More than 450 health care workers in Alabama have been infected with COVID-19 as the total cases in the state neared 3,000. The Alabama Department of Public Health said that 464 employees in hospitals and doctors’ offices have tested positive for COVID-19 since the outbreak began in Alabama. Infections in health care workers accounted for more than 15% of all…
Montgomery police responded to the 900 Block of South Decatur Street in reference to a shooting call. Once on the scene police found an adult male with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital to be treated for a life-threatening wound. Police say they have a suspect in custody with charges pending. There is no further information…
How many times during this pandemic have you thought “I have got to get to the grocery store. We have nothing to eat”? If you’re like most people though, your pantry and fridge has canned goods, spices, maybe some meat and pasta. But how do you figure out what you can do with all that? The app and website Super…
Phenix City Authorities said two city workers were arrested after they were caught playing a pickup basketball game at a city-owned facility. Tjai Deion Bryant and Quadarius Devonte Woods were arrested Thursday and both charged with a Class C misdemeanor after violating the state’s stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus pandemic. Phenix City police said Woods and Bryant were both employees…
President Donald Trump signs the coronavirus stimulus relief package, in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, March 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump’s Virginia vineyard could be eligible for a federal bailout under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus he signed into law last month. That’s despite provisions that were intended to prevent him and…
The Alabama Department of Revenue announced today that the period for certain tax relief related to income and other taxes has been updated. Taxpayers can defer state income tax payments due on or after April 1, (previously April 15), and before July 15, to July 15, without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. This deferment applies to all taxpayers,…
The XFL has suspended operations and laid off its employees. Employees were told Friday of the layoffs during an in-house conference call. The upstart league backed by WWE canceled the remainder of its season last month because of the coronavirus pandemic, but promised to be back in 2021. The moves have left the league’s future in doubt. The XFL has…
State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris has approved three technical revisions to the health order signed on April 3. These revisions are summarized in this Explanation of April 10, 2020 Technical Revisions. The amended Stay at Home order includes these latest technical revisions. Categories: Coronavirus, Montgomery Metro, News
Gov. Kay Ivey has delivered an Easter message to the people of Alabama. WATCH GOV. IVEY’S EASTER MESSAGE Here is the complete text of her message: “My fellow Alabamians, As we enter the most Holy time for our faith, I know it is easy to be discouraged with everything that is happening in our world right now. It is disheartening…
The Alabama Supreme Court announced this morning that it has reversed five of the 11 ethics convictions against former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard. The high court affirmed the other six convictions against him. In the 99-page opinion, the reason stated for reversing the five convictions was that they were “based on insufficient evidence or incorrect interpretation of the ethics…
