A Birmingham man has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting that critically wounded a 1- year-old girl. According to Birmingham police, on Tuesday 20-year-old Larry Jackson Jr. was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on the charge and a count of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle. News outlets report that as of Tuesday the victim, Liberty…
As governments across the United States gradually allow businesses to reopen, leaders are grappling with how much legal protection to give companies in case their workers get sick from the coronavirus. Some states are getting pressure to adjust unemployment rules to prevent at-risk workers from losing benefits if they can’t return to work. The issue of liability safeguards for businesses…
Selma Police need help finding the people who shot up a house, car and set another car on fire. The shooting happened at a house on the 1700 block of Mabry Street around 11 o’clock Monday night. Chief Kenta Fulford says the suspects pulled up to the house, poured gas on one of the cars and set it on fire…
Tallassee police are investigating a shooting at a gas station on Central Avenue. Tallassee mayor, Johnny Hammock, says a building and vehicle were shot into during the shooting. Hammock says the shooting stemmed from an argument. No one was injured and no arrests have been made. Categories: Crime, News
Hyundai Power Transformers, USA has confirmed a case of COVID-19 among its workforce. The employee with the positive test was last on the site on April 24. Hyundai Power Transformers say they have notified employees who may have came in contact with the employee with the positive test to report to their healthcare provider. Plant officials say they are suspending…
Wholesale giant Costco announced Wednesday it will soon require face coverings for all customers at its stores nationwide. Beginning Monday, May 4, all members and guests will be required to wear a mask which covers their mouth and nose. It does not apply to children under the age of 2. Earlier this month, Costco began limiting the number of people in…
The Republican leader of the Alabama Senate on Tuesday said he would like to use a large portion of the state’s coronavirus relief funds to establish broadband through the state. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh said Tuesday that he hoped to put $800 million from an estimated $1.7 billion in federal relief dollars for broadband access. Alabama students are…
On Wednesday, April 29, elected and business leaders launched the Recover Together Small Business HUB (Helping Business Unite), a free, one-stop clearinghouse to connect small and minority businesses to the resources and information they need most as they emerge from the COVID-19 crisis. This public-private collaboration is an early outcome of Mayor L. Steven Reed’s Economic Impact Task Force. “From the very…
The NCAA is moving forward with a plan to allow college athletes to earn money for endorsements and a host of other activities involving personal appearances and social media. The NCAA Board of Governors gave its support to a plan that permits athletes to cash in on their names, images and likenesses as never before and without involvement from the…
With hospitals and medical facilities across the country running low on key personal protective equipment, or PPEs, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Tuskegee University is directing this much-needed gear to local healthcare providers and first-responders. University leaders and faculty pulled together more than 500 N95 masks, surgical masks, face shields, bonnets, shoe coverings, gloves, goggles and protective gowns…
