By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo via Alabama Governor's Office) ALABAMA — At a press conference on Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.), in coordination with State Health Officer Dr. Scott…
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Aderholt Assists in Antibody Testing Approval
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ALABAMA — A Nashville-based company with assets in Alabama has developed a test to not only rapidly detect an active COVID-19 infection, but…
Aderholt Gives Recommendations to Economic Task Force
By Southern Torch Staff ALABAMA — The Alabama congressional delegation have begun to deliver their recommendations to Governor Kay Ivey's (R-Ala.) economic recovery task force. On Tuesday, Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.)…
75 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases at Wayne Farms
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Wayne Farms, a producer and processor of poultry in Albertville, is reporting several cases of COVID-19 in their Albertville plant, which employs…
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…
ADPH: More Than 1,000 COVID-19 Recoveries in Alabama
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — According to preliminary data released by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), approximately 1,200 Alabamians have recovered from the novel coronavirus. In…
Model Further Lowers COVID-19 Projections for Alabama
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — A model cited by the White House for projecting COVID-19 data has further lowered the projected impact of the novel coronavirus in Alabama. The…
The COVID-19 Survival Kit
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to DeKalb County EMA Assistant Director Michael Posey, the coronavirus has yet to reach its peak within the County, but…