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Sewell announces new grants for airports

Thursday, U.S. Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Selma, announced today $21,549,052 in funding for airports throughout Alabama’s 7th Congressional District, as part of the funding allocated by the CARES Act. “While we must continue to prioritize health care and safety initiatives to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we must also do everything possible to mitigate the economic … Continued
April 21, 2020

DOJ makes $14 million available to public safety agencies to respond to COVID-19

Thursday, U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town announced that the Department of Justice is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19, which has already killed over 6,000 Americans, including 32 Alabamians. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program was authorized in the recent stimulus legislation … Continued
April 3, 2020

Alabama’s drinking water is safe during COVID-19 crisis, ADEM Director Says

Alabama’s drinking water is safe, so there’s no need to hoard cases of bottled water during the coronavirus crisis, according to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. “With so many things Alabamians have to worry about – their jobs, social distancing, the welfare of loved ones, gathering food and other necessities – the safety of … Continued
March 30, 2020

Cable provider wants more access to broadband as schools stay closed, go to E-learning

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Alabama’s K-12 schools will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. “Beginning at the start of school on April 6, 2020, all public K-12 schools shall implement a plan to complete the 2019-2020 school year using alternate methods of instruction as established by the State Superintendent … Continued
March 27, 2020

Top Alabama hospital official fears a “tsunami” of cases, ventilator shortage

The head of Alabama’s Hospital Association said Thursday that he fears the coronavirus outbreak could overwhelm Alabama’s health care system if the public doesn’t take social-distancing guidelines seriously. “My big, big concern is as this tsunami approaches us in the coming weeks, we are going to be challenged to have enough ventilators for the state … Continued
March 19, 2020

Alabama Power, other state utilities promise not to disconnect services for those impacted by COVID-19

Alabama Power and Spire will not disconnect customers impacted by the COVID-19 virus, the companies announced on Tuesday in a story on their news website.  APCO said in the story that it has not disconnected any delinquent customers since the coronavirus pandemic was declared a state of emergency in Alabama on March 13, and that … Continued
March 17, 2020

State Senate passes 5G infrastructure bill

Thursday the Alabama Senate voted in favor of a bill that will provide the small cell infrastructure necessary for Alabama to have 5G technology available for capable devices. Senate Bill 172 which was sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr, R-Decatur. “I thought it was imperative for the continued growth of our economy to remain competitive with … Continued
March 9, 2020