It's peak flu season and according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alabama is one of the handful of states where flu is widespread.
Zelia Baugh has been named by Governor-elect Robert Bentley to be Commissioner of Mental Health. Baugh is currently the administrator of psychiatry at UAB's Center for Psychiatric Medicine.
Howard W. Houser is retiring after a more-than 40-year career full of personal and professional landmarks.