Report: Pandemic’s Effects Will Linger on State’s Growing Economy

The state’s economy could grow by 2.6 percent in 2021, a good clip that will not pull the state out of the hole created in 2020 by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by economists at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business. “It will be a couple of years before we get […]

SBA and Lenders Take More Steps to Improve Paycheck Protection Program

Loan data shows 1.3 million loans and significant increase to underserved entrepreneurs

A Path Forward: HudsonAlpha Hosts COVID-19 Community Awareness Roundtable

The two-part series is free and open to the public.

Number of COVID Cases in the Area is Down ‘Drastically’; Vaccine Supply is Limited

Huntsville Hospital CEO David Spillers opened the recent weekly COVID-19 update with positive news. Before the briefing ended at the Huntsville City Council chambers, however, there were also some negatives regarding the availability of virus vaccines. First, the good stuff. According to Spillers, there are 263 COVID-19 inpatients in hospitals across the region, down from […]

A&M and UAH Athletics Tackle Financial Challenges During Pandemic

The pandemic created unique challenges for college athletic programs throughout the country, and the Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference came up with an original answer for its football programs. The SWAC moved the regular season to this spring. Players at Alabama A&M – the school is a member of the SWAC – reported for COVID-19 […]

State Expanding COVID-19 Eligibility to Those 65 and Older; More Front-line Workers

The Alabama Department of Public Health is extending eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to include people 65 or older, and additional groups of frontline workers, effective Feb. 8. Gov. Kay Ivey and the Public Health Department made the announcement Friday. The Vaccine Allocation Plan is available at www.alabamapublichealth.gov/covid19vaccine/assets/adph-covid19-vaccination-allocation-plan.pdf. Frontline critical workers listed in the plan are […]

State of Madison County is ‘Strong … on Solid and Steady Ground’

Despite a crippling pandemic, Madison County was able to sustain growth and success in 2020, Madison County Commission Chairman Dale W. Strong said in the annual State of the County Address. Strong spoke Wednesday to members of the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce in celebrating the accomplishments of 2020 and looking forward to 2021. The […]

Coronavirus ‘Fatigue’, Apathy are Concern to Health Officials

“We can vaccinate about 3,000 people a week right now in Madison County. That’s all the vaccine we’re getting.”

For COVID Peace of Mind – and No Swab Up Your Nose – Huntsville Hospital and Kailos Genetics Roll Out Assure Sentinel

Two issues negatively impacting COVID testing are false readings and the turnaround time it takes for results. False positive results can cause undue concern, whereas false negative readings have the potential to unwittingly add to the continued spread of COVID. The waiting game is especially difficult; it’s the kind of time that most people don’t […]

Local COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Facing Busy Signals on Hotline, ‘Math Problem’

The Alabama Department of Public Health has a message for people frustrated by not being able to reach through the COVID-19 vaccination scheduling hotline: keep trying. With the state beginning virus vaccinations for citizens aged 75 years and older and emergency frontline workers Jan. 18, ADHP began scheduling appointments for local health departments the week […]