A group of medical professionals is asking death penalty states for medications used both for lethal injections and to help coronavirus patients who are on ventilators. But a doctor who's behind the request and a death penalty expert says secrecy…
"Essential Employee" is a term that we've heard countless times during the CODID-19 pandemic. Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham wants county workers who qualify to receive hazardous duty pay. Sheriff…
Alabama has topped 5,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus as the state weighs a decision on whether to extend closure orders. The Alabama Department of Public Health said Monday that the state had 5,078…
On April 20, the Alabama State University Board of Trustees held a video-meeting of its full board members and voted to enact a new "pass/not pass" grading option for ASU students only for the Spring 2020 semester. President Quinton T. Ross Jr. said…
Oil prices plunged below zero on Monday as demand for energy collapses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Traders sought to avoid owning crude oil with nowhere to store it. A barrel of benchmark U.S. oil for May delivery fell to negative…
When the coronavirus turned into a pandemic, there was panic buying for food and other items at stores. Many products have returned, but shelves usually filled with paper products remain empty and many stores and some locations continue to limit…
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Monday that ADOL has disbursed more than $164 million in COVID-19 related unemployment compensation benefits. $164,523,955 has been paid to 103,453 claimants over the period covering March 16 – April 18. This…
Health officials say Georgia's death toll from COVID-19 is nearing 700 as new numbers were reported Saturday. The Georgia Department of Public Health on Saturday reported that at least 677 deaths statewide have been linked to the virus. Infections have…
With the number of confirmed Coronavirus cases rising daily in our state and the lack of testing supplies, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed made an appearance on fox news Saturday afternoon. He discussed when…
The Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) announced that early Saturday, April 18, The Alabama National Guard has deployed specialized units to the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City in the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic that…
While Alabama's leaders are figuring out a plan to reopen the economy, medical professionals across the nation are traveling to the hardest hit areas in New York to help take care of coronavirus…
The Alabama Department of Corrections has confirmed three COVID-19 cases today. Two inmates incarcerated at St. Clair Correctional Facility and one inmate at Bullock Correctional Facility tested positive for COVID-19. These are the first verified COVID-19 cases among ADOC’s inmate…
The Montgomery Veterans affairs hospital has a new method for testing prospective COVID 19 patients. They have created a triage tent outside of the Emergency entrance. This tent serves as a one stop…
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor on retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, in Washington. Adkins was deployed three times…
The Serve Team with the Church of the Highlands on Friday gave over 100 seniors and their families boxes of food to last them a week. They partnered with the Montgomery Area…
Montgomery, Ala,(ANN) - The Alabama National Guard under the leadership of Gov. Kay Ivey will assist designated nursing homes in the state as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trained and equipped National Guard teams will disinfect nursing homes that…
Alabama's Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has reported a 10% increase in sales last month, and medical professionals say the spike in demand may signal struggles with mental health. According to reports, the ABC Board made over $6 million more in…
Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth and State Representative Danny Garrett (R - Trussville) on Friday released the “Reopen Alabama Responsibly: Phase I” report, which is a series of recommendations requested by Gov. Kay…
Alabama's unemployment rate is now at 3.5%, that's up from 2.7% in February. The Alabama Department of Labor says March's rate represents just over 2.1 million employed persons in the state,…
In a one-on-one telephone interview with Alabama News Networks Jerome Jones, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey shed some light on Coronavirus and the efforts her administration is taking to re-open Alabama's economy and stop the spread of the virus. [field59_video account="WAKA"…
Alabama News Network has confirmed a second commissary employee at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base has tested positive for COVID-19. A spokesman says the person works for the Defense Commissary Agency. No other information about the person is being released. In…
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Thursday that the agency has launched a new online tool to enable claimants to see the status of their claim, tell them what the next steps are, and what to expect from…
Attorney General Steve Marshall is appealing to the 11th U.S. Circuit of Appeals after a recent federal district court order partially enjoined enforcement of Alabama’s COVID-19 health order as it relates to abortion procedures. “My office today filed for an…
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) continues its system-wide efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 across its facilities, working in partnership with Governor Ivey’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), and various infectious disease…
Cahaba Medical Care says it will conduct a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site Saturday, April 18th from 10AM-2PM at Dollar General at 100 Front Street in Uniontown. It says testing resources are scarce and will be limited to those with the…
