On Monday President Trump announced that 150 million rapid result coronavirus test would be distributed to states. State health officials say the test will be sent to states on a per capital basis and expect between a million and a million and a half test for Alabama. The test cost about $5 per test, and the federal government is fronting…
Elmore County High School suspended its football season for a week after three players tested positive for Coronavirus. This is the third COVID-19 case Elmore County Schools involving athletic teams has seen in the last two weeks. Wetumpka High Schools football team and Elmore County’s volleyball team had to reschedule and forfeit games last week due to the pandemic. Elmore…
Retailers from the Coalition Against Retail Theft program has requested the assistance of the public in identifying three females who has targeted multiple retail clothing stores throughout the State of Alabama. The Trussville Police Department is currently seeking the identity of three females wanted for felony theft. Trussville Investigators released the attached photos of three women that stole around $1,000…
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The Walt Disney Co. is planning to lay off 28,000 workers in its theme parks division in California and Florida. The company has been squeezed by limits on attendance at its parks and other restrictions due to the pandemic. Officials said Tuesday that two-thirds of the planned layoffs involve part-time workers but they ranged from salaried…
TROY, Ala. – Due to South Alabama pausing its football workouts because of COVID-19, Saturday’s “Battle for the Belt” between Troy and South Alabama has been postponed, both schools announced Tuesday. “We are obviously disappointed for our team but certainly respect this decision,” Director of Athletics Brent Jones said. “This is a tremendous rivalry game for both teams and fan…
Alcohol regulators in Alabama have lifted restrictions imposed on bars and restaurants over the summer. The restrictions put in place were to stem the spread of COVID-19. Members of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board voted Tuesday afternoon to eliminate an emergency rule that required businesses to stop selling alcohol at 11 p.m. and close 30 minutes later. The ABC Board…
On Tuesday, September 29, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest of Leroy Davie Upshaw. Upshaw is the former sheriff of Barbour County. Upshaw, 49, of Eufaula, served as sheriff of Barbour County until his term ended in early January 2019. He faces charges of using his public position for personal gain. Attorney General Marshall’s Special Prosecutions Division obtained two…
Test tube with blood sample for COVID-19 test. Positive test. Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday applauded President Trump, Vice President Pence and the Administration for supplying Alabama with over 1 million Abbott Laboratories BinaxNow, rapid COVID-19 tests. The Alabama Department of Public Health will be receiving these shipments in phases during the next few months. The initial shipment will be…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five personnel tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first COVID-19 outbreak of the NFL season in Week 4. The outbreak threatened to jeopardize the Titans’ game this weekend against the Pittsburgh Steelers and posed the first significant in-season test…
Getting the flu shot may be more important this year than previous years. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is strongly encouraging Alabamians to get a flu shot this year. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, BCBS says reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses, like the flu, this fall and winter is more important than ever. The Centers for Disease…
