Food waste in the United States is on the rise, with Americans tossing out about 150,000 tons every day. That’s about a pound of food per person. It’s a global problem, and lawmakers in South Korea decided to solve it by making people pay for what they waste. When dining out, South Koreans typically have free and unlimited side dishes….
On Friday the NAACP, Moms Demand Action, and various other organizations gathered at the Capitol steps for the Stop the Gun Violence Rally. June 4th is National Gun Violence Awareness day. Participants wore orange shirts in a show of solidarity against gun violence. According to organizers the rally was to honor the live of people who have been affected by…
Auburn Athletics plans to allow 100 percent capacity at Jordan-Hare Stadium and full on-campus tailgating for the 2021 football season, Director of Athletics Allen Greene announced Friday. “There is nothing like a fall weekend in the Loveliest Village on the Plains,” Greene said. “From the pregame pageantry and eagle flight, to the postgame celebration at Toomer’s Corner and all of…
The Internal Revenue Service is sending more than 2.8 million refunds this week to taxpayers who paid taxes on unemployment compensation that new legislation now excludes as income. IRS efforts to correct unemployment compensation overpayments will help most affected taxpayers avoid filing an amended tax return. So far, the IRS has identified 13 million taxpayers that may be eligible for…
The Salvation Army kicked off National Donut Day with a tasty treat at three area VA hospitals in the Montgomery area. Over 100 dozen donuts were available for veterans and staffers at the Perry Hill, Tuskegee, and Chantilly locations. Celebrated on the first Friday in June, National Donut Day traces back to World War I. During the war, nearly 250…
Along with decreases in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) will be updating its dashboard less frequently. This is the new schedule effective June 7: · The Data and Surveillance Dashboard will update on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. · The Vaccine Distribution Dashboard will update on Tuesday and…
According to a public relations representative with Huey Magoo’s, the Florida-based Chicken Tenders chain is opening locations in the River Region.
The representative announced two of the four locations. The two locations are: Festival Plaza, 8001 Vaughn Road, Montgomery and between Outback and Panera on Cobbs Ford Road, Prattville.
A man accused of killing his five week old baby made his first appearance in front of a judge Friday. Caleb Whisnand, Sr. is charged with Capital Murder in the death of 5 week old Caleb Whisnand, Jr.
The Montgomery Police department is investigating multiple vehicle break-ins that occurred in the 1500 block of Eastern Boulevard.
BURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) – An Alabama man has been charged with fatally shooting his passenger as they traveled on an interstate in Kentucky. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office says the driver reported the shooting around 8:30 a.m. Thursday while still traveling on Interstate 75-71. Deputies met 32-year-old Tommy L. Hightower of Jasper, Alabama, and took him into custody, while the…
