Gov. Kay Ivey’s office announced 34 new grants under the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program, and several name Bibb County directly among the counties covered: a $1.76 million EMS “Treat-in-Place” grant to the University of Alabama, three grants to Cahaba Medical Care Foundation (which runs a clinic in Centreville) for simulation training, cancer-care regionalization, and rural health, plus grants to St. Vincent’s Chilton and Greene County Health System that also list Bibb among the counties they’ll serve.
Source: ABC 33/40
Alabama Politics
Gov. Ivey commutes death row inmate’s sentence, citing doubts about the evidence
Ivey commuted Toforest Johnson’s death sentence to life without parole, pointing to insufficient direct evidence in his 1998 murder conviction.
Source: Alabama Daily News
New poll shows Republicans leading Alabama’s 2026 statewide races
A new ADN/Gray TV poll finds Republican candidates ahead across most statewide races, including a hypothetical Jones-vs.-Tuberville matchup for governor.
Source: Alabama Daily News
Scalise stumps for Marques in competitive 2nd District race
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise campaigned for Republican Rhett Marques in Alabama’s competitive 2nd Congressional District.
Source: Alabama Daily News
Alabama Education
U.S. News releases 2027 rankings of Alabama elementary and middle schools
The annual rankings offer a fresh look at how Alabama’s K-8 public schools compare statewide.
Source: Alabama Daily News
Economic Development
Huntsville company secures $10M EXIM loan to expand manufacturing
A Huntsville manufacturer landed a $10 million Export-Import Bank loan to expand its production capacity.
Source: Alabama Daily News
Tax break for Lowndes County data center developer draws NAACP backlash
The Lowndes County Commission’s approval of roughly $1.1 billion in tax breaks for a hyperscale data center is facing growing criticism, including a resident lawsuit alleging Open Meetings Act violations.
Source: Alabama Political Reporter
Rural Health
PARCA report: health care now rivals education as Alabamians’ top concern
A new Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama report finds health care access has climbed to tie education as residents’ top state-government concern, noting at least seven rural hospitals have closed since 2010 and more than a third of those remaining faced immediate closure risk as of this summer.
Source: Alabama Political Reporter
