Some smart TV’s have cameras built into them that uses facial recognition to determine who’s watching. Then the TV can automatically put the set on what that person likes to watch. But the FBI says that technology can be used to let hackers watch you through a camera on the television. Smart TVs are already watching you so to speak,…
Final preparations are underway at Alabama Bicentennial Park in Downtown Montgomery. Monuments will be unveiled at the Bicentennial celebration on December 14th. Gov. Kay Ivey will dedicate Alabama Bicentennial Park, which tells the state’s story in 16 bronze plaques. The 2019 Bicentennial celebration will be three days of events marking the 200th anniversary of Alabama’s admission to the United States….
The three finalists for Selma Police Chief have been announced. The finalists are former Butler Co. Sheriff Kenneth Hardin — Selma PD Lt. Kenta Fulford — and Dr. Stephanie Stewart with the Department of Pardons and Parole. The search started in June when then police chief, Spencer Collier, announced he would be retiring. Former Selma Police Chief, Robert Green, has…
Consumers shattered the record for smartphone shopping on Black Friday and the same is expected throughout the holidays. According to a survey from Adobe, $2.8 billion dollars was exchanged on smartphones and it’s expected the total for the 2019 holidays will be close to $10 billion. Shopping on a smartphone is so easy and you can do it anywhere. This…
Have you made your Christmas gift list yet? Have you picked out everything? How about wrapping? And did you go over your budget (if you had one)?. A couple of apps might help with all of those things. Gift List is an app for iPhones and Android devices. They’re not the same but they do have the same name and…
People tend to look for ways to help others during the holidays. Many volunteer in soup kitchens and homeless shelters, feeding people who need immediate financial assistance. There are millions of people who would like to help but who cannot find the time in their busy schedules to serve in that capacity. An app in both app stores will give…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $99,546 grant to help inmates find gainful employment once released from prison. J.F. Ingram State Technical College in Deatsville will use funds to seek and establish a database of employers who are willing to provide employment opportunities for inmates who have been released from prison and have successfully completed vocational training at the school….
CALM, WITH A WARMING TREND: High pressure remains firmly in control of our weather the next couple of days which means we stay dry through Thursday. For today and tomorrow, expect more sun than clouds with highs gradually warming to the lower to upper 60s noth days. Nights will remain chilly with lows in the 30s. Late Thursday, clouds begin…
Hundreds of people watched in awe at Montgomery City Hall Tuesday, as a 50 year old time capsule was opened. Back in 1969 city officials were looking for a way to commemorate Montgomery’s 150th Anniversary, and a time capsule was the answer. The capsule was filled with magazines, newspapers, brochures, ;letters, and other items from around Montgomery at the time….
(Source: Frazer UMC) The lead pastor at a well-known Montgomery church announced this retirement Tuesday. Pastor Larry Bryars told his congregation in an email that his retirement as lead pastor at Frazer United Methodist Church will be effective June 2020. “This has not been an easy decision for me because I love serving the Lord and I love serving the…
