The Alabama Department of Labor says new unemployment compensation claims filed this year will fall under new rules that were passed by the Alabama Legislature. Claims filed before January 1, 2020 are not affected. The rules are part of the Unemployment Reduction Act. Benefits will be lowered from a maximum of 26 weeks to 14-20 weeks, based on Alabama’s unemployment…
West Fairview Avenue Scene The four people arrested in connection to stealing a vehicle and later hitting a police unit were all juveniles. The suspects were charged with six counts each of unlawful breaking and entering a motor vehicle in reference to multiple vehicle break-ins that occurred on January 2 between midnight and 6 a.m. near Sugar Pine Drive. One…
Photo – From Prattville Police Dept./CrimeStoppers Prattville police want to find a fraud suspect who is wanted for using a stolen and altered check to buy merchandise at The Home Depot in Prattville. Police say on Monday, November 11, 2019, Investigators say the person was caught on store surveillance using a stolen check. Prattville police need help to identity and…
The Shorter Volunteer Fire Department is investigating an early morning house fire. The blaze happened off County Road 13 in the Hardaway community. There was no one inside the home at the time of fire, and there no reports of any injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News, News Video Tags: house fire, Macon…
For much of the state, expect to continue to see periods of rain with some rumbles of thunder and no threat of severe weather, but we note the SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms defined for parts of South and Southeast Alabama today. A few storms in these areas could produce gusty winds. The high today…
The Alabama Legislative Session is set to begin in just a few weeks, and with a new year comes new political agendas. Last year we saw a controversial abortion bill pass through the Legislature, and talks of an Alabama lottery stalled before it gained any traction. The year 2020 is expected to have a host of crucial bills pass through…
The City of Montgomery and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will offer a free Christmas tree recycling program on Saturday, December 28 and Saturday, January 4. Residents can take discarded Christmas trees to any one of the city’s regular Saturday trash drop-off points between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on these two days to participate in the…
We always think time passes quickly but when you look at techs and gadgets that we use everyday, sometimes it seems time passes slowly. Here me out here. How long do you think we’ve had the iPad? What was life like before the “selfie” and Instagram? Seems like they’ve been around forever. But the two-thousand teens will go down in…
If you’re one of the 100 million or so Americans who have an Amazon Echo device in your home, there’s one thing you should do right now to protect your home. Echo devices are the smart assistants that are triggered by saying the name “Alexa”. Amazon reported earlier this year that over 100 million Alexa enabled devices had been sold….
If you’re making any new year’s resolutions for 2020 you’re more than likely resolving to eat better, exercise more or lose weight. Each year those three resolutions are at the top of the list of most common promises we make to ourselves (along with saving more money). It isn’t easy though is it? We need guidance and motivation and time….
