MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery Police Department is on the lookout for a real life Grinch after the Salvation Army reported that one of their red donation kettle’s has been stolen and is now being used for personal gain.Lt. Bryan Farrington with the Salvation Army said they are not sure how, but someone was able to steal one of their kettles and stands and was last seen in downtown Montgomery posing as an employee trying to collect money for personal use.Farrington said when the suspect was confronted, he fled the area on foot.Police said the subject was last seen on Thursday, and...…MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery Police Department is on the lookout for a real life Grinch after the Salvation Army reported that one of their red donation kettle’s has been stolen and is now being used for personal gain.Lt. Bryan Farrington with the Salvation Army said they are not sure how, but someone was able to steal one of their kettles and stands and was last seen in downtown Montgomery posing as an employee trying to collect money for personal use.Farrington said when the suspect was confronted, he fled the area on foot.Police said the subject was last seen on Thursday, and...WW…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The CARES Act Moratorium, designed to provide relief for renters during the pandemic, ended July 24. Now, tenants have 30 days from when their notice was given to pay their rent or face eviction.“You’ve got parents who are dealing with the hurdles of having to educate their children from home and all that comes with that on top of the fact that now they are being evicted from their home,” said Laurie Mcfalls, Staff Attorney at Legal Services Alabama.Meanwhile, protections for renters in the CARES Act have run out. The extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits,...…MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The CARES Act Moratorium, designed to provide relief for renters during the pandemic, ended July 24. Now, tenants have 30 days from when their notice was given to pay their rent or face eviction.“You’ve got parents who are dealing with the hurdles of having to educate their children from home and all that comes with that on top of the fact that now they are being evicted from their home,” said Laurie Mcfalls, Staff Attorney at Legal Services Alabama.Meanwhile, protections for renters in the CARES Act have run out. The extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits,...WW…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama employers have reported 3,236 employees to the Alabama Department of Labor for refusing to return to work since January.“We’ve stopped payments on over 3,000 people, which is a significant increase over what we would normally see, that type of volume, by this time in the year,” said Alabama Department of Labor Spokesperson Tara Hutchison. “Obviously, [the] majority of those are going to be pandemic related.”Part of this, Hutchison said, is because there are more people filing for unemployment to begin with.“We’re paying hundreds of thousands of people...…MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama employers have reported 3,236 employees to the Alabama Department of Labor for refusing to return to work since January.“We’ve stopped payments on over 3,000 people, which is a significant increase over what we would normally see, that type of volume, by this time in the year,” said Alabama Department of Labor Spokesperson Tara Hutchison. “Obviously, [the] majority of those are going to be pandemic related.”Part of this, Hutchison said, is because there are more people filing for unemployment to begin with.“We’re paying hundreds of thousands of people...WW…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - It’s been over two months since places of worship have been able to open their doors for in-house services, and many pastors in Montgomery say it’s still too soon.Under Alabama’s current amended safer at home order, church services can be held if guests maintain a six-foot distance. However, coronavirus cases have more than doubled in Montgomery County since the beginning of May and some pastors say opening would only put the community more at risk.According to data from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Montgomery started the month with 355 coronavirus...…MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - It’s been over two months since places of worship have been able to open their doors for in-house services, and many pastors in Montgomery say it’s still too soon.Under Alabama’s current amended safer at home order, church services can be held if guests maintain a six-foot distance. However, coronavirus cases have more than doubled in Montgomery County since the beginning of May and some pastors say opening would only put the community more at risk.According to data from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Montgomery started the month with 355 coronavirus...WW…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - COVID-19 cases in Montgomery have more than doubled since the beginning of May, landing the capital city on a national list.The spike in coronavirus cases is reflected upon the number of patients Dr. David Thrasher, Director of Respiratory Therapy at Jackson Hospital, is treating.Thrasher said he has been a Pulmonary Critical Care Physician at Jackson Hospital for 37 years and that the weekend of May 15 through May 17 was by far the heaviest number of patients that they have had."Our normal census in May would probably be 70-80 patients on average. Doctor Lorino...…MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - COVID-19 cases in Montgomery have more than doubled since the beginning of May, landing the capital city on a national list.The spike in coronavirus cases is reflected upon the number of patients Dr. David Thrasher, Director of Respiratory Therapy at Jackson Hospital, is treating.Thrasher said he has been a Pulmonary Critical Care Physician at Jackson Hospital for 37 years and that the weekend of May 15 through May 17 was by far the heaviest number of patients that they have had."Our normal census in May would probably be 70-80 patients on average. Doctor Lorino...WW…