Due to grocery store shortages, Alabama’s Texas Roadhouse locations are selling ready-to-grill steaks directly to the public. The ready-to-grill kit includes meat, seasonings and directions for consumers to cook at home. “The decision to sell steaks was based on demand from guests. Restaurants are a vital part of our nation’s food supply and we’re stepping in where we can…
The University of Alabama at Birmingham will take part in an NIH-sponsored global clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of novel therapeutic agents in hospitalized adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19. The drug “remdesivir” is the first agent to be evaluated. Paul Goepfert, M.D. The UAB site was activated March 25, by the National Institute of Allergy and…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is maintaining essential services, such as road and bridge maintenance and construction, during the continuation of a national effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Work to repair slides and other roadway failures resulting from the recent record rainfall is also ongoing. “ALDOT’s mission is to move people and goods, and that includes things…
Sitel Group, a customer experience (CX) management company, announced it will begin hiring more than 150 associates in Alabama immediately to support client growth. All employees will have the opportunity to work from home and support some of Sitel Group’s largest media, entertainment, and technology clients. Interested applicants should visit jobs.sitel.com and be sure to enter the keyword “Hamilton” to…
The Alabama Department of Labor has released the official count for initial unemployment claims filed during the week of March 15 – March 21. There were 10,982 initial claims filed either online or by telephone during this time period. Click County Breakdown for a breakdown by county. Click Industry Breakdown for a breakdown by industry. *Be sure to click week ending day 2020-03-21. You…
A City of Troy Employee has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the second confirmed case in Pike County. City of Troy Jason Mayor Reeves released the following statement: We have had our second confirmed case in Pike County. This individual is an employee of the City of Troy who has very limited contact with the public. They have been…
The U.S. House is scheduled to vote Friday on a $2.2 trillion coronavirus economic relief bill that the Senate approved unanimously Wednesday night. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted the bill will pass the House with “strong bipartisan support.” The bill will bring aid to businesses, workers and health care systems struggling with the coronavirus pandemic, the unprecedented response to it,…
The search for 4-year-old Vadie Sides came to a happy ending in Lee County on Friday. Searchers found her after she had gone missing for two days. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said searchers found Sides after searching in some woods. Authorities said she had disappeared from her babysitter’s sight Wednesday afternoon while they were walking in a backyard with…
A Marengo County man has been reported missing. 36-year-old, Willie Bell Allen Jr., was last seen in Uniontown at South Eastern Cheese Plant. According to co-worker testimony, Allen said he was being chased by someone and that they tried to kill him. His white Ford Crown Victoria was found westbound between Uniontown and Demopolis, keys still in the ignition and…
Two men are in custody after a chase ended on Madison Avenue in Montgomery. Wetumpka Police say an officer attempted to stop a vehicle around 8:00AM because the tag was showing the vehicle’s owner had felony warrants. Lt. Ella Roberts says the chase started on Highway 14 in the town of Elmore, where it ultimately made its way onto 65…
