MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued a statewide ‘No Burn Order.’ Today, she signed a statewide Drought Emergency Declaration – often referred to as a ‘No Burn Order’ – prohibiting all outdoor burning in Alabama. This order is effective November 9, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time. “Alabama is currently experiencing extremely dry conditions, which…
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $350,000 grant to help the city of Rainsville alleviate a public health hazard by repairing the city’s sewer system. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be combined with a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded in 2022 to enable the city to upgrade a faulty…
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $150,000 grant to improve public safety in DeKalb County. The grant will enable the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department to purchase equipment to establish a special response team. The team, made up of specially trained and equipped deputies, will respond in potentially violent situations in which someone is…
Brinley Summerford, a 5th grader from Plainview High School, placed 2nd in the State of Alabama’s Arbor Day Poster Contest. As one of the top winners in the State, Brinley traveled to Montgomery, Al. today and helped Governor Kay Ivey plant a Blue Ice Arizona Cypress tree at the State Capital. Brinley also received a…
Ahead of Tropical Storm #Zeta’s anticipated landfall Wednesday evening as a Category 1 hurricane, I am issuing a state of emergency effective today at 4:00 p.m. While this storm is not expected to have an impact as large as storms we’ve seen move through the Gulf earlier this year, we want to be in the…
MONTGOMERY – One year ago, Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Secretary Hal Taylor were urging Alabamians to obtain their STAR ID by Oct. 1, 2020. However, in response to COVID-19, President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to extend the deadline to obtain a STAR ID to Oct. 1,…
Beginning July 16, 2020, at 5:00 PM, face masks will be required in Alabama. ORDER OF THE STATE HEALTH OFFICER SUSPENDING CERTAIN PUBLIC GATHERINGS DUE TO RISK OF INFECTION BY COVID-19 (APPLICABLE STATEWIDE) AMENDED JULY 15, 2020 WHEREAS Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been detected in Alabama; WHEREAS the appearance of COVID-19 in the State…
Earlier today, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that the current #SaferatHome order is being extended from the July 3rd expiration date to July 31st at 5 p.m. Governor Ivey, “I urge you, in the strongest way I know how, to incorporate #COVID19 precautions into your daily routine. You are strongly encouraged to maintain a 6-foot…
Montgomery, Al. – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey updated the citizens of Alabama on COVID-19 and relaxed closures in the state. In the updated order, which takes effect Monday, May 11, 2020, Churches, Hair Salons, Barber Shops, Gyms, and Athletic facilities may open while maintaining the recommended 6 ft. social distancing. The updated order removes the…
MONTGOMERY, Al. – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will allow Alabama’s economy to reopen, beginning Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 5:00 pm. This will allow for the reopening of the state’s economy through a phased-in approach. This new update, issued today, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, will ease some of the restrictions in the State of Alabama…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that automobile insurers are returning premium totaling to date more than $100 million, to more than two million Alabama policyholders during the ongoing crisis brought on by COVID-19. Because most drivers are following the governor’s stay-at-home order, there are fewer miles being traveled resulting in fewer accidents. As…
Nice weather is on the forecast for this weekend, which means many will be hitting Alabama’s waterways. ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division would like to remind everyone while they are on the water to continue to follow the social distancing guidelines that Governor Ivey has in place until April 30th. ALEA Marine Patrol Troopers on Lake…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is receiving a high volume of inquiries from motorists concerning enforcement along Alabama roadways, particularly since Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday, April 3, the stay-at-home order in response to COVID-19. Questions include whether law enforcement will set up checkpoints at Alabama state lines and/or ban motorists from entering…
In cooperation with Governor Kay Ivey, we have created these Stay at Home FAQs for individuals: go.usa.gov/xv4zq and for businesses: go.usa.gov/xv4tS addressing the most-asked questions related to the April 3 emergency order: go.usa.gov/xv3HB.
The Governor’s order is not a lock-down of the state. Please, everyone calm down. You don’t have to go out and buy 2 months worth of toilet paper. You will still be able to leave your home and do “essential activities”. This means you can still go to the grocery store, buy gas for your…
ORDER OF THE STATE HEALTH OFFICER SUSPENDING CERTAIN PUBLIC GATHERINGS DUE TO RISK OF INFECTION BY COVID-19 (APPLICABLE STATEWIDE) AMENDED APRIL 3, 2020 WHEREAS Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been detected in Alabama; and WHEREAS the appearance of COVID-19 in the State poses the potential of widespreadexposure to an infectious agent that poses significant risk…
APRIL 1, 2020 PRESS RELEASE MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday urges Alabama Small Business Owners to respond to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic by taking steps to ensure their business will withstand the troubling economy. Final guidelines for how the federal government will distribute financial relief to Alabama’s small businesses will be released very soon….
Today Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that the USDA has approved the Alabama State Department of Education’s Child Nutrition Programs waiver request. “Great news, Alabama! The USDA has approved the Alabama State Department of Education’s Child Nutrition Programs waiver request. This will allow food authorities and community organizations, in good standing, to operate in non-area…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Friday issued an update to the statewide health order to aid in Alabama’s efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Effective today, all non-work related gatherings of 25 persons or more, or non-work related gatherings of any size that cannot maintain a consistent six-foot distance…
MARCH 19, 2020 MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Thursday issued a statewide health order to aid in Alabama’s efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Statewide through April 5: All gatherings of 25 persons or more, or gatherings of any size that cannot maintain a consistent…
MARCH 18, 2020 MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Primary Runoff Election would be held on July 14, 2020 due to the concerns surrounding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. “Exercising my extraordinary powers under the Emergency Management Act, I am setting Alabama’s Primary Runoff Election for July 14, 2020,” said Governor Kay Ivey. “The…
March 13, 2020 MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, upon learning of Alabama’s first confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) case, released the following statement: “Along with my fellow Alabamians, I have closely monitored the rapidly changing events regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). As a state, we have taken precautionary measures and made preparations in the case that…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a State of Emergency effective at 12:00 p.m. CST on February 18, 2020 to aid in Alabama’s recovery efforts following the recent flooding. The SOE includes all 67 counties. “The significant amount of rain that has fallen across Alabama over the last few weeks has caused flooding in…
FORT PAYNE, Al. – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey will be at The Little River Canyon Center, on Lookout Mountain, this Friday, November 15, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. The Dekalb Tourism will host the event with Governor Ivey. Governor Ivey’s visit will include a Presentation of Commendation for Seth Maddox, 2019 Microsoft PowerPoint World Championship. The…
