had the opportunity to receive COVID-19 vaccinations on January 20th, thanks to Tallassee’s Community Hospital. TCS is very appreciative for the vaccinations. Vaccinated staffers means the student's education will be able to thrive a…
U.S. hospital intensive care units in many parts of the country are straining to handle record numbers of COVID-19 patients. These hospital units take care of the sickest of the sick. Some are running out of space and supplies while…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Birmingham VA Health Care System is expanding its ability to vaccinate veterans against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, provided it can get enough doses of the vaccine. A partnership with the United Way of Central…
The City of Montgomery and Montgomery County have announced that they, along with the Alabama Department of Public Health, will hold an 1A+ COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The clinic will be held Saturday, January 30, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.…
The Alabama Department of Public Health’s updated vaccine dashboard shows that 223,000 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine in the state so far. For the week ending January 22, more than half received the Moderna vaccine (shown in blue) as…
Alabama's state health officer says supply issues have been the biggest hinderance to vaccination efforts in the state so far. Dr. Scott Harris told reporters Friday the state is trying to…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released an updated school dashboard of coronavirus cases for January 22. This is the second weekly report of the year. Overall, there are 2,155 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for this week.…
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted December unemployment rate is 3.9%, down from November’s rate of 4.4%, and above December 2019’s rate of 2.7%. December’s rate represents 87,534 unemployed persons, compared to 100,374…
The NFL says 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next month's Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also said that attendance at the Feb. 7 game…
The outlook on COVID-19 in Alabama has not gotten any better since last summer, it has worsened. At one point last week, 1561 of Alabama's 1600 ICU beds was occupied, leaving…
On Thursday, January 21, Governor Kay Ivey announced she will extend the mandatory mask order. The mask order will be extended until March 5. Health officials urged Governor Ivey to extend the mask order…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deep in the deadliest coronavirus wave and facing worrisome new strains, President Joe Biden will initiate a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks — including a requirement that…
Health officials want Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to extend a state mask order that is set to expire Friday. Ivey is expected to announce whether she will extend the order during a Thursday press conference. Dr. Don Williamson heads the…
You have the chance to vote in the "Mask Up Alabama" video contest. State medical groups are sponsoring the contest to show people why it’s important to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. Judges from the Alabama Hospital Association,…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Thousands of people showed up at sites from the coast to the Tennessee Valley as Alabama began vaccinating senior citizens for COVID-19. People spent the night in cars waiting for shots in Baldwin County as health…
Thousands of people showed up at sites from the Alabama Gulf Coast to the Tennessee Valley as Alabama began vaccinating senior citizens for COVID-19. People spent the night in cars waiting for shots in Baldwin County as health workers began…
The city of Montgomery has announced that downtown landmarks will be lit in amber hues tomorrow night as part of a nationwide initiative to mourn the more than 394,000 American lives lost as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. That…
The Alabama Department of Public Health's updated vaccine dashboard shows that 130,000 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine in the state so far. For the week ending January 16, about half have received the Pfizer vaccine (shown in purple) and…
The Montgomery Public School System has announced that Garret and Fitzpatrick Elementary are now under a mandatory quarantine starting Monday, January 18, for the next 2 weeks, all students and teachers will be virtual. According to Jade Jones, the senior…
The director of the Alabama Board of Funeral Service says businesses across the state have been reaching out for advice on how to handle the large volume of recent deaths due to COVID-19 and other causes. Some funeral businesses report…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released its first school dashboard of coronavirus cases of 2021. The dashboard shows totals as of January 15. Overall, there are 3,071 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for this week. That is…
