Who doesn’t want to become a little smarter? If raising your IQ isn’t enough just being able to start a conversation with someone should be a good reason. But who has time to read or watch a 2-hour documentary or take an online course? The app “Uptime” is a solution. Uptime provides bite-size ideas and thoughts from some of the…
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) SAVANNAH, Georgia (AP) – A look at which U.S. states are leading at vaccinating against the coronavirus and which states are struggling is beginning to resemble America’s electoral map. Vaccination numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show states that tend to vote Democratic at the top in terms of the percentage of…
 (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A proposal to fine cities $10,000 a day for taking down Confederate and other longstanding monuments drew heated debate in an Alabama legislative committee. On Wednesday, the House Government Committee held a public hearing on the bill by Rep. Mike Holmes that would dramatically increase fines for violating the Memorial Preservation Act. Current…
Areas of rain will continue this morning, but as the front shifts down into South Alabama the better rain chances will be pushed down towards the Gulf Coast. The sky should becomes partly to mostly sunny this afternoon as drier air works into the state, highs today will be mainly in the low 70s. Rainfall totals will be less than…
The Alabama Senate has approved a lottery and casino legislation as lawmakers make a third attempt to advance a gambling bill this session. Senators on Tuesday voted 23-9 for the proposed constitutional amendment would establish a state lottery and allow 9 casino sites in the state. Casino and sports betting sites would be located in Jefferson County, Mobile County, Macon…
April 1, 2021, the Biden administration along with the Health resources and services administration invested more than $6 billion to community health centers nationwide. The state of Alabama received a total of $92 million to support 17 health corporations across the state. The American Rescue Plan Act awarded grants to Health Services Inc, in Montgomery, AL. The company was awarded…
Tallassee police have arrested and charged a gas station owner following the seizure of several gambling machines inside the facility. Tallassee Police Chief Matthew Higgins said following an investigation by the Narcotics Unit, the department executed a search warrant at the Marathon Gas Station on Kent Road. Investigators located several active gambling machines in the back of store. Upon seizing…
Montgomery police is investigating a shooting that left one man dead. MPD Spokesperson Lt. Jarrett Williams said officers responded to the 5900 block of Oakleigh Road just before 2:00PM on Wednesday. Once they arrived on the scene, the victim, who has been identified as 29-year-old George Wheeler, was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Wheeler was pronounced dead on the…
File Photo (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The sweet potato could soon be the official state vegetable of Alabama. The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill to name the sweet potato as the official state vegetable. The House of Representatives voted 94-4 for the bill, sending it on to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey for…
The Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that may lead to the arrest of a suspect(s) in the death of Abimael Roblero. CrimeStoppers said the incident happened on Sunday, March 14 in the 200 block of South Hopper Street. Montgomery police responded to the scene to find a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The…
