What the Tech? How to Change Your TV Settings for the Best Gameday Viewing
Football season is here again. As good as 4K televisions are out of the box, you’ll need to make a few tweaks in your TV’s settings menu for the best football viewing.
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COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospital Statistics for Friday, Sept. 3
The Alabama Hospital Association has released statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. There is a slight improvement in some of the numbers.
UPDATE: Missing Boat Passenger on Lake Martin Identified
Alabama Marine Police are searching for a man who is missing in the waters of Lake Martin.
Alabama to use $12 million in relief funds to recruit nurses
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has reallocated $12.3 million of the state’s coronavirus relief funds to hire travel nurses to help state hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. The Republican governor announced the move Friday as the state continues to see a surge in virus cases, straining hospital resources and staff. Alabama on Thursday had 2,838 COVID-19 patients…
What the Tech? App of the Day: Fontmaker
How does an app go from nowhere to the top of Apple’s App Store in a month? It better be awesome and it better have celebrities posting reviews and demos. Neither of those is true for Fontmaker.
A Montgomery Tradition: Greek Orthodox Labor Day BBQ
Montgomery's Largest Labor Day BBQ
For the 73rd year, Montgomery’s Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church is sponsoring what they call the Capital City’s largest Labor Day BBQ.
New COVID-19 Alabama School Dashboard Released
The latest report shows cases have more than doubled since last week.
Pretty Decent Weather through Labor Day
TODAY THROUGH LABOR DAY: Really nice early September weather highlights our forecast with sunny, hot days, and fair, pleasant nights. Highs will be in the lower 90s for most locations, while lows will be in the 60s and 70s. For Labor Day Monday, expect a mix of sun and clouds with a few isolated showers possible statewide as moisture levels…
Alabama 11-Month-Old Boy Dies After Falling into Septic Tank
ALEXANDRIA, Ala. (AP) — An 11-month-old boy has died after apparently falling into a septic tank in an unincorporated community in Alabama’s Calhoun County. The accident happened about 7 p.m. Wednesday at a home in Alexandria. Sheriff Matthew Wade said the boy’s father had gone to a friend’s home to work on a car. At some point, he noticed his…
Body of Boater Missing Since Monday Found
A four day search on the Tallapoosa River for a missing man has ended with the discovery of his body. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says the body of 76-year-old Olin Dabbs, of Jackson’s Gap, was pulled from the Tallapoosa River at approximately 2:30 p.m., Thursday just south of Alabama 49 at Horseshoe Bend Road Bridge near the Horseshoe Bend…
