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Perry Co. Sheriff warns residents about phone scammers

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Perry County Sheriff is warning people in the county to beware of phone scammers who are targeting the area. Sheriff Billy Jones says the scammers are calling people pretending to be law enforcement and threatening them with jail — unless they pay. He says the scammer tells the person called — that they have…

Wellness Coalition Now Offers Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance Over the Phone

If you’re uninsured or under-insured, The Wellness Coalition in Montgomery wants to help. It’s offering a new free service to help you get the coverage you can afford. The organization can now help get you enrolled in an affordable health care plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace and Alabama Medicaid over the phone. More than a dozen employees were recently trained…

BlackBerry to Stop Making Signature Smartphone

BlackBerry says it plans to stop making its signature smartphones internally, signaling a strategic shift for a company that built its reputation on innovative smartphone technology. Rather, all development for BlackBerry-branded phones will be outsourced to BlackBerry’s partners. BlackBerry chairman and CEO John Chen says the move will allow BlackBerry to save money as it focuses efforts on software and…