NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers on Walmart.com who pay a $98-a-year membership fee will get free shipping on orders of any size starting Friday. Walmart announced the membership perk on Wednesday, doing away with a previous requirement that orders at least $35 to qualify for free shipping. The perk comes two months after Walmart launched its membership service called Walmart+,…
**UPDATE** Police have identified the two suspects in a felony theft investigation. The suspects are identified as Michael McCarthy Sr. and Amanda Bowman, both of Prattville. Investigators say tips came rolling in minutes after photos were released of the suspects. The couple is not in custody but authorities hope they will turn themselves in. **ORIGINAL STORY** Millbrook police are searching…
The Millbrook Police Department is investigating a theft at a local Walmart. They are searching for the identify of two women wanted for felony theft. According to police reports, two unidentified women entered the Walmart in Millbrook and stole and unspecified amount of merchandise. The theft occurred on July 25. If you have any information to help police make an…
Would you be interested in a membership to Walmart? The largest brick and mortar retailer in the world thinks you might and its launching Walmart+ to better compete online with Amazon. One key advantage for Walmart+ is all of its brick and mortar stores. They have one in practically every city and town in the country, some 4,700 stores nationwide….
With more time on our hands these days while being at home, many people have decided to do more spring cleaning than they’ve done before. While you can (and often should) donate unwanted items to a nearby charity, apps that turn your closet into a virtual thrift store are growing. One will actually put your gently used items for sale…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the launch of new COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites in Adamsville and Montgomery. The testing sites are supported by Walmart and Quest Diagnostics and will be available to anyone who may be exhibiting symptoms, as well as all health care workers and first responders. “I greatly appreciate the efforts by Walmart and Quest Diagnostics to…
Starting Friday, the City of Montgomery is limiting how many customers can be inside a store at once. The directive allows up to 50 customers inside at once and includes large retailers like Wal-Mart, Target, etc. It also only pertains to retailers inside the city limits. The Office of Mayor Steven Reed released this statement to Alabama News Network: “The…
Walmart today announced plans to hire 150,000 new associates through the end of May to work in stores, clubs, distribution centers and fulfillment centers. These roles would be temporary at first, but the company says many will convert to permanent roles over time. Walmart says it wants to hire some people quickly, such as cashiers and stockers. What is usually…
Anonymous donations have paid off $70,000 in layaway purchases at two Walmart stores in Alabama. A company spokesman says someone paid off $45,000 in purchases at a store in the city of Anniston on Monday. He says someone paid off another $25,000 in layaway purchases two days later at a Walmart in nearby Oxford. It’s unclear whether the same person…
Montgomery police are investigating a robbery of a person in the 900 block of Ann Street at about 7 p.m. Monday. The adult male victim says he met the suspect at Walmart on Ann Street in order to sell electronics. The suspect robbed him of the electronics at gunpoint. The victim was not injured and no arrests have been made….
