Bibb Graves Hall to be renamed John Robert Lewis Hall/Source: Alabama News Network The Troy University Board of Trustees announced Wednesday morning that it will rename one of its main buildings on campus. The board voted unanimously to rename Bibb Graves Hall after civil rights icon and late U.S. Representative John Lewis. The building will now be called John Robert…
Friday’s football game between Jefferson Davis and Lee high schools will take place on Friday as scheduled, despite a Lee player testing positive for COVID-19. A spokesperson for Montgomery Public Schools says that after fully investigating the contact between the Lee football players, MPS officials determined the player who tested positive and those who were in close contact with the…
Both southbound lanes of Interstate 85 are currently blocked near mile marker 17 near Pike Road. Two separate wrecks are the cause for the slowdown. Col. Jon Briggs with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says the hazmat team was called to the scene to clean up diesel fuel that was spilled. Drivers involved in the wreck only received minor injuries….
TODAY/TOMORROW: Sinking air around Hurricane Laura means rain chances will decrease these two days over Alabama and will actually lead to hotter temperatures as well. Look for a more sun than the clouds both days with only isolated showers and storms; highs will be in the mid-90s for many of us with heat index values around 105°. Laura will be…
Voters in cities across Alabama have cast their ballots in the 2020 municipal elections, voting for mayor, city council members and school board representatives. Montgomery held its city election last year and isn’t a part of this election cycle. Alabama News Network is covering more than 100 local races in Central, West and South Alabama. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE ELECTION…
A good friend of mine who is still working from home shared her family calendar on Facebook. Her three children have in-person school two days a week, school, and school at home for three days. In addition, there’s soccer practice, scouts, birthday parties, and a trip. She uses a whiteboard and color codes every event with her children’s names. It’s…
Is it “new and improved”? Or just “new”? Facebook’s brand new look that’s been rolling out as an option to some users will become the norm for everyone over the next several weeks and it is the biggest change to the social network’s appearance in at least four years. Facebook introduced the “New Facebook” at an event in 2019 and…
Filing paperwork for the government is no easy task. As millions of Americans file for unemployment insurance in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic they’re learning that getting the right information together and navigating the official website can be daunting. An app known by some as a robot lawyer can help get started quickly. DoNotPay was developed by a man…
Free is seldom better. Often free is not free at all. You’ve heard that saying in the tech world if it’s free, it’s your information being sold. Be honest, we’ve all downloaded free apps for our smartphones. Game apps, photo filters, meme generators are most popular these days. We’ve even gotten used to the idea of dealing with pop-up ads…
UPDATE FROM MPS: Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) received notification regarding a Lee High School football player with a positive COVID-19 test. Currently, MPS is conducting contact tracing and will provide an update on August 26, if the game will remain scheduled for August 28. NEW: Lee High School football player tests positive for COVID-19. Montgomery Public Schools just sent us…
