Macon County is expecting its first shipment of COVID-19 test supplies within the next 3 days. During the next Macon County Healthcare Authority (MCHA) board meeting, a briefing will be conducted by Dr. Deanah Maxwell to inform public health officials concerning the number of tests that will be available and the logistics for testing. MCHA board chairwoman, Bernice Frazier says, ““We have been…
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has issued a lengthy opinion regarding whether the state can legally delay the March 31 runoffs because of coronavirus. Secretary of State John Merrill had sought Marshall’s opinion after several groups called on the runoffs to be delayed to keep voters and poll workers away from each other. Marshall says Gov. Kay Ivey has the…
Effective Wednesday, March 18, Montgomery County Offices will be closed to the public. In an abundance of caution, the Montgomery County Commission voted to close county offices through Tuesday, March 31, to protect both employees and residents. Although offices are physically closed, county services are still readily available. “We are passionate about what is going on in our county and…
A store chain that is rebranding its stores in Alabama says it will go ahead with job interviews on Wednesday as the state responds to coronavirus. Stage Stores, Inc. is in the process of converting its existing Goody’s store chain to the Gordmans brand. Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the company will perform job interviews at its Alexander…
The Brooklyn Nets say four of their players have tested positive for the new coronavirus. That brings the total to seven known positive tests in the NBA. The team announced Tuesday that one player is exhibiting symptoms while the other three are asymptomatic. All four players have been isolated and are under the care of team physicians. The Nets added…
Jackson Hospital in Montgomery has released revised visitation policies in the wake of the coronavirus. Visitor Restrictions are limited to one person per patient. There will be no swapping out this visiting privilege to multiple visitors throughout the patient’s hospital stay. The person must meet the below criteria: Over the age of 18 Has not traveled on a plane or been on…
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Tuesday that beginning Wednesday, March 18, all of Alabama’s 51 Career Centers will close to the public in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.  This closure will be in effect until further notice. Alabamians in need of Career Center services will still be able to receive them via telephone calls with their local staff, or…
In an effort to protect patients, team members, and the local community during the immediate season of COVID-19 activity in the United States, Baptist Health is further streamlining hospital visitor policies. Effective immediately and until further notice, the following updates apply at all Baptist Health hospitals [Baptist Medical Center East, Baptist Medical Center South, Prattville Baptist Hospital and Crossbridge :…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is modifying its Driver License Division’s statewide operations in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). ALEA’s Secretary Hal Taylor said, “ALEA is dedicated to providing public safety to the state and its citizens and will continue. When Governor Ivey declared this state of emergency in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we and other state agencies…
Legendary New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady used Twitter this morning to announce that he is leaving the NFL team to play somewhere else. FOREVER A PATRIOT pic.twitter.com/QSBOJBs4uy — Tom Brady (@TomBrady) March 17, 2020 LOVE YOU PATS NATION pic.twitter.com/lxSQZmnjPL — Tom Brady (@TomBrady) March 17, 2020 He did not say which team he might join. Brady, 42, who has…
