One of the most frequently asked questions I hear is this one: “should I install updates on my phone as soon as possible, or wait?” Answer: Sometimes it’s best to wait a few days to see if other users report any problems. In some cases though, you should install updates ASAP and this is one of those times for Apple…
The Southeastern Conference has announced it will hold its first-ever virtual football media days this year in response to the coronavirus pandemic. SEC Media Days had been scheduled to be held in Atlanta July 13-16. “Conducting football media days in a virtual format will provide us the opportunity to manage the event in a healthy manner as we continue to…
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is requesting information on broadband internet access and speed from Alabama residents and businesses. Alabamians are encouraged to take the speed survey at https://alabama.speedsurvey.org/ to help the state locate gaps in broadband service. The information gathered will be used for planning efforts to help fill those gaps. “The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many…
Courtesy: Church of the Highland’s Facebook Page A large Alabama church has lost its leases with the city of Birmingham’s school district over its senior pastor’s social media activity. Birmingham’s Housing Authority also ended its partnership with the Church of the Highlands this week after criticism over pastor Chris Hodges liking posts by Charlie Kirk, who is the president of…
HUMID, STORMY DAY: Numerous showers and storms are once again expected across Alabama today with temperatures surging well into the 80s. Also today, a rare June cold front is moving towards Alabama and with such a warm and humid air mass in place, we could see some stronger storms across the state as the front pushes through, and we will…
On Tuesday the Montgomery County School Board held a virtual meeting as a group virtually protested to have the names of Confederate leaders removed from schools. The group encouraged people to log onto the live stream of MPS meeting and leave comments. At the time of writting this , more than 700 comments were left on the page in less…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has released a statement to say that he and Police Chief Ernest Finley will be reviewing policing practices. Nationally, there have been cries for police reform in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Reed and Finley say the Montgomery Police Department will join the…
The Montgomery Police Department is currently investigating the theft of an enclosed cargo trailer that occurred on June 3, around 5:47 am in 4700 block of Woodmere Boulevard. According to Investigators and the victim, the pictured suspects used a white pick-up truck to drive onto a business parking lot, attach the victim’s white trailer to their vehicle, and then drive…
The city of Prattville has announced that it will hold an annual Fourth of July fireworks show. But the coronavirus will bring some changes to this year’s celebration. This year, the fireworks will be launched from the Homeplace Clock Tower off Highway 82 at 9 p.m. The city says this change in location will allow for better viewing while allowing…
Governor Ivey’s Eleventh Supplemental Emergency Proclamation Overview: This proclamation seeks to prevent and mitigate the challenges of COVID-19 in state correctional facilities by ensuring that inmates arriving from the county jails will be processed according to prevailing medical standards (specifically, a 14-day quarantine period). The proclamation addresses the concerns of the Department of Corrections: It ratifies the 30-day moratorium on…
