NEW!7,337sharesAlabama’s roadmap for reopening K-12 public schools in August will be a multi-tiered plan and will include a virtual option for parents uncomfortable sending their children back inside school buildings, according state superintendent Eric Mackey.Tiers in the plan will be based on the spread of coronavirus in the community, he said, and safety is the top priority.“There’s no question,” Mackey said, “that our students will be as safe as we can make them in the fall.”Mackey previously said the roadmap will be ready by June 19.One of the plan’s missing components right now, he...…NEW!7,337sharesAlabama’s roadmap for reopening K-12 public schools in August will be a multi-tiered plan and will include a virtual option for parents uncomfortable sending their children back inside school buildings, according state superintendent Eric Mackey.Tiers in the plan will be based on the spread of coronavirus in the community, he said, and safety is the top priority.“There’s no question,” Mackey said, “that our students will be as safe as we can make them in the fall.”Mackey previously said the roadmap will be ready by June 19.One of the plan’s missing components right now, he...WW…

NEW!817sharesAlabama added 700 new coronavirus cases today.The Alabama Department of Public Health’s Aug. 14 numbers show 102,196 coronavirus cases in the state, an increase of 700 overnight. Only one county – Jefferson – showed a triple digit increase, adding 104 new cases.The state reported 1,825 deaths, up 4 from yesterday.The state has tested 798,501 people for coronavirus, 164,671 in the past 14 days. Of those recent tests, 16,549 were positive. ADPH shows 1,365 COVID-19 hospitalizations.Here are the latest county-by-county case numbers. The figures in parenthesis are the increase from...…NEW!817sharesAlabama added 700 new coronavirus cases today.The Alabama Department of Public Health’s Aug. 14 numbers show 102,196 coronavirus cases in the state, an increase of 700 overnight. Only one county – Jefferson – showed a triple digit increase, adding 104 new cases.The state reported 1,825 deaths, up 4 from yesterday.The state has tested 798,501 people for coronavirus, 164,671 in the past 14 days. Of those recent tests, 16,549 were positive. ADPH shows 1,365 COVID-19 hospitalizations.Here are the latest county-by-county case numbers. The figures in parenthesis are the increase from...WW…

NEW!475sharesA Montgomery judge has denied the request by Nancy Worley and her supporters in the Alabama Democratic Party to reconsider his decision to dismiss their lawsuit against the faction of the party that is now in control.Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin issued the one-page ruling Thursday night denying the motion filed Worley said she was not surprised by the decision and would decide later about the possibility of further appeals.“After the COVID-19 lockdown is over, we shall have a look at our options and make a decision about future action,” Worley said in a text...…NEW!475sharesA Montgomery judge has denied the request by Nancy Worley and her supporters in the Alabama Democratic Party to reconsider his decision to dismiss their lawsuit against the faction of the party that is now in control.Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin issued the one-page ruling Thursday night denying the motion filed Worley said she was not surprised by the decision and would decide later about the possibility of further appeals.“After the COVID-19 lockdown is over, we shall have a look at our options and make a decision about future action,” Worley said in a text...WW…

NEW!659sharesGov. Kay Ivey’swill allow the restart of elective medical, surgical and dental procedures put on hold for more than a month during the coronavirus pandemic.Ivey’s new order, set to go into effect May 1, allows doctors and dentists to restart elective and other procedures that had been delayed as hospitals braced for the predicted wave of COVID-19 patients. For the most part, that wave didn’t come and some hospitals were.While medical operations will re-start, a trip to the doctor of dentist could look very different, according to Dr. Pam Hudson, CEO of Crestwood Hospital in...…NEW!659sharesGov. Kay Ivey’swill allow the restart of elective medical, surgical and dental procedures put on hold for more than a month during the coronavirus pandemic.Ivey’s new order, set to go into effect May 1, allows doctors and dentists to restart elective and other procedures that had been delayed as hospitals braced for the predicted wave of COVID-19 patients. For the most part, that wave didn’t come and some hospitals were.While medical operations will re-start, a trip to the doctor of dentist could look very different, according to Dr. Pam Hudson, CEO of Crestwood Hospital in...WW…

NEW!1,903sharesA Montgomery judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by three Jackson County residents challenging Gov. Kay Ivey’s authority to order people to wear masks because of Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin dismissed the case after a hearing this afternoon. Attorneys representing Ivey requested the dismissal.Retired sheriff’s deputies Barry Munza and Larry Lewis and real estate agent Debbie Mathis claiming that the Alabama Emergency Management Act of 1955 does not empower the governor to order people to wear face coverings.Their attorney, Seth Ashmore, said they would appeal...…NEW!1,903sharesA Montgomery judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by three Jackson County residents challenging Gov. Kay Ivey’s authority to order people to wear masks because of Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin dismissed the case after a hearing this afternoon. Attorneys representing Ivey requested the dismissal.Retired sheriff’s deputies Barry Munza and Larry Lewis and real estate agent Debbie Mathis claiming that the Alabama Emergency Management Act of 1955 does not empower the governor to order people to wear face coverings.Their attorney, Seth Ashmore, said they would appeal...WW…

NEW!1,597shares[Can’t see the map? ]Alabama - deep in the heart of the fastest growing region in the country - is standing still.The state’s population grew by less than 3 percent between July 2010 and July 2020, according to . That’s significantly lower than the South as a whole, which grew by more than 10 percent during that time.The annual federal estimates are not the same as the 2020 decennial Census, the official count which is expected to be released this spring.Alabama’s population and growth are firmly in the middle of the pack nationally. The Census now estimates there were...…NEW!1,597shares[Can’t see the map? ]Alabama - deep in the heart of the fastest growing region in the country - is standing still.The state’s population grew by less than 3 percent between July 2010 and July 2020, according to . That’s significantly lower than the South as a whole, which grew by more than 10 percent during that time.The annual federal estimates are not the same as the 2020 decennial Census, the official count which is expected to be released this spring.Alabama’s population and growth are firmly in the middle of the pack nationally. The Census now estimates there were...WW…

NEW!9,268sharesThe advice recorded from a survivor of the 1918 flu pandemic is chilling in its relevance more than a century later: “Go to your doctor, get your medicine, go home, be sure you’ve got plenty of food and stay there.”Annie Laurie Williams of Selma, who was 91 when the recording was made in 2007 and who died in 2014, was one of five survivors whose stories were recorded by the Alabama Department of Archives and History as a way to teach future generations the dangers of a pandemic.The 1918 influenza pandemic, also known as the Spanish flu, sickened an estimated third of the...…NEW!9,268sharesThe advice recorded from a survivor of the 1918 flu pandemic is chilling in its relevance more than a century later: “Go to your doctor, get your medicine, go home, be sure you’ve got plenty of food and stay there.”Annie Laurie Williams of Selma, who was 91 when the recording was made in 2007 and who died in 2014, was one of five survivors whose stories were recorded by the Alabama Department of Archives and History as a way to teach future generations the dangers of a pandemic.The 1918 influenza pandemic, also known as the Spanish flu, sickened an estimated third of the...WW…

NEW!36,884sharesThe Housing Authority of the Birmingham District Board of Commissioners Monday voted to end a partnership with Church of the Highlands. Commissioners cited with Pastor Chris Hodges and social media activity.“Commissioners agreed that Pastor Hodges’ views do not reflect those of HABD and its residents; and Hodges’ values are not in line with those of HABD residents. HABD and Campus of Hope staff will continue to work with other faith-based organizations in the community to identify resources that will replace the services that were provided by COTH,” HABD said in a statement...…NEW!36,884sharesThe Housing Authority of the Birmingham District Board of Commissioners Monday voted to end a partnership with Church of the Highlands. Commissioners cited with Pastor Chris Hodges and social media activity.“Commissioners agreed that Pastor Hodges’ views do not reflect those of HABD and its residents; and Hodges’ values are not in line with those of HABD residents. HABD and Campus of Hope staff will continue to work with other faith-based organizations in the community to identify resources that will replace the services that were provided by COTH,” HABD said in a statement...WW…

NEW!Mobile County has had more tornadoes in the past few days than many places have in a year or more.The National Weather Service in Mobile on Friday confirmed that an EF1 with 90 mph winds touched down in the county during Thursday’s round of severe storms.That comes just four days after the county got hit three separate times on Sunday, April 19. All three of those tornadoes were EF1s as well.The newest tornado touched down at 6:37 a.m. Thursday in the western part of the county between Lott Road and Malone Road, according to a from the weather service.It was on the ground for 0.6 miles...…NEW!Mobile County has had more tornadoes in the past few days than many places have in a year or more.The National Weather Service in Mobile on Friday confirmed that an EF1 with 90 mph winds touched down in the county during Thursday’s round of severe storms.That comes just four days after the county got hit three separate times on Sunday, April 19. All three of those tornadoes were EF1s as well.The newest tornado touched down at 6:37 a.m. Thursday in the western part of the county between Lott Road and Malone Road, according to a from the weather service.It was on the ground for 0.6 miles...WW…

NEW!1,238sharesAlabama now has more than 100,000 coronavirus cases.The Alabama Department of Public Health’s Aug. 12 10 a.m. numbers show 100,801 cases, an increase of 875 from the day before. The state has had 1,814 deaths, up 33 from yesterday.ADPH data shows 1,506 current COVID hospitalizations and 37,923 people who are presumed to have recovered from coronavirus.Testing data has has not been updated onHere are the latest county-by-county numbers. The figures in parenthesis are the increase from the previous day:Autauga – 1188 (+26)Baldwin- 3,710 (+40)Barbour – 581 (+3)Bibb – 453...…NEW!1,238sharesAlabama now has more than 100,000 coronavirus cases.The Alabama Department of Public Health’s Aug. 12 10 a.m. numbers show 100,801 cases, an increase of 875 from the day before. The state has had 1,814 deaths, up 33 from yesterday.ADPH data shows 1,506 current COVID hospitalizations and 37,923 people who are presumed to have recovered from coronavirus.Testing data has has not been updated onHere are the latest county-by-county numbers. The figures in parenthesis are the increase from the previous day:Autauga – 1188 (+26)Baldwin- 3,710 (+40)Barbour – 581 (+3)Bibb – 453...WW…