Kay Ivey extends Alabama mask order until Oct. 2
State Health Officer Scott Harris said that with increased mask usage, the state has seen a corresponding drop in hospitalizations and the percentage of tests that are positive.
Hospitals support extension of Alabama mask order
The governor’s office did not say when she would announce a decision.
Troy University names building for civil rights icon John Lewis
The Troy University Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to rename historic Bibb Graves Hall — currently named for a former governor who had ties to the Ku Klux Klan— in honor of Lewis.
Mike Pence defends police at convention amid rising race tension
Vice President Mike Pence, the evening’s featured speaker, seized on the national reckoning over racial injustice to argue that Democratic leaders are allowing lawlessness to prevail in cities from coast to coast.
US officials: No signs of foreign targeting of mail-in vote
The officials at multiple federal agencies stopped short of directly contradicting Trump.
