D OTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) — When pet emergencies strike in rural Alabama, often there is nowhere to turn. A case out of Pike County this week highlighted the growing crisis when Troy Animal Rescue Project ...

Alabama lawmakers have set their sights on the state’s health crisis, filing legislation to support rural hospitals and incentivize physicians to work in underserved communities. “When you look at ...

This is an opinion cartoon. Kay Ivey’s heart is cold as the grave. Alabama’s rural hospitals and working poor can go to hell on Kay Ivey’s watch. The ‘Grim Guvnah’ has no intention of expanding ...

The Alabama Forestry Commission announced the launch of its new Rural Bridge Grant initiative on Friday, aimed at improving infrastructure in rural areas and addressing the transportation challenges ...

Alabama is getting hundreds of millions of dollars from a federal rural health fund, but it is unlikely to save hospitals teetering on the brink of insolvency, according to experts.

The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences’ Rural Health Leaders Pipeline has recently welcomed 18 students from rural Alabama aspiring to become primary care physicians and ...

THOMASVILLE, Ala. (WKRG) — Some local nursing students are preparing to enter their careers with training from Coastal Alabama Community College’s Thomasville campus, and many end up being highly ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — One Pickens County Hospital closed its doors back in 2020. Since then, some residents have had to travel far for critical care. Some people said that establishing a tax ...

State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris told Alabama lawmakers Wednesday that the state is expected to receive at least $100 million a year for rural health care over five years under the “One Big ...

ALABAMA (WKRG) — The Alabama Forestry Commission Board agreed to award projects to six counties to launch the Rural Bridge Grant initiative. According to a news release from the AFC, the program aims ...