A Full Review: Longshore’s Predictions from May 2019 – Part One
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Montgomery Law Firm Delivers Over 500 Meals to Montgomery Nurses
Unprecedented times call for communities to come together in ways we never thought necessary. Beasley Allen staff member Mary Causey brought her idea of feeding the nurses at Montgomery hospitals to Beasley Allen Managing attorney Tom Methvin after she provided pizza for a shift of ER nurses and received an incredible response. “When I sent over pizza for the Baptist…
Wimbledon is canceled for the first time since 1945
Wimbledon was canceled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won’t be played. Britain imposed a nationwide lockdown just over a week ago, and the All England Club announced after a two-day emergency meeting that the event it refers to simply as The Championships is being scrapped for 2020. That…
Apply Now for the Community COVID-19 United Relief Fund
The Central Alabama Community Foundation and River Region United Way are collaborating to address the most vital needs of people across the River Region area of Central Alabama and the Wiregrass. Jointly, we announced a $200,000 Community COVID-19 United Relief Fund to support nonprofit emergency response and recovery efforts in the River Region area of Central Alabama and the Wiregrass. The Community COVID-19…
Governor Ivey Urges Small Business Owners to Prepare Now by Applying for Federal Financial Relief
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday urged Alabama Small Business Owners to respond to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic by taking steps to ensure their business will withstand the troubling economy. Final guidelines for how the federal government will distribute financial relief to Alabama’s small businesses will be released very soon. In the meantime, Small Business Owners need to contact their…
April 1st is “Census Day”
April first is “Census Day,” a day to promote participation in the 2020 census. But the U.S. census count is being disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis. As of March 31, more than 36% of the nation’s households had responded, according to the census website (census.gov). But the coronavirus is interrupting the process. “We have delayed and even suspended some of…
April 1, Rent’s Due: Many Americans Struggle to Pay in Coronavirus Outbreak
It’s the first of the month, and rent is due for millions of Americans for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak turned the economy upside down. Most states and local governments have stopped evictions to give time for unemployment benefits and federal stimulus checks to arrive. But there is still plenty of worry that even if April’s payment is…
COVID-19 Cases in Alabama Hit 1,000
COVID-19 cases in Alabama have now hit the century mark. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, there are now 1,000 cases in the state. Of those cases, ADPH says there are 24 reported deaths related to the Coronavirus. So far, only 17 deaths have been confirmed by state health officials. To get updated information regarding COVID-19, click here….
Very Nice Spring Weather to Start April
VERY NICE SPRING WEATHER: Today through Friday the weather looks very nice a seasonal for the first days of April. it will remain dry with mostly sunny days, and clear, chilly night. Highs today will be on either side of 70°, followed by mid 70s tomorrow, and perhaps 80° Friday. THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Both Saturday and Sunday look generally dry…
ASU Waives ACT/SAT Requirements for 2020-2021 School Year
Alabama State University is announcing that it will waive the ACT/SAT test requirements for the 2020-2021 academic year. This decision comes after the ACT postponed its national test date deadline from April 4 to June 13, and the National College Board canceled the SAT’s May 2, test date. “As the nation faces the COVID-19 crisis, we do not want to…
