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A “More Than Tours” Perspective

Michelle Browder is the owner and operator of More Than Tours. The company specializes in historic tours of Montgomery. Tours focus on the history of Montgomery from its founding up to present day. “When people leave Montgomery, i want them to see it differently” Browder says that many people that visit Montgomery, have assumptions about the south that are not…

Dive Team Searching for Two Missing Students in Demopolis

From the West Alabama Newsroom – A search is underway for two missing high school students in Demopolis. In a tweet from Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue, authorities say a dive team is assisting the Demopolis Fire Department in that search at Bluffs City Landing. Demopolis High School has postponed tonight’s football game until tomorrow at 11 a.m. Stay with Alabama…

Thursday Night Football highlights and scores from Oct. 10th

  CLASS 7A James Clemens 63, Grissom 0 Prattville 44, Jeff Davis 7 CLASS 6A Blount 39, Gulf Shores 0 Fort Payne 36, Buckhorn 35 (OT) Muscle Shoals 45, Cullman 0 Pelham 38, Jackson-Olin 7 Wetumpka 33, Benjamin Russell 20 CLASS 5A Briarwood Christian 38, Parker 28 Guntersville 37, Brewer 7 LeFlore 58, Wilcox Central 0 CLASS 4A Childersburg 44,…

What the Tech? Is a Smartphone Really Worth the Cost?

We have smartphones that cost over$1,000 now and I hear people saying they’re way too expensive but hear me out, smartphones, even the ones over a thousand bucks, are a great value. To prove it, I dug up an old Radio Shack ad from 1991. It showed sale prices on a portable CD player, an alarm clock, a tape recorder,…

All 67 Alabama Counties Remain Under ‘Fire Alert’

All 67 counties in Alabama currently remain under a ‘Fire Alert’ which was originally issued on September 25 by the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC). The small amount of rain received throughout the state in the last few days has not been enough to end drought conditions or wildfire danger. Since the first of October, AFC wildland firefighters have already responded…

Gov. Ivey Completes Radiation Treatment, Releases Statement to Alabama Residents

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday issued the following statement after the completion of her radiation treatment: “Three weeks ago, I announced that during a routine exam, my longtime family physician discovered a tiny, isolated malignancy on my lung. The day after I shared this news, I went in for an outpatient procedure, which allowed me to begin a series of…

Front on the Way; Better Rain Chances Coming

FINALLY FRIDAY: Today should be mainly sunny and very warm with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Clouds will increase late in the day ahead of a cold front, which should bring some rain to the state overnight and into Saturday. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: For the high school games tonight, the sky will be mostly cloudy, and a few…

What the Tech? How to Set Up a Temporary Email Address

Have you noticed an increase in the number of websites that want your email address? Seems you can’t go many places online before you’re offered a special deal such as a newsletter or e-book if you share with them your email address. If you’re a bit uncomfortable putting your email address across the internet, not knowing where it might end…

Mobile Bus Driver Killed in Crash, No Students Onboard

A Mobile school bus driver is dead following the crash of a bus that had just dropped off students at school. Mobile County school officials tell say the wreck happened Thursday morning near Interstate 65 at U.S. 45. Photos show a crumpled yellow bus lying on its roof on the side of a road. The Alabama Education Association says on…