Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth and State Representative Danny Garrett (R – Trussville) on Friday released the “Reopen Alabama Responsibly: Phase I” report, which is a series of recommendations requested by Gov. Kay Ivey for reopening the state’s economy in the coming weeks. WATCH LIVE: Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth announces recommendations on how to responsibly reopen Alabama’s economy. Posted by Alabama…
Unemployment Rate by County/Source: ADOL Alabama’s unemployment rate is now at 3.5%, that’s up from 2.7% in February. The Alabama Department of Labor says March’s rate represents just over 2.1 million employed persons in the state, which is down over 24,216 over the year. Sectors that saw monthly losses were seen in the education and health services, professional and business…
TODAY/TOMORROW: An approaching front will cause clouds to increase across the state today, but the day should be generally dry. Highs today will be around 80°. Tonight, the front will push through the state, some rain seems likely, but this will happen after midnight with rainfall amounts less than one-quarter of an inch. No storms and no severe weather, so…
In a one-on-one telephone interview with Alabama News Networks Jerome Jones, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey shed some light on Coronavirus and the efforts her administration is taking to re-open Alabama’s economy and stop the spread of the virus. Q: Governor Ivey, has it been stressful for you, knowing that there is no easy answer and no state, local, or federal Government leader…
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Alabama News Network has confirmed a second commissary employee at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base has tested positive for COVID-19. A spokesman says the person works for the Defense Commissary Agency. No other information about the person is being released. In response to the positive test, the base’s medical experts have taken the following steps: In accordance with CDC guidelines and…
The Prattville Police Department is searching for the identity and location of a suspect wanted in reference to a shooting investigation. On Tuesday, April 14, Prattville investigators say that the vehicle shown in the video was driven by the suspect after the suspect fired a flare gun at the victim striking an occupied residence. The suspect fled the scene in…
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Thursday that the agency has launched a new online tool to enable claimants to see the status of their claim, tell them what the next steps are, and what to expect from the Department. It includes the following information: What is My Claim Status? Tells you whether there is a claim in the system…
Courtesy of CrimeStoppers Andalusia police are currently looking for Austin Russell Peppers. Peppers is described as a 20-year-old white male, he stands at 5’10 and weighs 145 pounds. Peppers is wanted for Burglary and Theft of Property Warrants. If you have any information regarding the location of Austin Russell Peppers, please immediately call the Police or CrimeStoppers using the 24-hour…
Attorney General Steve Marshall is appealing to the 11th U.S. Circuit of Appeals after a recent federal district court order partially enjoined enforcement of Alabama’s COVID-19 health order as it relates to abortion procedures. “My office today filed for an emergency stay of the preliminary injunction order partially blocking enforcement of the State health order while we simultaneously asked the…
