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Alabama lawmakers push to bring portable benefits to app-based workers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Whether through driving or delivering groceries, app-based workers earn their wages like other employed Alabamians. However, lawmakers say these workers don’t receive benefits like other employees in the state. Independent contractors do not get retirement benefits or paid time off under federal law. If they do, it can be more of […]
How Alabama State Troopers are preparing to keep people safe during Labor Day
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Labor Day is less than a week away and while many people are excited for the holiday, safety is the first priority. With Dothan being a hub for travelers passing through headed toward the beach, Alabama state troopers are expecting a large uptick in traffic. With...
Whitmire: Alabama Democrats are a party on paper, filed in the nick of time
This is an opinion column. If you care about two-party politics in Alabama, the good news is, that after years of neglect, the Alabama Democratic Party has again learned to use its Twitter account. The bad news is that the Alabama Democratic Party has again learned to use its Twitter...
FBI Warning Parents In Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas: Be Aware Of Doxing and Swatting
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing a warning to parents: be on alert for potential doxing and swatting incidents involving their children, particularly those who are active in online gaming communities. Just recently the FBI took to X (formerly Twitter) To warn about this growing issue. While anyone...
Alabama Farmer Dismisses John Deere Lawsuit
Remember those three little words, right to repair, that were all over the headlines not all that long ago? Not only did they stimulate discussion and evoke legislation, they also brought with them litigation. Make that litigation minus one. Progressive Farmer is reporting this week that one of the more than 17 farmers who filed antitrust lawsuits against John Deere has dropped his claim.
Several Alabama cities hit 100 degrees - or higher - on Wednesday
Several Alabama cities hit 100 degrees — or higher — on Wednesday, according to data from the National Weather Service. Much of the rest of the state also logged temperatures in the upper 90s. But despite that no records were broken or even tied on Wednesday, which could...
Alabama Stories: When the state’s first female football player made national news
It was a lark – the idea of a group of bored girls – that turned into a national sensation. The day in 1939 when Luverne “Toad” Wise Albert tried out for the Escambia High School football team ended up making history. Albert (1922-1982) was the...
Alabama expands wildlife protection area with $16 million land acquisition in Fort Morgan
Sea turtles, shorebirds, migratory birds, and the Alabama beach mouse all make their homes among the dunes and water’s edge on the beaches of the Fort Morgan peninsula, and the state’s conservation department has been working to protect those habitats. Recently, the state of Alabama expanded its efforts...
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