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BIRMINGHAM – Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) is encouraging Alabama small businesses to apply for COVID-19 relief funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) before the program’s deadline on Tuesday, June 30. “All small …

ATLANTA, GA-Everyone is at risk for getting COVID-19 if they are exposed to the virus. Some people are more likely than others to become severely ill, which means that they …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced a Broadband Working Group to gather input and guidance on allocation of CARES Act monies. The group will be facilitated by the Alabama …

UPDATE:  As of 2:30PM on Friday, June 26 there are 33,717 cases of confirmed COVID-19 with 887 confirmed deaths and 2,653 people in hospital with a total of 377,857 being …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of June 14 – June 20. 18,671 initial claims were filed either online …

MONTGOMERY – Federal and state law requires that ADOL redetermine eligibility on a quarterly basis for regular unemployment, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). The current quarter will …

MONTGOMERY-Alabama’s 15th annual sales tax holiday for school-related items is July 17-19. This marks the third time the annual tax holiday will take place on the third weekend of July. From …

FLORENCE  – The University of North Alabama has been approved to offer two doctoral programs. Beginning in Spring 2021, the College of Business will offer the Executive Doctor of Business …

 ATLANTA, GA-Coronaviruses, like the one that causes COVID-19, are thought to spread mostly person-to-person through respiratory droplets when someone coughs, sneezes, or talks. It is possible that a person can …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor is providing a listing of common issues regarding unemployment compensation claims, along with some common mistakes claimants make when filing their claims.   …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama will be test optional for the Fall of 2021 for students who may have faced difficulties in taking the ACT and SAT standardized …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-The lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) isn’t a handsome fish. It looks like what it is: primeval. Evolutionarily ancient, its body is comprised of bony plates, giving it a lumpy, …

KNOXVILLE, TN-The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Monday that an Environmental Assessment determined a Finding of No Significant Impact that will green light most local power companies across the Tennessee Valley …

A noose was found in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace at the NASCAR race in Alabama on Sunday, less than two weeks after he successfully pushed the stock car racing series to ban the Confederate …

  ATLANTA, GA-As communities and businesses are opening, you may be looking for ways to resume some daily activities as safely as possible. While there is no way to ensure …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and a bipartisan group of his colleagues today introduced legislation designed to strengthen telemedicine programs in Alabama and across the U.S. The legislation directs …

NASHVILLE, TN― Site Selection Magazine recently announced its 2020 Mac Conway Award winners, including a longtime Tennessee Valley Authority economic development partner, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce. With this …

  MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that ADOL has disbursed nearly $2 billion in COVID-19 related unemployment compensation benefits. Alabama is paying benefits under all three …

ATLANTA, GA-COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through close contact from person-to-person. Some people without symptoms may be able to spread the virus. We are still learning about how the …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate is 9.9%, down from April’s REVISED rate of 13.8%, and above May 2019’s rate of 3.0%.  May’s rate represents 221,811 unemployed persons, compared to 302,535 in April and 68,057 in May 2019. “This month’s …