Alabama State Treasurer John McMillan resigned Friday after being appointed to serve as the executive director for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office announced.
Dr. Harris said 2020 will be the first year in the history of Alabama where there were more deaths than births. There were 64,714 deaths (still preliminary) and 57,641 births. Harris said, “It’s never been close before.”
Doctors said this 2020 report confirms a lot of the assumptions about the impact the pandemic has had, including the obesity and overweight rates across the country increasing.
The wait time for a COVID-19 test could soon go from a few hours to few seconds due to new rapid testing technology being developed by engineers at Auburn University.
Weak flow in the atmosphere across the South, combined with deep moisture in the wake of Nicholas, will keep daily chances for showers and a few thunderstorms going through the weekend.
About 150 lineman and support personnel left for Houston. They will be joined by another 150 contractors from Alabama in assisting Center-Point Energy with storm restoration.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that monoclonal antibodies for treatment of COVID-19 are temporarily under allocation and must be tracked by healthcare providers to ensure they are distributed where needed.
A criminal complaint says a company operated by the family received numerous wire transfers from accounts overseas totaling almost $3.5 million between 2016 and 2020.
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival kicks off a new season of shows Thursday and it’s first line-up of in-person productions since the pandemic began more than 18 months ago.
During court testimony, it was revealed that a few witnesses had been watching the live stream of the proceedings, something specially appointed Judge Jefferey Monroe says is not allowed.
According to LSU Media Relations Director Ernie Ballard, the university has started to unenroll students for not following the COVID-19 vaccination rules.
ADPH’s Dr. Karen Landers said that while “there’s a concern” over a possible shortage, the health department is involved in the process and has Alabama’s best interests at heart.
