Alabama State Health Officer Don Williamson

The TVA’s Widows Creek power plant near Stevenson is shutting down soon, and it’s already found a new tenant.Google plans to build a $600 million data…

The arctic front settling in over our region will likely mean that northern Alabama won’t see temperatures above freezing until Friday. APR’s Alex…

Alabama's health officer says his staff has monitored three people who traveled to Alabama from west African countries with Ebola outbreaks, and there…

Alabama health officials say preventable child deaths are declining.State Health Officer Don Williamson says about one-third of all deaths involving…

Alabama's infant mortality rate declined in 2013 and the infant mortality rate for black infants fell to its lowest level ever.The state Department of…

Alabama is launching a program called "State of Champions" to try to reduce the state's high infant mortality rate.State Health Officer Don Williamson and…

Alabama health officials investigating a cluster of respiratory illnesses say the total has increased to 10, but they are closing the investigation. State…

State Health Officer Don Williamson told Alabama lawmakers that money will be available to fund Alabama's Medicaid program at a minimal level through…

State Health Officer Don Williamson says Alabama's flu season started earlier than a year ago and there are more cases. But he said it's not out of line…

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has formed a commission to find ways to improve the Alabama Medicaid Agency's financial stability and to improve patient care…