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$5B data center project promises 195 new jobs for Columbus area
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (536+ words) COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus leaders say a newly announced multi'billion'dollar data center project will bring one of the largest economic investments in the city's history, along with hundreds of high'paying jobs and major tax revenue growth for Muscogee County. The…...
Alabama 334 area code customers must begin 10-digit dialing Jan. 23
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (188+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. " Customers in Alabama's 334 area code region will be required to begin 10-digit dialing Jan. 23, 2026. The mandatory change follows a permissive 10-digit dialing period that allowed customers to adjust to dialing 10 digits when making calls. The Alabama Public Service…...
Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (810+ words) Many children posted farewell messages, while parents reported distraught children discovering they'd been shut out of platforms as the landmark law took effect. Some young children reported fooling the platforms' age estimation technology by drawing on facial hair. Parents and…...
The latest on Apple's new iPhone
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (100+ words) The latest on Apple's new iPhone The latest on Apple's new iPhone Life Flight helicopter to be stationed in Eufaula National Prisoner of War Museum remember 106th infantry division Columbus safety officials host golf tournament for CURE Childhood Cancer Major Drug…...
Google warns 2.5B Gmail users to update passwords after data breach of one of its databases
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (183+ words) (Gray News) - Google is advising billions of Gmail users to change their passwords and up their security following a data breach that prompted more aggressive hacking attacks. Earlier this month, Google reported a breach of one of its Salesforce databases....
Parents get children a landline phone in effort to limit screen time
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (458+ words) SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WCSH) - Millions of people own cellphones, and for parents, deciding when to get kids their own phone is not easy. One mother in Maine has found a nostalgic way to handle her young daughter's request to have…...
State Department warns travelers about using dating apps in Mexico
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (119+ words) (Gray News) - The State Department is warning travelers to avoid using dating apps while in Mexico. The U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara has confirmed several reports of U.S. citizens being kidnapped by people they met on dating apps while in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco,…...
Bill banning cell phones in Alabama public schools signed into law
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (318+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The bill banning cell phones in Alabama's public schools is now law. Gov. Kay Ivey put her signature on the FOCUS Act on Wednesday. The law requires students' phones to be turned off and stored off their…...
Alabama lawmakers vote to ban cellphone use in K-12 public schools
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (263+ words) The Alabama Senate on Wednesday voted 30-2 for the bill to prohibit students in K-12 public schools from using phones during the school day. The phones must be "turned off and stored off their person in a locker, car or similar storage…...
High-speed internet now available for portion of rural Lee County
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (384+ words) SALEM, Ala. (WTVM) - The wait for internet service is over for some rural East Alabama residents while others without it are still facing the challenges with little to no service The Lee County Commission has used money from the American…...