Alabama Republican Gov: 'It's Time to Start Blaming the Unvaccinated Folks' For COVID Case Spike

Kay Ivey.Photo: Kim Chandler/AP/ShutterstockAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has a message for the unvaccinated residents of her state: The current spike in the highly contagious Delta variant is largely your fault.Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the 76-year-old Republicanpleaded with residentsto get the vaccine.“I want folks to get vaccinated. That’s the cure. That prevents everything,” she said. “Why would we want to mess around with just temporary stuff?“She continued: “Let’s get it done.

Alabama Resurrects Iconic June Jam Festival, Plans Guitarist Jeff Cook's Public Memorial Service the Same Week

Jeff Cook, Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry of Alabama.Photo: Rick Diamond Alabamasinger Randy Owen is hanging out at his farm on Lookout Mountain in Alabama, enjoying the weather and thinking about the future. A few days ago, Owen’s record-breaking band Alabama revealed plans to bring back their iconic June Jam festival to their hometown of Fort Payne, Alabama, for the first time in 26 years. The concert event is on June 3, andtickets are on sale nowthrough Ticketmaster.

Alabama Senator Raises Eyebrows With His Dodge on Question About Controversial Congresswoman

Tommy Tuberville.Photo: Getty Images Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a freshman politician from Alabama and former college football coach, is like other members of Congress asked hourly if not daily for his views on the issues of the day. So it wasnotabletomanyhow he chose to answer when asked this week about the controversy surrounding Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose past social media posts claim that the country’s deadliest school shooting was a hoax and muse about the possibility that a space laser started a California wildfire.

Alabama Shakes Drummer Steve Johnson 'Maintains His Innocence' on Child Abuse Allegations: Lawyer

Steve Johnson.Photo: Limestone Sheriff Steve Johnson, the former drummer for Alabama Shakes, is maintaining his innocence. After being arrested last month on child abuse charges, the 35-year-old musician’s lawyer Nick Lough toldThe Associated Pressthat their client is innocent. “Steve Johnson maintains his innocence on all of these allegations. And that’s what they are, allegations,” his attorney said. According toWHNT News 19, Johnson was indicted on charges of willful torture, willful abuse, and cruelly beating or otherwise willfully maltreating a child under the age of 18.

Alabama Shakes Drummer Steve Johnson Arrested for Alleged Child Abuse: Reports

Steve Johnson.Photo: Limestone Sheriff Steve Johnson, the former drummer for the Grammy Award-winning rock band Alabama Shakes, has been arrested on child abuse charges, according tomultipleoutlets. Johnson, 35, was arrested last Wednesday morning in Limestone County, Alabama, and is currently being held at Limestone County Jail on a $21,500 bond,jail recordsshow. According toWHNT News 19, Johnson was indicted on charges of willful torture, willful abuse, and cruelly beating or otherwise willfully maltreating a child under the age of 18.