By Erica Thomas, managing editor School systems across the state are making changes as the number of students testing positive for COVID-19 is increasing. Smiths Station High School, in Lee... Read more
From The Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) released its newly revised toolkit for schools on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. State Health Officer Dr. Sc... Read more
From The Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham City School officials announced what COVID-19 guidelines will be put in place for the 2021-22 school year. “We are still in a pan... Read more
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press New coronavirus cases across the United States have tumbled to rates not seen in more than 11 months, sparking optimism that vaccination campaigns are stem... Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Children ages 12 and older are now eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine in Alabama, the governor announced Thursday as she stressed that widespread vaccinations ar... Read more
From The Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY— Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that Alabama will end its participation in all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs effe... Read more
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After COVID-19 disrupted two school years, Alabama lawmakers are weighing a pause in an upcoming state requirement for third-graders... Read more
By David Carroll From the time I got a job in broadcasting, until a year ago, I had a daily routine. I would spend around ten hours a day at work, and then come home. In spring and summer, I... Read more
By David Carroll I woke up today with a much brighter outlook than I had a year ago. I remember the fear, the uncertainty, and the eerie quiet in my neighborhood. The sounds of school buses... Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The number of people in Alabama hospitals with COVID-19 dipped Thursday to around 1,000, the lowest since late autumn. The decline in hospitalizations, daily new case... Read more