A biological threat that once seemed far removed from Alabama dominated both state news and everyday life like nothing else in 2020. The coronavirus pandemic was the state’s top news story of the year, and its effects will linger into the New Year and beyond. A springtime of school closings and business shutdowns was followed by months of mask-wearing and…
Judson College has seen progress in raising funds that are needed in order for the school to remain open in January. The private Baptist college has revealed that thanks to the help from alumnae and friends they have received $357,643.39 in donations that went toward the $500,000 needed by December 31. As of December 23, alumnae and friend have pledged to…
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump has signed into law a $900 billion pandemic relief package. At stake was long-sought cash for businesses and individuals and funding to avoid a federal government shutdown. The massive bill includes $1.4 trillion for government agencies through September. Trump signed the bill at his private club in Florida…
THE FINAL DAYS OF 2020: Today will feature more clouds than sun, with the chance for an isolated shower associated with a weak disturbance passing through the state. Limited moisture means rainfall, if any, will be light and spotty. Tuesday will be dry with highs in the mid to upper 60s. Looking for increasing clouds Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night…
Residents can take their Christmas trees to any one of the City’s regular Saturday trash drop-off points between 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on January 2 to participate in the program. Saturday trash pick-up locations include the Old Sears site at South Court Street and Fairview Avenue, and the Cramton Bowl north parking lot. Alabama Wildlife and  Fisheries will use…
Authorities say the man suspected of setting off a bomb in a recreational vehicle that rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas day died in the explosion. U.S. Attorney Don Cochran identified the suspect on Sunday as Anthony Quinn Warner. Investigators said they used DNA to determine the remains were Warner’s. The FBI said it also matched the RV’s vehicle identification number…
The U.S. has now topped 19 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows. America exceeded that mark on Sunday, just six days after it reached 18 million. The nation’s case numbers have more than doubled in less than two months. COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. also have been rising, and now total more…
The Alabama Department of Labor will soon launch a new phone appointment system for people with unemployment compensation claims who need help. Beginning January 3, claimants can call (800) 361-4524 after 5 p.m. until midnight on Sundays through Thursdays to schedule a call back for the next day. 600 callbacks will be scheduled each day, with the exception of holidays and weekends. If…
WEEKEND WEATHER: It was a very cold start to the day, but it was a sunny and warmer afternoon with lower 50s common. Tonight, it will be clear and cold, with lows in the mid to upper 20s. Then for Sunday, temperatures continue to warm, and under a mainly sunny sky, we should see upper 50s and low 60s across…
On Saturday, December 26 at about 10:45am police and fire medics responded a shooting in the 4200 block of Mobile Highway. At the scene first responders found 61 year old Freddie Dunlap of Montgomery suffering from a gunshot wound. Dunlap was transported to the hospital for treatment but later died from his injuries. No arrest have been made and the…
