Author: Will Whatley (Will Whatley)

Two recent surveys testing the Alabama Senate race show some mixed results, but generally positive signs for former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville.

According to a recent survey of small businesses, there seems to be some momentum building as the country tries to rebound from the economic recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

A recent survey of Alabama businesses show a fuller picture of how coronavirus has affected the state’s economy.

Nearly 29,000 Alabamians filed initial unemployment claims the week of April 26-May 2, with 19,452 of those claims related to COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Labor said Thursday.

Nearly 75,000 Alabamians filed initial unemployment claims the week of April 19-25, 62,448 of which are related to COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Labor reported.

Alabamians filed 331,670 unemployment claims in a four-week period that began in mid-March, the Alabama Department of Labor said Thursday.

Alabama's First Class Pre-K program was named the country’s highest quality state pre-kindergarten program for the 14th year in a row, Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday.

More than 77,500 Alabamians filed initial unemployment claims last week, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. Of the 77,515 total claims, 71,374 were related to the coronavirus outbreak.

The state's largest health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, continues to waive cost-sharing, including co-pays, for those who need treatment for COVID-19.