Our guests were John Nerger, Chairman of the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, Louis Ramirez, Interim CEO of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, and Ben Chandler, Chair of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation.  All talked about the need to bolster the USSRC and Space Camp for future generations of visitors and campers.

Speaker McCutcheon talked about a variety of topics, including next year's budget, COVID funding, the importance of saving Space Camp, and more.

Several local businesses have expanded their services to provide virtual support to students this fall. Rocket City Mom will continue to update this list.

The amended Safer at Home Order requires individuals to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people. This amended order extends until August 31, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center and its internationally beloved Space Camp are in jeopardy of closure due to devastating economic challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In an effort to remain open for future generations of visitors and campers, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and Space Camp are launching a “Save Space Camp” campaign.

We've created this survey to gather basic information to help inform a community response for students who will potentially be unsupervised when school resumes this fall. There are English and Spanish versions included. The deadline is Monday, Aug. 3.

The Alabama Dept. of Public health has released this new information for restaurants and bars. Failure to comply may result in emergency closure or suspension or revocation of the establishment's permit.

The Alabama Dept. of Public Health has asked us to share these practices, which are strongly recommended for restaurants, bars and similar establishments.

How long should your employees stay out if they test positive? Should they also stay home if they have a sick family member? What should you do to clean your workplace? As more people test positive for COVID-19 in our community, more questions are pouring in. The Alabama Dept. of Public Health has released this FAQ to help.

The return to school, and today's announcement that our three public school systems will start the first nine weeks in remote learning was our weekly topic.

If you haven’t secured masks for yourself, your family, or employees, these are now required by the State of Alabama when you’re in public. They will soon be required in school, too.