The coronavirus pandemic has had a large impact on local economy and, in turn, a large impact on the revenue collected in the city of Montgomery.

The university is announcing limited furloughs of staff who are unable to work effectively off-campus in the current distance learning and remote work model, and UAB Medicine is announcing salary reductions for clinical faculty and staff.

When eager shoppers arrived to The Shoppes at EastChase Saturday, they found most stores chose not to reopen.

Blue Bell will be paying $19.35 million in fines and their former president, Paul Kruse, has been charged with seven felony counts alleging that he attempted to cover up what the company knew about a listeria outbreak in 2015.

As Alabama enters its safer-at-home order and retail stores reopen, unemployment claims continue to pour into the Department of Labor. Since March 16, $424 million in COVID-19-related benefits have been processed.

Alabama beaches will soon reopen to visitors, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday.

Mayors of towns in Autauga and Elmore counties have banded together to write joint letter to the governor.

Goodyear is permanently closing a nearly century-old tire plant that employs more than 400 people in Alabama.

The three delays put more than $891 billion in investments on hold.To ensure these delays are just delays and not divorce, Alabama’s political, economic and corporate leaders must pivot their focus.

Reed made it clear that the city of Montgomery is not ready to reopen at this time.

Job seekers meeting difficulty finding employment due to COVID-19.

WSFA 12 News has launched a website to help you find the businesses you need.

Publix is offering special shopping hours for customers age 65 and over.

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama announced Wednesday it was suspending production after a team member tested positive for the COVID-19 illness.

Alabama’s unemployment rate remains at a record low 2.7%.

The City of Montgomery has ordered repairs for a beloved stretch of Old Cloverdale retail space.

The Montgomery City Council voted Tuesday night to revoke Club Sky Bar and After 5’s business licenses.

The owner of a new Montgomery restaurant has died at the age of 49.

The peach crops in Chilton County are in need of this colder weather.

The Equal Justice Initiative is opening a new welcome center and monument to go alongside the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Legacy Museum.

The 320 square-foot farm is equipped to grow up to 4 tons of produce a year, according to the manufacturer.

Marengo County voters passed a property tax increase that is expected to generate $1 million a year for Whitfield Regional Hospital in Demopolis.

Another Winn-Dixie location in the capital city is closing, Southeastern Grocers announced Thursday.

In a stark contrast from a 2019 study by fitsmallbusiness.com which found Alabama to be the 5th best state for women entrepreneurs, in 2020 a follow-up study, Alabama falls to last place.

A nearly $100 million factory to produce wood pellets is planned for the west Alabama city of Demopolis.

Montgomery Advertiser President Michael Galvin is leaving to pursue new opportunities, the Advertiser announced Monday.

If you’re on Facebook a lot, chances are you’ve seen Costco coupons circulating this week.

Mike Barnett has opened Patriots Grill across from the base.

There is a major project underway at Exit 38 off of Interstate 85. It’s considered a gateway to the city of Tuskegee.

A Montgomery restaurant is opening a new location downtown.

Nothing ever really stands still inside the massive plant, a metaphor behind the latest investment of $292 million in equipment.

The Coalition Against Retail Theft is trying to identify a regional shoplifting suspect, according to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers.

The Alabama Department of Commerce has opened a business development office in Stuttgart, Germany, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday.

The city of Montgomery has signed a three-year contract with Buxton, a retail recruitment firm, to help develop business in some areas of the city.

Staybridge Suites has been open for three days and has everything a guest would ever want.

Abbeville Fiber has started operations at the new sawmill facility.

The company has invested $41.6 million in the new facility which will employ up to 235 employees.

If you’ve driven along Eastchase Parkway recently, you’ve probably noticed some construction taking place.

Chambers Furniture is closing and holding an everything must go sale.

According to the mayor, the city has either opened, expanded, or broken ground on a dozen new development projects within the last six months.

Food and Beverage Distribution Company, Ben E. Keith, plans to open an advanced food service distribution center in the town of New Brockton.

An Alabama car dealership that got national attention for its Fourth of July promotion also go the attention of Ford Motor Company. Now, it’s backing off part of its offer.

Retail sales across the country and in Alabama are on the rise.

Slocomb tomato farmers are boasting good crop with great taste.

The Ruby Tuesday on Eastchase Loop in Montgomery has closed.

The Covington Mall in Andalusia is getting a much-needed facelift.

Gov. Kay Ivey has signed two pieces of legislation aimed at improving and expanding broadband services across Alabama

The numbers are in and Montgomery is seeing major growth when it come to tourism with travel expenditures near $1 billion.

New jobs are on the way to Tallapoosa County.

The real estate market on Lake Martin is hot, with the average median price of a waterfront home rising close to 30 percent in just one year.

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, as part of its TechMGM initiative, is partnering with the U.S. Air Force to host a team of military and private sector app developers for a new software development project called BESPIN.

Prattville city officials are staying busy with lots of new projects to ensure the growth and future success of the city.

Fast food restaurant Bojangles’ has returned to Montgomery.

Sejin America announced plans to spend $15 million on new machines and add 36 jobs to the payroll at its Dadeville facility.

AIDT and Craig Field are partnering to help bring down Dallas County's jobless rate.

A locally owned and operated retailer, Fleet Feet, announced that it will be closing its storefront in late April, according to co-owner Avery Ainsworth.

A Montgomery woman is making her dreams a reality.

There are now concerns about future expansions at a major employer in Montgomery.