Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that she has signed Executive Order NO. 721 establishing the Alabama STEM Council. The council will advise state leadership on ways to improve STEM-related education, career awareness and workforce development opportunities across the state.
Governor Ivey on Friday, September 18, 2020 visited coastal Alabama to view Hurricane Sally damage. She did a helicopter flyover of the destruction in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island. Gov. Ivey also met with local officials and held two press conferences. (Governor'…
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Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department has teamed up with Kikstart Inc. to provide nutritious meals in a free food program. They will be at different locations around Jefferson County every Monday, giving out free lunch and snacks. For locations a…
Based on a reduction in telephone call volume, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) toll-free COVID-19 hotline will operate only during regular business hours, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, effective September 21.
State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris urges Alabamians to heed all health and safety warnings as areas of the state deal with significant flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Sally. In addition, the public should continue COVID-19 preventive actions that include washing hands frequently o…
Congratulations to the Health Professions Department! The Lawson State LPN Program was ranked #1 by PracticalNursing.org for 2020 after 18 LPN programs from across the state were analyzed.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is alerting citizens in our area to be wary of scams and frauds. The types of frauds and scams have increased and frequently target the elderly. Some of the recent scams are spinning off the COVID 19 pandemic. Scammers will try to obtain a person’s pe…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that she has awarded $10 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to support the Tourism Industry Recovery Program. The governor and the Alabama Tourism Department are utilizing these funds to help jump start the sta…
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Based on a reduction in telephone call volume, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has discontinued the COVID-19 24/7 Hotline for testing site information. Effective September 11, information about available testing sites and hours of operation statewide will now be available on t…
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, September 11, issued the following statement:
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that Alabama will be re-allocating $300 million in CARES Act funds to Alabama’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. The funds will be used to offset “shared costs,” which are costs that are equally distributed to all tax-paying employers and can signifi…
Jefferson County Schools sent a letter out to their families and posted on their Facebook poge
Detectives with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office wants to send a strong warning to grandparents in our area. There is a new scam where a person calls a grandparent pretending to be a grandchild. The “grandchild” tells their grandparent that they have been in an accident and/or they are …
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded $72.34 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund for higher education institutions to support the purchase of technology and infrastructure related to remote instruction and distance learning.
With the last day for Census 2020 participation set for September 30, Governor Kay Ivey is urging all Alabamians who have not completed their forms to do so as quickly as possible.
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After 45 years of scrutiny, five years in receivership, and two years in monitorship, Jefferson County has filed a joint motion to be removed from its consent decree stating that the County not only complies with but in many cases exceeds the requirements of federal law regarding the recruit…
Drive-through COVID-19 testing sites are available at no charge to all state residents, including children, at three testing sites today and tomorrow, September 3 and 4. This special opportunity is offered regardless of whether the person is experiencing symptoms or has been tested previousl…
The Loyalty Foundation, a New York based not for profit entity is joining forces with Alabama’s Jefferson County to provide computers to students in underserved communities in the region. County Commissioner Sheila Tyson and her office are working with the organization as they lead the charg…
Gold Frankincense & Myrrh is taking over with their new EP “Operation Take Over!” The girls teamed up with powerhouses like Joey Sturgis to bring their newfound energy to the scene. GFM invites you to join their operation before it’s too late.
Birmingham area companies now have a one-stop online tool to recruit and retain talent in Birmingham. The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) has developed OnBoard Birmingham, a dedicated hub for talent attraction, retention and growth that promotes Birmingham as a great place to live and gro…
The Birmingham Board of Education has named Dr. Mark Sullivan school superintendent. Sullivan, a longtime education leader, was appointed during a board meeting Monday evening. He has served as interim superintendent since April, when Dr. Lisa Herring became superintendent of Atlanta Schools.
The Premiere LUX Cinema with GSX on Lakeshore Parkway reopened on August 28, welcoming back excited movie-goers for the first time in five months. The staff has been hard at working preparing the facility to once again entertain audiences, who were treated to the first new movies to be relea…
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Birmingham City Schools’ Child NutritionPrograms will offer 42 sites for meal distribution to all remote scholars.Meal distribution services will be provided on a daily operating basis via curbside pickup and walk-up service from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. BCS students can receive a hot meal from…
Drive-through COVID-19 testing sites are available at no charge to all state residents, including children, at three testing sites until September 2. This special opportunity is offered regardless of whether the person is experiencing symptoms or has been tested previously. Neither insurance…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued her seventeenth supplemental emergency proclamation containing an amended Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other p…
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As more is learned about COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is providing updated guidance about testing priorities, listing and defining types of tests, and quarantine and isolation requirements for COVID-19 patients and their contacts.
Gov. Kay Ivey encourages students, parents and teachers to stay motivated and safe this 2020-2021 school year! (Governor's Office, Lori Davis Jhons)
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An innovative resource is now available on the Alabama State Depertment of Education (ALSDE) website (www.alsde.edu), for Alabama parents, students, and all residents – the District Reopening Information viewing portal.
As schools across the state begin to open for the 2020-2021 school year, whether in-person or virtually, Alabama Public Television will continue to serve Alabama’s pre-K-12th grade students, teachers, and families with high-quality broadcast programs and digital resources.
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM), the joint venture between automakers Mazda Motor Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp., plans to make an additional $830 million investment to incorporate new cutting-edge manufacturing technologies to its production lines…
On Wednesday, Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the appointment of Dr. Cynthia Anthony as Interim President of Lawson State Community College. Longtime Lawson State President Perry Ward recently announced his retirement effective August 31, 2020.
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday awarded $26 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund for the Alabama Agriculture Stabilization Program.
Students in Birmingham City Schools will begin the 2020-21 academic year on Tuesday, September 8, the day after Labor Day. The Birmingham Board of Education approved the change at its regular meeting on August 11.
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday awarded $7 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to support two programs of the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH). $1 million will be used for the ADMH’s Crisis and Recovery Services program, and $6 million is fo…
The Bob Sykes Bbq & Blues Festival presented by the City of Bessemer and Premiere Chevrolet has been rescheduled for April 24, 2021. Barbecue and blues are a great combination so it will be a great time to come together and celebrate. The event will combine the best of blues music and le…
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Gov. Ivey issues a call to action to Alabamians to wear a face covering when in public and in close contact with other people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alabama's current Safer at Home Order includes a statewide mask requirement. (Governor's Office, Lori Davis Jhons)
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday awarded $100 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to support two grant programs of up to $50 million each for nursing homes and hospitals for the purpose of responding to and mitigating the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The Alabama Department of Public Health and The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), a part of The University of Alabama System, On Monday August 3rd provided an update on Alabama’s evolving campus entry program for higher education students as they return to campuses across the state.
In a called board meeting this morning, Tuesday, Aug 4, 2020, the Jefferson County Board of Education with a vote of 4 -1 passed the recommendation of Jefferson County School Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin that Jefferson County Schools start on Sept 1, 2020, with the first nine weeks re…
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