By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo via governor.alabama.gov) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Last week, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced her "Light Up Friday Nights" campaign. The campaign calls on Alabamians to raise…
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Ivey Awards $35M to Health, Emergency Personnel
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) awarded $35 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to establish the…
State Launches $100M Program to "Revive Alabama"
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Alabama Governor's Office) ALABAMA — Last week, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announce a grant program to support small businesses through the impacts of COVID-19. The…
Ivey Extends Safer-At-Home Order
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey announced the extension of her "Safer-At-Home" order, which was put into place in May. The order, which…
Contact Tracing App Soon Available in Alabama
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — An app that will alert citizens if they've been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 will soon be available…
Lawmakers Pass Ivey's Plan for CARES Act Funds
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, Alabama lawmakers overwhelmingly approved Governor Kay Ivey's (R-Ala.) executive amendment on how to appropriate the $1.8 billion allocated by the…
Ivey: Stay-At-Home Order Remains in Place
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Mickey Welsh | Montgomery Advertiser) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At a press conference earlier today, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) reiterated her commitment to Alabama's stay-at-home…
Rainsville Athlete Honored by Ivey
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Aubriella Hairston of Rainsville was honored by Governor Kay Ivey at a special proclamation signing ceremony at the State Capital in Montgomery on January 27. She was honored…