The first thing I thought of when I heard about the new Clubhouse was “great, another social media app I’ll be talked into downloading”. The thing is though, Clubhouse is not just another social media network. In fact, I don’t know of anything else even similar. The best way to describe Clubhouse is its part Zoom meeting, part podcast, and…
It’s nearing the end of January and people are beginning to struggle with those self-improvement New Year’s resolutions they made. One of the most common resolutions is creating a budget. The well-intentioned resolution is always facing the challenge of unexpected bills but if we’re being honest, all of us struggle with spending on a daily basis. Of course, smartphone apps…
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday it is adjusting the site of its annual SEC Football Media Days in 2021 from Nashville to Hoover, Alabama, and will reschedule the Nashville event to the summer of 2023. SEC Football Media Days, which was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now scheduled to be held at the…
When President Joe Biden took the oath of office at the White House, it wasn’t the only transition underway. Moments after Biden stated “So help me God”, the official Twitter account (@POTUS) was transferred to the Biden administration. The “Twitter transition” did not require someone from the Trump administration to hand the username and password of the account to a…
A historic hotel in Selma is finally reopening its doors. The St. James Hotel located at 1200 Water Avenue in Selma had been closed for renovations since 2018. The hotel is the only full service hotel in Dallas County. This historic hotel built more than 200 years ago in 1836 is the only riverfront pre-Civil War era hotel still that…
The Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees today voted to rename the university’s historic Bibb Graves Hall during its quarterly meeting. The 90-year-old structure and campus administration building will now be known as Angle Hall (pronounced “Angel”) in honor of alumni and benefactors Marcus E. Angle Jr. (Marc) and his wife, Mary. “Events across the nation last summer compelled many…
A bill being considered in the Mississippi Legislature would allow for home delivery of beer, wine and hard liquor. Deliveries could only be made to people 21 or older, and in parts of the state where alcohol sales are legal. Delivery drivers also would have to be at least 21. The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 2804,…
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association report more than 200,000 children tested positive for COVID-19 the second week of January. That’s the largest weekly increase yet. So far, 2 and a half million children in the United States have caught the virus. A UK study finds people with Black and Asian backgrounds are much more likely…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A police officer was shot and injured and another officer was also hurt at a Tuscaloosa apartment complex Monday, a police spokeswoman said. The male officer was shot just before 4 p.m. and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Tuscaloosa police spokeswoman Stephanie Taylor said a female officer suffered a less-serious injury that wasn’t…
An approaching cold front is causing showers and thunderstorms this morning, and the SPC maintains “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms across South Alabama today. As the front pushes south, a few storms could produce gusty winds, and there remains the chance for an isolated tornado or two. Make sure you remain weather aware and have ways to receive…
