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Surging COVID-19 cases lengthen turnaround time for virus test results
Montgomery, Ala. - The surge of COVID-19 cases in Alabama is putting a strain on testing capabilities. While there has been a recent...
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Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
ICYMI: CDC changes isolation guidelines for adults with COVID-19
Most adults who have had mild to moderate COVID-19 illness can now leave isolation after completing 10 days in home isolation....
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Alabama HBCUs Face Unique Reopening Challenges in the Midst of COVID-19
Montgomery, Ala. – While African Americans only make up about 26 percent of Alabama’s population, they account for more than 42 percent...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Masks Up or Masks Off? Alabama Statewide Mask Order Set to Expire on Friday
Montgomery, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey's statewide mask order is set to expire this Friday at 5:00 p.m. She is holding a press conference...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Governor Ivey Announces Statewide Online Driver License Renewal Extension
Montgomery, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced Alabama driver license holders will now be allowed to renew online a second...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Birmingham Parents, Educators Leery about Returning to School in the Wake of COVID-19
Birmingham, Ala. - Last week, it was reported that at least two central office employees of Birmingham City Schools (BCS) tested positive...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
COVID-19 Vaccines on the Horizon, but Many Americans Remain Skeptical
The Lancet, among the world's oldest and most well-known medical journals, reported this morning that Oxford University, in partnership...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Governor Ivey Announces $170 Million for Health Care and Remote Learning in Alabama Public Schools
(Montgomery, Ala.) – Governor Kay Ivey awarded $70 million today to support the Alabama State Department of Education’s (ALSDE) Education...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read
SWAC Cancels Fall Sports; Magic City Classic Postponed Until Spring
By Corryn Carter, Our 360 Staff Writer Birmingham, Ala. - The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) voted unanimously to postpone...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Black Belt, Urban Areas Lag Behind as Alabama's Unemployment Rates Improve
Montgomery, AL - The Alabama Department of Labor released the latest unemployment statistics today showing the state unemployment rate...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
College Football In Peril As More Conferences Cancel Season
Birmingham, Ala. - SEC football fans would normally have a lot to talk about around the water cooler these days. SEC Media Days, a July...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton Issues Statement on Statewide Mask Order
Montgomery, Ala. - Senator Bobby Singleton on Wednesday released the following statement in response to Governor Kay Ivey's latest public...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Ivey Mandates Mask Usage Statewide; “Do The Right Thing, Wear A Mask”
Montgomery, AL - Governor Kay Ivey announced an order mandating the use of masks effective tomorrow at 5:00 P.M. until July 31 to combat...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
"Superintendents Aren’t Doctors;” Alabama Senators Seek Clarity on Reopening Schools
Montgomery, Ala. - Senators Bobby Singleton, Jabo Waggoner, and Jim McClendon presented a plan developed with the Alabama School Nurses...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
COVID-19 Cases Reported at Birmingham City Schools Administrative Building
Birmingham, Ala. - At least two Birmingham City Schools Administrative Building employees have tested positive for COVID-19. Our sources...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Our 360 News: Alabama Coronavirus Update
Montgomery, Ala. - Alabama added 1,860 new cases of coronavirus today according to www.bamatracker.com. Additionally, three deaths caused...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Alabama's Top Election Official and Attorney Warn Counties Against Requiring Masks on Election Day
Montgomery, Ala. – Ahead of the July 14 Primary Runoff Election, Secretary of State John H. Merrill, in addition to Attorney General...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
State Budgets in “Pretty Good Shape”; Questions Remain on CARES Act Spending Plan
Montgomery, Ala. - State senators heard from agency heads and budget officials on the status of both the General Fund and Education Trust...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Sen. Marsh Urges Gov. Ivey to Safeguard Students from Coronavirus
(Montgomery, Ala.) - In correspondence delivered yesterday, Alabama Senator Del Marsh urged Governor Ivey to allocate funding to increase...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Sen. Singleton: Leadership is Being Constant to Something Greater Than Yourself
I left Montgomery on Thursday evening, fuming. In four weeks, more than 700,000 K-12 students, teachers, nurses, and administrators...
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