From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Perry County Jail in Marion has been shutdown for repairs after it was damaged earlier this week by an inmate during an escape. The inmate is now back in custody after family-members convinced him to turn himself in and surrender to authorities. Sheriff Roy Fikes shut down the jail following the escape. And put…
The City of Tuscaloosa, in response to the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, has decided to close down all bars. The bars will be closed for two weeks starting at 5 pm on Monday, August 24. Mayor Walt Maddox along with University of Alabama officials announced the decision to close down the bars during a press conference Monday. After in-depth…
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…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Another historically black college in Selma — could be in danger of shutting down. Concordia College Alabama closed last year. Now Selma University could be in danger of closing. A fund raising campaign is underway at Selma University. Dr. Stanford Angion said the university is trying to raise two million dollars — to prevent a…
