The Montgomery Fire/Rescue responded to a call of flames at the Alabama State House Friday. Reports said smoke was spotted on the third floor in the corridor. An investigation showed the cause of the smoke. An exhaust fan in the restroom overheated. Mechanical ventilation was used to clear the smoke from the building and there are no reports of injuries…
The Auburn Student Center will soon have a new name. The Auburn Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name the center after Harold Melton. Melton is the current chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court and the first African-American elected as the university’s student body president. The new Student Center will be called the Harold D. Melton Student Center, which…
Crimestoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the murder of 26-year-old Donta Jaqun Rogers. On January 16, an unknown subject(s) went to 617 Putnam Street in Elba where Rogers shot and killed. Police have been unable to determine what the subjects fled in or what direction. Investigator are asking for the community’s assistance in…
A two-vehicle crash at 1:53 p.m. Thursday, September 3, has claimed the life of a Millbrook man. Edwin R. Wood, 71, was killed when the 1995 GMC C1500 truck he was driving was struck by a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. Wood was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on Alabama 143 at the 1 mile marker, approximately three miles north…
Facebook and Twitter have a warning for their billions of users: Russia is at it again trying to interfere in the U.S Presidential Election. Facebook introduced new steps to protect the election and will not accept new political ads the week before the election. Facebook also announced it will place a label on any content shared or posted that seeks…
Would you be interested in a membership to Walmart? The largest brick and mortar retailer in the world thinks you might and its launching Walmart+ to better compete online with Amazon. One key advantage for Walmart+ is all of its brick and mortar stores. They have one in practically every city and town in the country, some 4,700 stores nationwide….
Teenagers have always seemed to have their own language only they understand. Unlike their parents though, teens can use emoji rather than letters or words to be able to communicate through code. Emoji are images similar to comics that are options within messaging apps, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media services. Some emoji though are not what many parents…
HOT, MAINLY DRY WEATHER: Today and tomorrow, the upper ridge will hold in place, but will weaken over the weekend, however it will keep our temperature hot and most of us mainly dry with rain chances generally less than 10 percent. A few showers could pop up during the afternoon and evening hours near the Tennessee state line late today…
The search for a missing boater who disappeared in the Alabama River after he went under while swimming has ended. Dive teams recovered the body of 58-year-old Henry F. King of Thomasville around 8 o’clock Thursday evening. King’s father, Henry C. King, says his son was celebrating his 58th birthday with family on a pontoon boat when he fell overboard….
The payroll tax deferment “holiday” is meant to put more money into the pockets of Americans, but experts warn it may not be help many people are looking for. On Tuesday September 1st, President Trumps Executive Order to defer payroll taxes went into effect. So, what does this mean for the average persons paycheck? The payroll deferment only applies to…
