The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation’s highest court. Trump had called the lawsuit filed by Texas against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin “the big one.” The court’s order was its second…
On Thursday an FDA advisory panel gave the Pfizer vaccine a positive recommendation. Friday the FDA met and is expected to give the Pfizer vaccine emergency use authorization. The vaccine may be approved on Saturday, but some officials say it could happen as soon as Friday night. As soon as authorization is granted, which is expected this weekend, the vaccine…
FILE – In this April 11, 2019 file photo, former Vice President Joe Biden takes part in a forum on the opioid epidemic, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Biden has formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest, declaring the soul of the nation at stake if President Donald Trump wins re-election. In a video posted on Twitter on…
Medical officials are pleading with people to forgo Christmas parties and large gatherings as the state faces a surge in COVID-19 cases that looks to only get worse. Dr. Mark Wilson delivered the plea in a Friday press conference with doctors from UAB Hospital. Wilson is the health officer for Jefferson County. He said holiday parties are not a good…
Due to the number of employee absences primarily COVID-19 related, Holtville Middle School will shift to a virtual platform starting Monday, December 14 and continue through Friday December 18. Four employees tested positive at Holtville Middle School. Five others are out because they are quarantined. The number of positive cases of COVID-19 for students and personnel has continued at higher…
Baptist Health has announced it is expected to the receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine soon. The hospital says it will receive 3,900 doses of the vaccine in the its initial shipment. To clarify, the initial shipment is intended for only 3,900 unique individuals. A second shipment of 3,900 additional doses is expected to follow in the coming weeks. This will be…
Alabama Department of Corrections officials say a Justice Department lawsuit over conditions for male inmates ignores the progress being made to improve them. The Department of Corrections released a statement Thursday night responding to the federal lawsuit, which claims conditions are so poor they violate the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The agency says officials have been working…
An affiliate of Phoenix Investors, a national private commercial real estate firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, acquired the former Russell Brands, LLC property located at 3145 Elmore Road in Wetumpka. Russell Brands previously manufactured sports equipment and clothing, marketing its products under many brands and subsidiaries, including Russell Athletic and Spalding. Desirae Lewis, District 5 Elmore County Commissioner expressed her…
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, December 11 signed a supplemental emergency proclamation to address tax and economic development issues that were delayed in the Alabama Legislature’s 2020 Regular Session due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This proclamation will allow Alabama citizens and businesses to avoid paying state taxes on certain benefits received under the federal CARES Act. It also would extend the…
Former Chief David Barbour/Source: Dadeville Police Department Former Dadeville Police Department Chief David Barbour has died. Dadeville Police posted the news of Chief Barbour’s passing Friday morning on the department’s Facebook page. The former chief served the city for 26 years before retiring as Chief in September 2019. Chief Barbour was 70 years old. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: dadeville…
