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MONTGOMERY-Governor Ivey on Monday, April 20 issued a statement urging Congress to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program: “In Alabama, small businesses are the backbone of our economy. COVID-19 has had …

MONTGOMERY – On Monday, April 20 Governor Kay Ivey commemorated the passing of 10 years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig …

BIRMINGHAM – U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) today called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to include farmers and producers in new economic relief programs established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security …

GUNTERSVILLE —On Friday, April 17, Congressman Robert Aderholt, (AL-04) released the following statement in regard to an article he wrote in The Hill yesterday calling for the implementation of Buy …

MONTGOMERY-The COVID-19 pandemic has many Alabamians deeply worried about essential things like food, health care, housing and job security. As unemployment continues to soar, a lot of folks need help …

FLORENCE– Dr. Justin Carter, Assistant Professor of Management at the University of North Alabama, has launched a podcast, Rise & Roar, which features discussions on current topics and trends with …

BIRMINGHAM – U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.), alongside several of his colleagues, on Friday, April released a proposal to establish a ‘Paycheck Security’ program to cover the wages and benefits …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate is 3.5%, up from February’s record low level of 2.7%, and above March 2019’s rate of …

WASHINGTON, DC-Sometimes it seems as though telework and quarantine will never end, but always remember that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I am happy to …

BIRMINGHAM – On Friday, April 17, U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) led 36 of their Senate colleagues in pressing congressional leaders to ensure that any future …

DECATUR-Decatur Morgan County Tourism is pleased to announce the launch of a new website, providing the community with information and ideas to connect virtually with attractions and events in Decatur …

KNOXVILLE, TN ― The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Thursday it will partner with local power companies by providing $2 million in matching funds to support local initiatives that address hardships …

FLORENCE-Mayor Holt is pleased to announce that six new brick and mortar businesses received their business license during the month of March.  The list includes an array of professional service …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of April 5 – April 11, 2020.   77,515 initial claims were filed either online or by …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has been recognized by a national online publication, Online MBA Report, as the second in the state …

  MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AL-AAP) and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) want to stress to parents and caregivers that, during the current …

UPDATE:  On Friday, April 17 at 2:00PM there were 4,489 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 142 reported deaths with 96 of those deaths being confirmed.  There are currently 594 people …

When a doctor prescribes a prescription, they usually tell you to take the whole thing and not to stop just because the symptoms go away. The reason is because, even …

TUPELO, MS – In 1991, Congress proclaimed the second week of April as “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week,” bringing well-deserved attention and recognition to public safety telecommunicators who are invaluable …

HUNTSVILLE-The U.S. Transportation Department/Federal Aviation Administration (DOT/FAA) today awarded nearly $10 billion to U.S. airports devastated by the tremendous falloff in travel demand as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  …