The Democratic leader in the Alabama House of Representatives is urging lawmakers to wait until summer to pass state budgets, for both safety and fiscal concerns. House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said in a press conference that it is difficult to craft a budget when the state is still trying to assess the pandemic’s impact on revenue, small businesses, schools,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma hospice worker creates a COVID-19 bumper sticker for hospice workers that’s now being sold all over the country. The bumper sticker identifies the driver of the vehicle as a COVID-19 frontline hero. They’re made for hospice workers who have to travel to care for patients during the pandemic. Tamika Ellis is the Certified…
A safer-at-home order and springtime weather mean more people are heading to the hardware stores for those home project supplies. But a local construction company president is urging caution before you tackle certain projects. “More people are at home, weather is good, they’ve got some time on their hands, and they’re looking at some spring projects,” construction company president David…
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, their capacity is 600,000 tests per day, and they are already active in several U.S states and other countries.” I…
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 assignments that pass as pandemic home school, some frustrated and exhausted parents are choosing to disconnect entirely for the rest…
All over the country, blue-collar and salaried workers have volunteered to make medical equipment as companies repurpose factories to answer calls for help from beleaguered healthcare workers who are treating patients with COVID-19. Workers also are making soap and hand sanitizer, which early in the crisis were in short supply. At Ford, over 800 people returned to work at four…
Georgia business owners were officially allowed to welcome back customers on Friday, April 24 after Governor Brian Kemp gave them the go-ahead, relaxing all coronavirus restrictions in the state. Although they were in the clear according to the governor, some businesses remained satisfied in their decision to stay closed, considering there has been a rise of the virus in both…
An Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) employee has come forth after learning that they tested positive for Covid-19. ADOC was informed on April 24 through a self-report that an employee at Ventress Correctional Facility has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual is now self quarantined under the direction of their healthcare provider. After the completion of appropriate follow-up interviews, ADOC’s…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Alabama National Guard is on the frontline — in the fight against the Coronavirus. A team sprang into action Friday in Camden to help clean a nursing home hit hard by COVID-19. The eleven man team set up shop at Camden Nursing Facility to sanitize a wing of the building. First, team members went…
From the West Alabama newsroom– A Selma plant temporarily shuts down due to health concerns after two workers come down with COVID-19. American Apparel shut down operations Thursday morning due to health concerns caused by COVID-19. Chuck Lambert is the company’s President and CEO. “We’re going to pay our people today and tomorrow and we’ve already sent everybody home,” said…
