From the West Alabama Newsroom– Cadets at Marion Military Institute are starting to make their way back to campus for the fall — and school officials are using technology to help keep everyone safe from COVID-19. New high accuracy thermo-graphic cameras have been strategically placed in high traffic areas around campus. The cameras are capable of detecting whether a cadet…
According to Acting Superintendent Dr. Brock Nolin, Tallassee City Schools officials have decided that it would be in the best interest of students and staff to push back the start date of the 2020-2021 school year to September 8th. Originally, school was set to start August 19th. We’re told State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey approved this calendar request….
Troy City Schools have announced the start date for students has been moved to August 24. Superintendent Cynthia Thomas released a statement to the school system’s Facebook page Wednesday night, stating the reasoning behind the new start date is due to the updated information from the Alabama Department of Public Health and the revised Reopening Plan from the ALSDE. Thomas…
Health officials say they are cautiously optimistic that Alabama is seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases, but warned that the number of cases will likely rise as students returns to campus this month. The reported number of daily COVID-19 cases this week fell to under 1,000. The state was reporting as many as 2,000 new cases per day in late…
On June 22-23, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) began transporting COVID-19 testing kits to rural, indigent, and underserved, communities in Alabama. 100 Test kits were transported from UAB to Hale County on June 22 utilizing Civil Air Patrol air and ground resources. Testing was conducted in Akron in Hale County. Testing was performed on June 23rd and the completed tests were…
U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day. It’s a worrisome trend that officials attribute largely to Americans getting discouraged over having to wait hours to get a test and days or weeks to find out the results. An analysis finds that the number of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Dallas County School officials continue to get ready for the start of the new school year — amid COVID-19. The school district is preparing to bring some students back to school for face to face learning. So officials are now taking the necessary precautions — to bring students back safely. Face shields, sneeze guards and…
While many school districts are preparing for full virtual instruction, there are some districts that will begin with blended and in-person instruction. The Alabama Department of Public Health has release their resources for monitoring, reporting, and notifying parents and staff of coronavirus investigations in schools. View the entire “back to school toolkit” here. The 85-page toolkit has instructions on how…
The typical Alabama Power customer will receive a $25 credit in October, following a decision by the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC). Commissioners approved the credit Tuesday at their monthly meeting. The newly approved credit is on top of a 3% rate reduction that customers are already enjoying in 2020. Combined with prior rate actions, customers are receiving approximately $300 million in benefits…
Auburn University at Montgomery’s combined spring and summer commencement ceremony in celebration of 2020 graduates has been postponed indefinitely due to public health concerns associated with large indoor gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. There has also been recent interstate travel restrictions. The ceremony had been scheduled for Saturday, August 15, at Montgomery’s Garrett Coliseum. All Spring and Summer 2020 graduates…
