What Parents / Teachers Need to Know About Quarantines This Year
Today is the first day of school for Blount County students and faculty. This is normally an exciting time as everyone gets back into the school routine but this year…
Phillips Recalls CPAP Machines For Black Debris In Airway
A recall has been issued for certain Phillips Respironics ventilators, BiPAP, and CPAP machines. The recall was issued because of black debris in the air pathway of the units. The…
CDC Makes A U-Turn On Masks For Vaccinated People
On July 27, 2021, the CDC reversed course on its recommendations for wearing a mask. The new guidance now suggests that everyone in a high transmission area should wear a…
Fraudulent Unemployment Claims On The Rise In Alabama
Unemployment scams have become commonplace since the massive increase in unemployment benefits from the stimulus packages passed last year. Scammers are filing unemployment claims with stolen identities against companies the…
Alabama Gov Kay Ivey “It’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks”
Thursday, July 22 Alabama Governor Kay Ivey was interviewed by reporters and was pleading with Alabamians to get vaccinated. Here is what she had to say. “Folks supposed to have…
Blount County Commission Discusses How To Spend $11,000,000
On Thursday, July 22 the Blount County Commission held a special called meeting to “discuss broadband and legal expenditures from the American Rescue Plan Act funds”. The final rules on…
Blue Origin Is Launching Former Amazon CEO Into Space
On Tuesday July 20th, Jeff Bezos company Blue Origin, will be launching a manned craft into space! You can watch it live here!
Caution! Cancer-Causing Chemical Results in Sunscreen Recall!
On Wednesday, July 14 Johnson & Johnson issued a voluntary recall for some aerosol spray sunscreens. These sunscreens tested positive for benzene, a cancer-causing chemical that has been linked to…
Use Caution On Highway 231 in Rosa Overturned Vehicle
Use caution on Highway 231 in Rosa at the County Road 33 intersection. There is an overturned vehicle. A State Trooper is on the scene as of 7:40 p.m.
Child Tax Credit Deposits Begin Today, Here is What You Need to Know
On July 15, the first payments for the enhanced child tax credit will start going out to 39 million families with about 65 million kids, as reported by the IRS.…