In a news conference from the Alabama Capitol that was aired live on Alabama News Network Friday afternoon, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statewide stay-at-home order. The order takes effect at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 and will run through 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 30. The governor says people will still be able to go to grocery stores,…
The owner of Eastdale Mall in Montgomery has announced that the mall will be closed by the end of the business day today. Namdar Realty Group says that it will heed the stay-at-home order that Gov. Kay Ivey issued on Friday. That order goes into effect today at 5 p.m. statewide. It will last until 5 p.m. on April 30….
In a news conference from the Alabama Capitol that was aired live on Alabama News Network on Friday afternoon, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statewide stay-at-home order. The order takes effect at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 and will run through 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 30. The governor says people will still be able to go to…
According to Attorney General Steve Marshall: Attorney General Steve Marshall issued the following statement today based on multiple inquiries received by his office regarding the legality of an order imposed on local businesses by the Mayor of the City of Montgomery: “The City of Montgomery has notified local business owners that ‘any businesses lawfully open to the public must limit…
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama plant in Montgomery Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama has announced that an employee has died of coronavirus. In a statement, Montgomery plant spokesman Robert Burns said, “Our Hyundai community is united in sending thoughts, prayers and sincerest condolences to the family and friends who are grieving. We’ve notified any employees who may have been in contact with…
Starting Friday, the City of Montgomery is limiting how many customers can be inside a store at once. The directive allows up to 50 customers inside at once and includes large retailers like Wal-Mart, Target, etc. It also only pertains to retailers inside the city limits. The Office of Mayor Steven Reed released this statement to Alabama News Network: “The…
More than a dozen companies in the U.S. are working on possible COVID-19 treatments and vaccines. One of them is turning to the University of Alabama at Birmingham for assistance. UAB has been selected to perform pre-clinical testing of a possible vaccine called ADCOVID, developed by Altimmune Inc. 6 UAB labs will collaborate with Altimmune Inc. to test the immune…
Costco has announced it is making changes as it responds to safety needs because of the coronavirus outbreak. Starting Friday, April 3, Costco will allow no more than two people to enter the warehouse with each membership card. The Costco in Montgomery is open these hours: Monday-Friday: 10AM to 6:30PM Saturday: 9:30AM-6PM Sunday: 10AM-6PM Open on Good Friday, Closed on…
The Alabama Department of Labor has released the list of unemployment claims filed during the week of March 22 through March 28, 2020. It shows 80,984 initial claims were filed either online or by telephone during the time period. 74,844 of those claims were COVID-19 related. Here are links to see more details: Click County Breakdown for a breakdown by county. Click Industry Breakdown for…
More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus. A Labor Department report shows that job cuts are mounting against the backdrop of economies in the United States and abroad that have almost certainly sunk…
