The Biden administration has announced it will extend the nationwide mask requirement for public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris has announced that he has COVID-19.
The Montgomery County school board has announced that face masks will no longer be required in Montgomery Public Schools as of Monday, April 11.
Fewer people are being treated for COVID-19 in Alabama hospitals than at any time since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alabama has dropped to the lowest point since the earliest days of the pandemic.
Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris talked with Alabama News Network about the state’s first recorded case of COVID-19 on March 13, 2020, and what has happened in the two years since.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– This Sunday will mark two years — since Alabama recorded its first case of COVID-19. Since then — the virus has impacted nearly everything we do. Melinda Fancher of Selma says she’s never seen anything — like the COVID pandemic. And she’s not alone. “I mean, you go to bed one night and things are…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Department of Labor and the city of Selma hold a workforce summit — to help industries recruit and retain workers. Alabama Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington — says the COVID-19 pandemic — created a lot of challenges for businesses nationwide. But he says business in the state of Alabama — is bouncing back nicely. “The…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A 46-year annual Selma tradition — returns in a new way — following a two-year COVID-related hiatus. After more than four and half decades — the annual Historic Selma Pilgrimage — is no more. But it’s only because organizers — are now calling the event — the Historic Selma Tour of Homes. “Selma has the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– There was a full slate of activities Friday at the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to appear at the event this year — and the anticipation is growing — for a big weekend. People from all over are beginning to make their way to the Queen City to…
