Local Caterer Adapts Services To Keep Business Afloat
You can often find Connie Floyd and her staff in the kitchen, whipping up a delicious meal or birthday cake. Floyd is the owner of Olde Enzor Lane, a catering company…
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Hyundai Factory Reopens on Volunteer Basis
Hyundai Manufactured opened its doors Monday, April 27 following a closures after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The opening was on a volunteer basis. Team Members who volunteered to work this week are helping the company make sure the…
COVID-19 Outbreak Causes Cancellation of Annual Confederate Memorial Day Event
State offices were closed Monday, April 27 for Confederate Memorial Day. Organizers of an annual Confederate remembrance service at the Alabama Capitol posted on social media that this year's event was cancelled because of COVID-19. Confederate Memorial Day was made…
Governor Ivey to Announce Future of Alabama COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order
Governor Kay Ivey is expected to make an announcement regarding the future of state closure orders because of the coronavirus outbreak. Ivey and State Health Officer Scott Harris have scheduled a Tuesday morning news conference along with members of the…
ADOL Has Disbursed $372 Million in Unemployment Benefits; Payments Represent 64% of Claims Paid
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that ADOL has disbursed more than $372 million in unemployment compensation benefits. Alabama is now paying benefits under all three programs covered in the CARES Act: Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance…
Retail Salespersons, Registered Nurses the Most Sought-After Employees in March
Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that the most online wanted ads were for registered nurses, retail salespersons, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives with 7,000 ads placed for those occupations in March. Total ads are down by 11.2% over…
Montgomery Man Charged with Murder in Shooting Where Three People Were Shot
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect in the Sunday evening shooting death of Marjavious Walker, 25, and the wounding of a second adult male. Both victims are from Montgomery. MPD…
McQueen Street Duplex Damaged in Monday Morning Fire
Montgomery Fire and Rescue responded to the 2900 block of McQueen St. around 5 a.m. on April 27 on a structure fire call. Upon arrival, units found a large single story…
Man Says Ex-girlfriend Hit Him in the Head with Glass Clock During Verbal Dispute
Marlena Walker, 24, was charged with one count of second-degree domestic violence assault in reference to a domestic dispute that occurred on April 22. Police responded to a call in the 700 block of Whitehall Parkway. The adult male victim…
Montgomery Police Officer Injured While Responding to Domestic Dispute, Suspect Charged with Assault
Montgomery police charged Xavier McCall, 20, with second-degree assault on an officer in reference to a domestic disturbance that occurred on April 26 around 10 a.m. in the 2500 block of Woodley Road. While on scene, contact was made with…
Montgomery Man Faces Robbery, Shooting into Occupied Resident/Vehicle Charges
Montgomery police charged Dontavious Nelson with one count each of first-degree robbery, discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle. The charges stem from a call of gunshots around 2 p.m. on March…
MPD: Meet Up Leads to Armed Robbery
Montgomery police charged David Day, 24, with one count of first-degree robbery in reference to a robbery of a person that occurred around 10 p.m. on April 20. The robbery occurred in the 800 block of Airbase Boulevard. The adult…
SBA Begins Accepting Paycheck Protection Program Applications, Governor Ivey Urges Residents to Take Adavantage
The Small Business Administration began accepting Paycheck Protection Program applications Monday, April 27. https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program https://twitter.com/SBAgov/status/1254779835785904128?s=20 Governor Ivey released the following statement, urging Alabama small businesses to take advantage of this critical tool: “Alabama small businesses are the lifeblood of our…
One Dead, One Shot in Moore Road Shooting
According to Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Captain Trent Beasley, a death investigation has been launched regarding a shooting. The shooting occurred in the 2300 block of Moore Road. Two people were shot during the shooting. One person was fatally shot…
One Dead, One Injured in Sunday Night Shooting
Montgomery Police are investigating a deadly shooting. They say a man was shot in the 4000 block of Norman Bridge Road Sunday night. He died at the scene. Police say a second victim…
Many States Fall Short of Mandate to Track Virus Exposure
As more states push to reopen their economies, many are falling short on one of the federal government’s essential criteria for doing so, which is having an efficient system to track people who have been physically near a person infected…
As COVID-19 Cases in Alabama top 6,400 Montgomery County Sheriff Pushes for Hazardous Duty Pay
As the number of Covid-19 cases in Alabama continue to rise daily, Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham pushes for hazardous duty pay for some county employees. Sheriff Cunningham's proposal requests that two dollars and…
Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth: "...working to produce COVID-19 test results in just three minutes"
According to a Tweet on Twitter Sunday, Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth says he is, "... working to bring an international company that can produce COVID-19 test results in just three minutes to Alabama. With a cost of $20 per test,…
Georgia: Pregnant Woman Dead from Gunshot to the Head
Sheriff's deputies in Georgia are investigating the shooting death of a pregnant woman after her 11-year-old son found her unresponsive in her bed. The Bibb County chief coroner, Leon Jones, identified her as 36-year-old Melanie Powell of Macon. Deputies said…
American Apparel Plant in Selma is Deep Cleaned Amid Virus Concerns
American Apparel manufacturing plant in Selma has undergone a deep cleaning after two of its employees have tested positive for the Coronavirus. A top executive said the plant is scheduled to reopen Monday. Workers walked out of the plant on…
Selma Church Leaders Prepare for Virtual Revival
Normally, church revivals bring people together under one roof to hear Christian messages. But some Selma pastors are gearing up for a revival this week held entirely online. “This would be the 8th year, but usually it’s a tent revival,”…
Answers to Questions About New Coronavirus Antibody Studies
Studies have begun to emerge that try to determine how many Americans have been infected by the new coronavirus. But are they accurate? The results depend on where and how the research is done, and it can be difficult to…
UPDATE: Franklin Volunteer Firefighter Recovering Following Friday Morning Crash
On Friday morning, state troopers were on the scene of a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 Southbound near mile marker 34. According to the Franklin Volunteer Fire and Rescue Facebook page, the firefighter injured, identified as Cope, broke his…
Montgomery Officers Suffered Injuries Sunday Responding to a Disturbance Call
Montgomery officers were injured Sunday as they responded to a disturbance call on the 200 block of Church Hill Drive. MPD's public information officer, Cpl. Ernestina McGriff says the injuries the officers suffered were minor, and the injuries occurred while…
“I just can’t do this.” Frustrated Parents Reconsider Home School
Frustration is mounting as more families across the U.S. enter their second or even third week of distance learning — and some overwhelmed parents say it will be their last. Amid the barrage of learning apps, video meet-ups, and e-mailed…
