MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday, May 21 issued an amended Safer at Home Order to be applied Statewide. The order which includes an expanded list of items to reopen will be effective Friday, May 22, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. and will expire on Friday, July 3, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. As of 2:30 […]
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that ADOL has disbursed more than $1 billion in COVID-19 related unemployment compensation benefits. Alabama is paying benefits under all three programs covered in the CARES Act: Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). $1,007,106,963 has been paid to 267,357 claimants over the period covering March […]
MUSCLE SHOALS-On Friday, May 15 Northwest-Shoals Community College President Glenda Colagross, along with Director of Nursing Education Brittney Humphres spoke briefly, as well as four representatives of the two nursing programs, Colton Cain, Ashlyn Pounders, Kimberly Brooks and Brittni Moody welcoming the newest of nurses to the Shoals as Northwest-Shoals Community College made history with […]
SHEFFIELD-On Tuesday, May 12 two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 908th Airlift Wing, Alabama’s only U.S. Air Force Reserve Wing conducted a flyover above 10 cities throughout the state in order to honor the frontline heroes in the COVID19 pandemic response. The Quad Cities Daily was stationed at Helen Keller Hospital to watch the tribute. […]
MONTGOMERY-Governor Kay Ivey on Friday issued an amended Safer at Home Order to be applied Statewide during her joint press conference with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris. The order which includes an expanded list of items to reopen will be effective Monday, May 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. and will expire on Friday, May […]
DECATUR-On Friday, May 1 organizers of the Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic, which is scheduled for May 23, 2020 (rain date May 24) decided to cut back on events at the annual festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic: “Let the balloons fly! Despite the current pandemic, one of Alabama’s most popular events, the Alabama […]
TUSCUMBIA-Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the board of directors and the City of Tuscumbia have chosen to cancel the 42nd annual Helen Keller Festial set for June 24 through 28. The Helen Keller Festival is held each year to honor Helen Keller and her legacy. Helen Keller born in Tuscumbia over came monumental obstetricals to […]
TUSCUMBIA-On Thursday, April 30 Probate Judge Daniel Rosser issued a statement concerning the opening of the Colbert County courthouse on Monday May 4th after closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic: “The Colbert County courthouse and Probate office will be open on Monday May 4th. All persons who have been waiting to handle tag and title […]
UPDATE: On Tuesday, April 28 at 12:00PM there are 6,644 cases of COVID-19 with 75,138 people who have been tested and 242 confirmed deaths from COVID-19 and 903 people in hospital. MONTGOMERY-On Tuesday, April 28 Governor Kay Ivey along with State Health Officer Scott Harris announced that the Shelter-In -Place order will be amended to […]
FLORENCE-The Music Preservation Society Board and the steering committee release this statement concerning the upcoming W.C. Handy Festival set for July 16-26 of this year and have decided to hold the festival as scheduled: “After much discussion, thought, and prayer, the Music Preservation Society Board of Directors, along with the W.C. Handy Festival […]
