TODAY-SATURDAY: The rain and storm threat ends early today as a drier, cooler air mass settles into Alabama. Today will feature a clearing sky with highs in the lower 80s. Friday will start off cooler with lows in the 50s, but expected a sunny day with highs around 70°. Friday night will be our coldest night with a mainly clear…
The Town Of Fort Deposit has issued an “Order of The State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to the Risk of the Infection by COVID-19” and, also passed a resolution “Declaring The Town of Fort Deposit State of Emergency.” A curfew from 10 p.m-5 a.m has also been issued. Anyone violating this curfew will face the following fines: 1….
By now you’ve spent three weeks or more in home isolation and you’re starting to climb the walls. You’ve watched what you wanted on Netflix, cleaned the house and maybe even tackled those projects you never got around to before. If you’re looking for something fun to do one afternoon, here’s a project to help preserve memories: Grab a box…
The Rural Health Medical Program in Selma will be receiving a CARES Act grant of $719,960. The announcement was made by Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Alabama). The money is part of $4,227,190 in funding for community health centers in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District as part of the funding allocated by the CARES Act. The CARES Act, Congress’ third COVID-19 response bill,…
First Responders are facing unique challenges when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic and they are going the extra mile to unsure their safety, and public safety. Firefighters, law enforcement, and EMT’s have adopted new approaches to service calls. Most notably, first responders are now screening people before making contact. “The dispatch office is asking questions at their level when…
The U.S Department of Health and Human Services says Alabama agreed to remove old ventilator triage guidelines that advocates said discriminated against the elderly and disabled. The state said the decade-old document was outdated and no longer applied, but federal officials expressed unclear concern. Alabama on Wednesday had more than 2,400 Coronavirus cases and 66 reported deaths. (Copyright 2020 The…
The Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency says it has been told that an employee at a Papa John’s restaurant could possibly have COVID-19. The EMA says the manager was told by a family member of the employee that he had tested positive. Papa John’s says the employee worked at the location on Madison Avenue. The EMA says the employee hasn’t…
The Business Council of Alabama will present a statewide TV special called “The Small Business Exchange” on Thursday night from 7-8 p.m. The special is designed to help small business owners recover from the economic hit they’ve taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The special will air on Alabama Public Television and on Facebook Live. Small business owners can get…
A second Montgomery postal worker has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was a Retail Associate who served customers at the Shakespeare Post Office. USPS Spokesperson of the Alabama District, Debra J. Fetterly released the following on the positive test: “The U.S. Postal Service has learned that an employee at the Shakespeare Post Office in Montgomery, AL, tested positive for…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says it’s getting a lot of questions from drivers, particularly since Gov. Kay Ivey announced the stay-at-home order that runs until April 30. Questions include whether law enforcement will set up checkpoints at Alabama state lines and whether they may ban drivers from entering the state. “These are rumors,” said ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor. “ALEA…
