Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon has announced changes to city operations in the wake of the coronavirus. These changes will be effective from March 19-April 6: No City Council meetings City Hall will be closed. However, office personnel will be available Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. – Mayor’s Office: (334) 382-7111 – Building Department: (334) 382-2647, extension 224 –…
The city of Tallassee has released a list of coronavirus-related restrictions. From March 19-April 10, there will be no public access to city hall. However, phone lines will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you have questions regarding utilities or need to make a payment, contact Stephanie Hornsby at (334) 283-4298. You can also…
As of 12:30pm Wednesday, the Elmore Community Hospital have sent 50 COVID-19 tests to the Alabama Department of Public Health for testing. The results of those tests will have a 3-5 day turnaround time on results. One COVID-19 patient was released Wednesday morning and is “doing well”. BREAKING: Elmore Community Hospital tells me an Elmore County Coronavirus patient was released…
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama has confirmed a case of COVID-19 among its workforce. The individual who tested positive is not currently on site at HMMA. HMMA has notified the Alabama Department of Public Health of this case. Other workers have been informed of the situation. HMMA is suspending production in all areas, for all shifts, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he’s reassessing his campaign, and that’s raising questions about whether he’ll drop out after losing three more states and falling prohibitively behind former Vice President Joe Biden in the race. Biden just won in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, and he’s built a delegate lead likely too large for Sanders to erase….
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Primary Runoff Election would be held on July 14, due to the concerns surrounding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. “Exercising my extraordinary powers under the Emergency Management Act, I am setting Alabama’s Primary Runoff Election for July 14, 2020,” said Governor Kay Ivey. “The ability to hold free and fair elections is an inherent…
To allow employees additional time for cleaning and restocking, Target announced Tuesday that the retail giant will reduce its store hours temporarily. Beginning Wednesday, March 18, all Target stores will close by 9PM local time daily. All stores will continue to open at their regularly scheduled times. In addition, the retailer announced that it will introduce a dedicated shopping hour,…
Not much change in the day to day forecast today and tomorrow as an upper-ridge over the Gulf continues to provide quiet and very warm weather for Alabama. Expect a mix of sun and clouds daily, with an isolated shower possible, but nothing heavy or widespread as the main storm track remains to the north of Alabama. Temperatures are warm…
It’s time to meet our Golden Apple Award winner, this month’s winner comes Prattville. For 11 years, Daniel Pratt Elementary School 1st grade teacher Margaret Trammel has been educating children in a way that leaves a lasting impact which extends beyond the walls of the classroom, and is why multiple parents nominated her for the Golden Apple Award. “That is…
Tuskegee University has issued this updated advisory for its students: Because of new cases of COVID-19 in Alabama and increasing community transmission of the coronavirus across the nation and world, Tuskegee University students should not return to campus following the university’s extended Spring Break on March 22, 2020, as they will continue their coursework via remote distance learning. Students may…
