The Alabama Department of Health has tested fewer than 20 people for COVID-19, according to officials there. None has tested positive.

Alabama's state health agency now has the capability to test for COVID-19. They'll no longer have to send samples to the CDC for testing.

State lawmakers this week considered bills around yoga, guns, and gender therapy for minors.

An Alabama inmate scheduled to be executed today is asking federal courts to postpone his execution.

For weeks, Shelby county residents have voiced concerns about a proposed private toll bridge that would cross Lay Lake on the Coosa River. Developers say the project will spur economic development but not everyone is convinced.

The city of Birmingham will continue the practice of spraying for mosquitoes, despite vehement objection from two city councilors.

The race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate is headed to a runoff. Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville will face off March 31st.

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In a press conference, President Trump insisted the risk of Americans getting the coronavirus disease remains very low. But CDC officials say they expect COVID-19 to spread to more states across the U.S. and they’re preparing local health departments with specific guidelines for dealing with the disease.