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From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Montgomery: Hospitals support an extension of a statewide face mask order, at least until more people become vaccinated against COVID-19, the head of the Alabama Hospital Association said Monday. Gov. Kay Ivey is expected to announce this week whether she will extend the face covering mandate and other health orders that are set to expire Friday. A spokeswoman for the governor expressed optimism about state coronavirus numbers. “All along, Gov. ...

Approximately 125 recipients – chosen by judges from the restaurant and tourism industries – will receive $3,500 each.

Local lawmakers support raising federal minimum wage to $15 and last updated 2021-02-09 16:49:24-05 NORFOLK, Va. - Several local lawmakers support raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. "I think in America if youre working full time, you ought to be able to put food on the able and a roof over youre head. At $7.25 an hour, you cant do that," said Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia). Right now, lawmakers are discussing raising the minimum wage, something Congress hasnt done since ...

DoorDash to distribute $450,000 in grants for struggling restaurants DoorDash to distribute $450,000 in grants for struggling restaurants By A.J. Nwoko | February 5, 2021 at 11:24 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 11:24 PM ASHLAND, Va. (WWBT) - For nearly two years, Sugar Sweet Dessert Café in Ashland has been known for one thing. “Cake!” Cafe owner Sarah DeShazo said. “Big, big pieces of cake. Like as big as your head.” Getting Sugar Sweet off the ground in May 2019 wa...

DoorDash partners with VRLTA for restaurant grants DoorDash partners with VRLTA for restaurant grants By Andrew Webb | February 5, 2021 at 2:30 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 5:25 PM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Door Dash is partnering with the Virginia Restaurant Lodging and Travel Association (VRLTA) to distribute grants to restaurants around the commonwealth. DoorDash has pledged $450,000 for these grants, each one will be for $3,500. Restaurants can use the money in any way. VRLTA Pre...

| Press Release Community First: What TorHoerman Law Is Doing To Give Back To Their St. Louis and Southern IL Communities EDWARDSVILLE, IL / ACCESSWIRE / December 31, 2020 / For more than a decade, TorHoerman Law has dedicated themselves to providing exceptional legal services for individuals who have suffered a personal injury and exceptional support to the communities they call home. This community-focused mindset is a pillar of the firm. From their annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway, to th...

New social gathering limits hurting local venues New social gathering limits hurting local venues By A.J. Nwoko | December 10, 2020 at 11:36 PM EST - Updated December 10 at 11:38 PM POWHATAN, Va. (WWBT) - Ashley Welch says the best part of her job as the owner of Lakeside at Welch Estate Wedding Venue in Powhatan is making wedding ceremonies as stress-free as possible, but this year has been anything but. “I know all of my couples personally, I’ve sat with them, I’ve heard their dre...

Opinion as the situation develops. in this case, deteriorated. >> one last question, you may not have an answer for ses. beyond president trump, do you have a sense of who is spearheading the communications are the leadership of this? secretary of defense, secretary of state, whos taking the lead? >> just based upon what happened last night, we had a briefing from second of state rex tillerson and the national security advisor hr mcmaster, sean spicer was oppressed eric terry, he was also in the...

expected to to be disappointing jobs report. economists expect it to show the jobless rate remains unchanged at 9.2%. and that employers only added 90,000 jobs a month. 100,000 new jobs a month is needed to keep up with the population growth. the report comes one day after the sharpest selloff on wall street since the 2008 financial crisis. letter -- abcs scott goldberg has more. >> reporter: if you thought the economy was in clear after washington passed the debt deal, welcome to wall...