2020 has been hard on everyone. Even your smartphone. A year of texting, snapping, browsing and listening takes a toll on devices and slows them down. You can give your phone a quick re-fresh by addressing a data hog that takes up too much space. The keyword is “Other” and you’ve seen it if you’ve ever looked to see what’s…
Alabama News Network has been following the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in deer for years. It has still not been discovered in Alabama, but for the first time, CWD has been found in deer within 25 miles of the Alabama state line. Wildlife officials in Mississippi say two hunter-harvested white-tailed bucks in northeast Mississippi have what’s being called “suspect…
Judson College will open for Spring semester. The board of trustees made the decision at its meeting Thursday afternoon. As Alabama News Network has previously reported, the womens college in Marion needed $500,000 in donations by December 28 in order to keep its doors open. That goal has been reached, but the school still needs another $1 million in donations…
The City of Montgomery launched a new, no-contact process for 2021 business license renewals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The “timely renewal period” for licenses begins January 1, 2021, and ends February 1. Business license renewals processed after Feb. 1 will be subject to a late penalty and/or interest payment. The City’s License and Revenue Division will not accept cash…
We all spend an enormous amount of time on our smartphones. Maybe not long enough though to discover some little-known-tricks only power iPhone users know. Here are some of my favorite iPhone tips, tricks, and hacks. If you frequently send information over text, Facebook or email that requires a lot of tapping this trick will save you a lot of…
The Alabama Department of Labor has just released its official count for initial unemployment claims filed during the week of December 20–December 26. 5,506 initial claims were filed, with 2,156 of those claims are COVID-19 related. That is the fewest since 1,824 claims were filed for March 14, just before the pandemic hit. The highest weekly claims were 106,739 for…
On Wednesday, December 30, Troy police arrested two Troy men for an Armed Robbery on December 24. The robbery occurred at a hotel in the 100 block of US 231 North. Troy police say on December 24 around 11:45 pm, they responded to a call of a robbery. The victim stated two men robbed him at gunpoint for money. An…
Central Alabama Crimestoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information in a Murder investigation. On Thursday, December 17, Montgomery police located Stephanie Hale in the 5600 block of Carmichael with a fatal gunshot wound. Authorities pronounced Hale dead at the scene. Montgomery police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in Hale’s Murder. If you have any…
Montgomery Police are investigating what is now the 68th murder of 2020. The homicide investigation is following the murder of Jermaine Stephens, 37, of Montgomery. Wednesday, December 30, at about 2:45 p.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3900 block of Southmont Drive in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, Stephens was found suffering from a fatal…
STRONG STORMS TO START 2021: A dynamic storm system will bring active weather in the form of rain and strong storms to Alabama tonight and into Friday morning. It is a fairly common system for this time of the year featuring strong wind fields, lots of shear, and weak instability. Our forecast today will feature increasing clouds, very mild temperatures,…
