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Tuskegee Officials to Enact Curfew Due to Covid-19 Pandemic

  Tuskegee city leaders have voted to enact a curfew as a way of helping limit the spread of the coronavirus. The curfew will take effect Friday, April 3 and continue indefinitely. The curfew will run from 10 pm to 5 am , seven days a week. Mayor Tony Haygood and other city leaders will make a formal later this…

Air Travel Down Nearly 80% at Montgomery Regional Airport

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, travel is down nearly 80 percent at Montgomery Regional Airport. Officials urge people to stay at home and not travel unless it is absolutely essential. The airport does have outgoing flights for those that must travel. In March the airport was deep cleaned and disinfected twice as a precaution. Right now flights to D.C. have…

Coronavirus Home Testing to Help People Avoid Trips to the Emergency Room

Telemedicine is becoming very popular in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. One company is now bringing COVID-19 testing to your home. The goal is to provide urgent care immediately and help patients avoid trips to the emergency room. Katrina Ward has had a cough, a fever, and other symptoms of COVID-19. “I’ve been losing like my taste buds. I…

WANTED: Opp Police Say Andalusia Man Stole Over $5,500 in Coins from Local Business

Shawn Wesley Sanders is wanted by the Opp Police Department regarding Theft of Property 1 st and Burglary 3rd warrants. On March 29, between the hours 2:00 a.m.- 2:10 a.m., a local business in the 300 Block of Hwy 52 was broken into and $5,511 of assorted coins were stolen. That same day investigators located Sanders’ vehicle broke down on…

WANTED: Man Caught on Camera Stealing Cigarettes from Prattville Convenience Store

The Prattville Police Department is currently investigating a burglary and theft that occurred at a convenience store in the 700 block of South Memorial Drive. Reports indicate that on Monday, March 30, around 11:58pm, an unknown suspect burglarized and stole several packs of cigarettes from the store. The suspect was driving a small white in color two door vehicle. Call…

Gov. Ivey: Census 2020 Now More Important Than Ever

Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday stressed the ongoing importance of the 2020 Census, which is currently under way and available for immediate online, phone or mail response.    “It is an unprecedented time in Alabama; however, we must remain committed to Census participation,” said Gov. Ivey. “The COVID-19 pandemic shows the importance of state representation on a national level. If…

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…