Up until now people who want to hide apps or photos or videos on their smartphone could turn to hidden locker apps available in the app stores. With the new iOS 14, people, particularly young people are learning they can hide apps or at least disguise them so no one will suspect anything. There are how-to videos all across the…
Public libraries are often taken for granted. A world of books you can check out for free. The app, Libby keeps those libraries open 24-7, even during a pandemic. Sort of. All you need is a library card. Download the app, enter your card number and you’re suddenly browsing through most of the books, magazines and audiobooks available to borrow….
Thaddeus Sumpter/Source: Autauga County Jail A Birmingham-area truck driver has been indicted for his involvement in an October 2019 fatal accident. Autauga County Grand Jury indicted 43-year-old Thaddeus Sumpter of Pleasant Grove on two counts of murder and one count of assault in the first degree. The indictment says Sumpter was driving a 2012 Freightliner truck that was involved in…
The Commission on Presidential Debates has issued a statement regarding last night’s debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The debate included many interruptions and on several occasions, both candidates were speaking at the same time. Debate moderator Chris Wallace attempted many times to tell the candidates to not talk over each other when answering his questions….
The University of Montevallo says it’s renaming two buildings that honor former governors who supported white supremacy. News outlets report that trustees from the state liberal arts university voted to strip the names of Braxton Bragg Comer and Bibb Graves off academic buildings on campus. Both men served as governor in the early part of the 1900s. The Encyclopedia of…
The University of Alabama announced Wednesday morning that it will cancel Spring Break in 2021. University officials say it will continue in-person instruction and provide on-campus residence for the 2021 Spring Semester, but classes will start Wednesday, January 13, a week later than previously scheduled. Officials also say classes will be canceled on Monday, March 15 as a wellness/study day…
Ford Motor Company is issuing a recall of more than 700,000 vehicles in North America because of an issue with the backup camera. The recall affects several 2020 model year vehicles. The issue is the camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. Ford says that would not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standards. Ford says it is…
Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris held a news conference this morning to update the state on Alabama’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The news conference was carried live on Alabama News Network. Ivey is extending the state’s mask mandate until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. It had been due to expire on Friday. Most…
Today through Friday, expect sunny and pleasant days with highs in the mid-70s to lower 80s. Nights will be clear and cool with lows in the 50s for most communities. On Friday, a secondary surge of cooler air arrives, setting the stage for and outstanding first weekend of October. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Perfect autumn weather for the high school games…
President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are painting a very different picture of the reliability of the upcoming election. Biden urged voters to cast their ballots and not be intimidated by Trump’s suggestions he might not accept a loss. Trump has been groundlessly casting doubt on the reliability of mail ballots and elections in general. “Vote whatever way is…
