Alabama News Network sat down with Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon in his office to talk about how he and his wife Janice have successfully fought coronavirus. They were diagnosed in May. Mayor McLendon says the first four or five days were especially tough on them. He says they never feared they would die. They were not hospitalized. Mayor McLendon says…
A couple of weeks ago, T-Mobile customers lost their cell signal for a few hours and some then lost their minds. In the following days, posts started circulating on Facebook, stirring up a conspiracy that the company was secretly adding trackers on all T-Mobile phones. Soon, many smartphone owners from all wireless carriers were in a tizzy over the tracker…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has announced that with his executive order on face masks now in place, the city curfew is being lifted, effective immediately. The nightly 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew had been in effect since March 27. In a statement released today, Mayor Reed said: “Our goal from the outset of the pandemic has been to do…
Montgomery city leaders are cracking down on businesses not following COVID-19 orders. Councilman Oronde Mitchell says several gas stations and clubs have been cited for not following the city’s 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew and for holding large gatherings. He’s already been in contact with business owners in his district and he says many have taken steps to comply…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The mayor of Fort Deposit is concerned about the spread of COVID-19 throughout the town. Mayor Fletcher Fountain says the town has become a hot spot for COVID-19 — because many residents refuse to follow the CDC guidelines — to help slow the spread of the disease. Fountain says there have been at least a…
Montgomery County leads the state in the number of coronavirus cases. Despite that, Montgomery City Council has voted down a proposed ordinance involving face masks. Several doctors and others had spoken at the council meeting in support of the idea, but it failed by a vote of 4 to 4. Council member C.C. Calhoun had proposed requiring masks for public…
A federal judge says Alabama cannot prohibit local officials from offering curbside voting during the COVID-19 pandemic and loosened restrictions on absentee ballots in three Alabama counties because of the health risk to voters. U.S. District Judge Abdul K. Kallon entered the preliminary injunction Monday evening. Kallon ruled that the potential health risks to older and medically vulnerable voters in…
Alabama health officials are issuing renewed warnings after a surge of coronavirus cases. The Alabama Department of Public Health urged people to take precautions such as wearing masks in public. As of Friday, more than 23,000 people statewide had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus with more than one-fourth of the cases coming in the…
The city of Prattville has announced that it will hold an annual Fourth of July fireworks show. But the coronavirus will bring some changes to this year’s celebration. This year, the fireworks will be launched from the Homeplace Clock Tower off Highway 82 at 9 p.m. The city says this change in location will allow for better viewing while allowing…
NASCAR has announced a plan to allow a limited number of fans to attend select NASCAR Cup Series races, including at Talladega later this month. NASCAR says the plan will start with the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on June 14, followed by the race at Talladega Superspeedway on June 21. NASCAR says procedures and number of attendees have been finalized…
