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What the Tech? Organize the Wiring at Your Desk

One of the messiest, most cluttered areas in any home these days is underneath and behind the computer desk. With so many people working from home at some point in the last year it might be even more cluttered as we’ve added devices, gadgets, and portable hard drives necessary to work and go to school remotely. Take a look behind…

What the Tech? How to Spring Clean Your Devices

You’ve no doubt heard something like, your smartphone has 10-times more germs than a public toilet. Thankfully smartphones aren’t as difficult to clean and disinfect as they used to be. Apple and Samsung now both say you can clean them safely, using an everyday cleaner like a Clorox wipe. A micro-fiber cloth is a dirty smartphone’s best friend. According to…

What the Tech? How to Spring Clean Your Desktop

Cleaning up the desktop can mean two things. The actual desk where you work, and the desktop on your computer screen. If a cluttered desktop gives you anxiety, this spring cleaning can make you more productive. Over time, adding new software, downloading images and programs and photos, it’s common for a desktop to look waaaaay too busy. Start your digital…

What the Tech? App of the Day: Uptime

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…

Red States on U.S. Electoral Map Lagging on Vaccinations

(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…

Proposal in Alabama to up Protection for Confederate Statues

 (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…

Showers Remain in the Forecast Through Saturday

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…

Alabama Senate Approves Lottery and Casino Bill

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…

Health Centers Across Alabama Receives over $92 Million in Grant Money for COVID Relief Programs

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…