Montgomery police has arrested Robert Missildine and charged him with attempted Arson 2nd after he admitted to attempting to burn down the home of a relative. Montgomery Fire/Rescue and Montgomery Police Department were dispatched to the 5100 block of Missildine Circle in reference to a domestic dispute and Missildine attempting to set the house on fire. The homeowner stated that Missildine…
Auburn University has announced they will provide prorated refunds for dining plans for students. The school closed due to the the global coronavirus pandemic. President Jay Gogue says he understands that this a challenging time for everyone. He says the goal is to make receiving the refunds quick and easy. Here is what you need to know: ·Refunds will be…
President Donald Trump is weighing how to refine nationwide social-distancing guidelines to put some workers back on the job amid the coronavirus outbreak. At a virtual town hall on Tuesday, Trump said he is hoping the country will be reopened by Easter. Health experts have made clear that unless Americans continue to dramatically limit social interaction, staying home from work…
There’s a nationwide push to support local restaurants Tuesday by ordering takeout. Tuesday was dubbed “Takeout Tuesday” and “The Great American Takeout”. State health orders have mandated that restaurants only offer take-out and delivery until April 6th. The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce is providing resources for small businesses during mandated closures. Categories: Coronavirus
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Alabama continue to rise. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health’s website, Alabama now has over 200 confirmed cases with 215 cases. Twenty-five of the 67 counties now have confirmed cases. Jefferson County has the most cases with 90 confirmed cases. The ages on confirmed coronavirus cases range from 2 to 97,…
The American Red Cross is working to address a nation-wide shortage of blood donations. The organization is teaming with Troy University for a two-day blood drive. Blood drive organizers say COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of hundreds of blood drives across the country “We have lost a total of over 3000 units in our area,” American Red Cross Team Supervisor…
An Alabama State Department of Education employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Director of Communications Dr. Michael Sibley confirmed to Alabama News Network that they were notified Monday night about the case. While the employee worked on the 5th floor at the department, Dr. Sibley says the entire 5th floor has not been closed. Only the section that the person…
TOKYO (AP) – The Tokyo Olympics have been officially postponed until 2021. The International Olympic Committee along with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and local organizers have decided that the Tokyo Games cannot go ahead as scheduled this year because of the coronavirus outbreak. The IOC says the games will be held “no later than summer 2021” but they will…
A warm front is lifting north across the state today, and has produced enough uplift to allow a few showers to develop across Alabama this morning. These will continue to lift north with the front, and much of our Tuesday will be dry and warm as highs in the lower to mid 80s are expected. Across northern portions of Alabama,…
As a majority of Americans are finishing up their first full week of working from home or at least differently, stress and anxiety levels are at a high point. You cannot avoid news of COVID-19 and the Coronavirus, if you play the stock market the news has been bad for the past several weeks, and the kids are home and…
