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Mobile carrier working to identify problem causing nationwide service issues
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (143+ words) Verizon users today are reporting problems with their wireless voice and data services throughout the U.S. As of noon on Jan. 14, nearly 200,000 customers had reported issues with their service, according to outage site DownDetector. In a statement posted to X, the…...
10-digit dialing going into effect across central Alabama: What to know
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (189+ words) Customers in the 334 area code will be required to begin 10-digit dialing on Jan. 23 as part of an area code overlay approved by the Alabama Public Service Commission in March 2024. The change effects callers in Selma, Montgomery, Prattville, Pike Road,…...
Dear Annie: My home’s previous owner died and I’m still getting their mail
1+ week, 4+ day ago (152+ words) Dear Annie: My home's previous owner died and I'm still getting their mail'AL.com Dear Annie: My home's previous owner died and I'm still getting their mail Dear Annie: I bought my house in November 2024. I was told the previous…...
Dear Annie: I dread the impersonal holiday group texts
3+ week, 4+ day ago (230+ words) How Can I Forgive My Cheating Partner?" is out now! Annie Lane's second anthology -- featuring favorite columns on marriage, infidelity, communication and reconciliation -- is available as a ... Dear Annie: I dread the impersonal holiday group texts Dear Annie: The holiday…...
That email isn’t what you think, law enforcement warns
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (236+ words) Law enforcement is warning about a new scam that's being called a "textbook" example of phishing. The Madison County Sheriff's Office is alerting the community to a recent rise in email and telephone scams involving messages that appear to be…...
Dear Annie: I found new friends through Facebook groups
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (228+ words) Dear Annie: I've read many letters from older women who've lost friends to illness, death or simply a change in circumstances. These women say they often can't find the social support they once had. I'm not trying to spread the…...
What were Alabama’s most Googled slang terms in 2025? 6,7 phrases jump out
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) People in several Alabama cities were evidently very curious in 2025 about what their kids were saying, according to Google. The web search titan is releasing its year end top trending data for the year, and has revealed several statistics specific…...
Asking Eric: Acquaintance is friendly in real life but ignores on Facebook
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (366+ words) Dear Eric: I have a friend I've known for four years. We all live in a 55+ community and have moved here from different areas of the country. We are a group of women who get together on a regular basis…...
Millions of Walmart customers victims of major scam
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (232+ words) The Federal Communications Commission is cracking down on a company it said was behind millions of scam robocalls impersonating Walmart employees. "Scammers and thieves using our phone networks to defraud consumers or steal personal data is illegal and voice service…...
America’s most-used social media site isn’t Facebook, Instagram or TikTok
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (195+ words) What is the most used social media site by Americans? Believe it or not, it's not Facebook, Instagram or Tik Tok. Polling by Pew Research of more than 5,000 U.S. adults found 84% had used YouTube, the highest amount of any platform. Coming…...