Officials with Dollar General Corporation are celebrating the opening of a $26 million fresh cold storage facility in Montgomery. A virtual celebration was held this morning. The facility is located at 6080 Mobile Highway and is 450,000 square feet. “We are excited to celebrate the grand opening of our newest DG Fresh facility as we grow career opportunities and our…
On June 22-23, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) began transporting COVID-19 testing kits to rural, indigent, and underserved, communities in Alabama. 100 Test kits were transported from UAB to Hale County on June 22 utilizing Civil Air Patrol air and ground resources. Testing was conducted in Akron in Hale County. Testing was performed on June 23rd and the completed tests were…
It’s an unusual fall, to say the least. Kids are home doing attending school virtually by connecting with their teachers. Moms and dads continue to work from home. With all of that going on I’ve heard from several people who say their internet is just not fast enough. One option is to pay your internet provider for faster speeds, another…
A few years ago my kids opened an unexpected and rather odd Christmas gift; a WiFi router. I remember their puzzled faces as they tried to figure out what they’d just unwrapped. Strange as it seemed at the time, it was one of the best gifts under the tree and it was probably the only gift that has lasted 5…
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $200,000 grant to provide public water to 86 households in south-central Tallapoosa County. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be combined with a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded to the Tallapoosa County Commission by Gov. Ivey in 2019. In addition to providing public water service, the project will improve public safety with…
U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day. It’s a worrisome trend that officials attribute largely to Americans getting discouraged over having to wait hours to get a test and days or weeks to find out the results. An analysis finds that the number of…
A recent study examined Alabama’s 76 airports. The study, which evaluates the contributions of airports to the growth of the state’s economy, estimates that in 2019, commercial service and general aviation airports’ spending added $5 billion in impact to Alabama’s economy. Additionally, the total impact of roughly 69,200 direct and indirect jobs and more than $2.6 billion of additional payroll…
The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks is suing the mayor and interim police chief. He is saying his firing violated his constitutional rights and the city code. Meanwhile, prosecutors have asked a judge to revoke his bond, saying he violated the conditions of his bond order by traveling to Florida. Garrett Rolfe was fired for fatally…
TODAY-FRIDAY: Afternoon showers and storms will remain few and far between the rest of this week as rain chances are generally less than 20% the rest of this week. It remains hot, and we are seeing a slight decrease in humidity levels, but still we are seeing temps today and the rest of this week range from the lower to…
Two businesses lost their licenses following the Montgomery city council meeting tonight. The city council voted unanimously to revoke the licenses of Empire Entertainment Center and Club Ciroc. According to Montgomery Police, the department receives several calls about shots fired or fights happening outside of the business. MPD says both clubs were not following the state mandated social distancing orders…
