YMCA wins honors for tornado relief
The Hamilton Family YMCA this week was among the winners of the Governor’s Award of Excellence for their relief efforts during the Easter 2020 Tornado.
The award was presented by state representatives of The Governor’s Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, as well as local representatives of this committee.
“Your willingness to serve as a place of refuge for those displaced by the storms providing food, medical care, volunteers and personal items reflects your values and commitment to serving your community, said Dave Worland, executive director for The Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
Rick Madison, chief operating officer for the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga, said “responding to community needs is at the heart” of the YMCA.
“Being accessible and nimble during difficult times to the people who count on us the most has never been more important,” he said.
Krystal bring back country fried steak
For a limited time starting Monday, Krystal is bringing back its country fried steak to its menu. Krystal will offer an all-beef steak coated in a secret blend of spices, fried until golden brown, topped with Southern-style gravy and served on a steamy Krystal bun.
The Country Fried Steak will be sold along with small tots for a $4.99 meal combination.
At the same time, Krystal is selling its country fired steak on a Krystal biscuit for breakfast.
From its start in downtown Chattanooga in 1932, Krystal is the second oldest fast-food chain with about 300 restaurant locations in nine Southeastern states.
Facebook removes fake profile posts
Facebook has removed 276 accounts that used fake profiles to pose as right-leaning Americans and comment on news articles, often in favor of President Donald Trump, the company announced Thursday.
The platform also permanently banned an Arizona-based digital communications firm that it said was behind the fake accounts.
The move was prompted by reporting last month in The Washington Post that a pro-Trump group known as Turning Point Action was paying teenagers to post coordinated, supportive messages, a violation of Facebook’s rules.
Facebook and Twitter have been regularly removing fake accounts – both domestic and foreign – that try to insert themselves in the U.S. political discourse and influence the election. But social media companies face broader threats around misinformation and voter suppression that at times come from President Donald Trump himself.
Delta cuts more jobs in Atlanta
Delta Air Lines is eliminating some positions at its Atlanta headquarters as it reshapes its workforce, but also allowing employees whose spots are affected to apply for vacant jobs.
More than 17,000 Delta employees nationally have already taken early retirements and buyouts as it and other airlines struggle to reduce work forces in an industry savaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Air travel is still down by 65-70% because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Transportation Security Administration statistics.
Many who left Delta were flight attendants, pilots, ground workers, and behind-the-scenes employees including some at its Atlanta headquarters. Now Delta is internally filling vacancies left by those who departed and growing high-priority areas such as its new cleaning division.
“As Delta becomes a smaller, more nimble and more efficient company, we are realigning salaried employee staffing,” the company said in a statement.