Blog Topics
- Health Care Reform - Post Your Comments!
What are your thoughts on health care reform? (Read Blog)
- Holiday Harvest Food Drive - 1 Comments Posted
Your kindness and generosity are overwhelming! (Read Blog)
- Tweeting my Facebook to Social Media Success - 1 Comments Posted
I attended a formal social media training course this week. While I may have known the basics, I certainly didn’t know how far-reaching this technology had become or the many ways you can protect yourself. (Read Blog)
- Gay Rights Meeting - 11 Comments Posted
Should the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy be kept in effect? Read what a member of President Obama's administration had to say and post your comments below. (Read Blog)
- Letterman Extortion - 5 Comments Posted
CBS’ David Letterman is making headlines, and it’s no joke. This time, he’s at the center of an apparent extortion plot. (Read Blog)
- Fining "Family Guy" - 6 Comments Posted
Should the adult series "Family Guy" really be banned? That's the word from one government body. Read on to find out. (Read Blog)
- Runaway Report Card - 3 Comments Posted
Here’s a tall-tale for you parents: a Huntsville boy reportedly fakes his own kidnapping to hide bad grades. (Read Blog)
- President Obama's Back to School Speech Furor - 5 Comments Posted
Uproar over President Obama's Back to School Remarks (Read Blog)
- Obama: Classroom Address - 10 Comments Posted
President Obama is planning a classroom address on September 8th, much to the dismay of some parents. Read more about the event, the controversy and then post your comments below! (Read Blog)
- No More Robocalls - 1 Comments Posted
Ban on robocalls goes into effect (Read Blog)
- How about a "Haycation" - Post Your Comments!
In these tough economic times, farmers and families are among the hardest hit. We’re all looking for a way to make a buck and a way to take a unique, fun, maybe even exotic vacation, so why not do both? (Read Blog)
- Part 2: Because You Asked: H1N1 - 1 Comments Posted
With the help of Flu.gov, I've broken down, virtually, everything you ever wanted to know, and more, about H1N1 symptoms, warning signs and at-home treatments, because you asked. (Read Blog)
- Because You Asked: H1N1 - Post Your Comments!
H1N1 fever has hit the Wiregrass, both literally and figuratively. Viewers have asked for more information, more details, more ways to protect themselves and their children. So, here it is. Everything you wanted to know and more, because you asked. (Read Blog)
- Credit/Debit Card On-line Fraud Prevention - 2 Comments Posted
Tips on protecting your credit and debit card accounts from on-line fraud (Read Blog)
- School Bus Safety Tips - 1 Comments Posted
Safety tips while waiting, riding, or exiting a school bus (Read Blog)
- Swine flu inspires new video game - 1 Comments Posted
Just when you thought you had seen it all, the swine flu goes digital. Yes, that’s right, we now have an H1N1 video game. (Read Blog)
- Doctor Dollars - 1 Comments Posted
Healthcare, healthcare, healthcare! It’s all over the news, on every headline in the supermarket line and perhaps the number one blood pressure-educing, headache-causing, wallet-tightening, fight-starter today. So what are we going to do about it? (Read Blog)
- Madam Secretary speaks for no man! - Post Your Comments!
Secretary Clinton was said to have “incredulously” commented, before the moderator quickly turned to another question, “You want me to tell you what my husband thinks?!” What do you think? If you were Mrs. Clinton, how would you have reacted? (Read Blog)
- Upscale Resale - Post Your Comments!
Give back to the community. Do it while shopping. Get high-end, designer names for less. Pay no tax. Is it a utopia? Almost! (Read Blog)
- Take Time to Save Time - Post Your Comments!
Not that we have time to read for pleasure…but if you do take a moment and see if this article gives you some good time-saving ideas. (Read Blog)
- Kids: Play your way healthy? - 1 Comments Posted
On News 4 at 5 we told you about a “shocking” medical study citing that some 70% of kids have low Vitamin D. But, what does that really mean? How can you help combat it to keep your kids healthy? (Read Blog)
- National Night Out Against Crime - Post Your Comments!
Information about National Night Out observance in Dothan (Read Blog)
- Dollars for Disney - 1 Comments Posted
Disney profits drop 26%, so ticket prices increase by nearly 7% - sound fair to you? Read on and then post your comments. (Read Blog)
- State for Sale? - Post Your Comments!
Lawmakers in one state look at selling their Capitol for cash. (Read Blog)
- It's Back to School Time - Post Your Comments!
Tips for a smooth transition back to school after summer break (Read Blog)
- Scary Science or Moral Medicine? - Post Your Comments!
It's one of, if not, the most, hotly debated moral and scientific topic: stem cell research. Today, the debate got a little more heated. (Read Blog)
- Frugal Family Fun - 1 Comments Posted
Does your family have favorite rainy day activity? Post your comments below. (Read Blog)
- Stop Losing Money - Post Your Comments!
A few simple tips to help you stop losing your money (Read Blog)
- Red Shirt Movement - 3 Comments Posted
If the "Red Shirt" movement is something new to you, then read on and post your comments below. (Read Blog)
- Protect Your On-line Bank Account - Post Your Comments!
Steps you can take to avoid fraud on your on-line bank account (Read Blog)
- Lost My Checkbook... Now What? - Post Your Comments!
What to do when your checkbook is lost or stolen (Read Blog)
- Drug Deal? - 2 Comments Posted
U.S. Border Patrol agents reach an historic milestone while a Mexican cartel asks for a "truce" in the War on Drugs. (Read Blog)
- Ban Monday Blues with some Wacky News - Post Your Comments!
Do you have a case of the Mondays? How about a little pick-me-up! Check out these stories from “The Worldwide Wacky News” files. They gave me a good chuckle. (Read Blog)
- Odd Jobs - Post Your Comments!
Do you have the “oddest” job on your block? You might, or, you may have something much more “mainstream” than the next person and not even know it. (Read Blog)
- A glass cage of questions - 1 Comments Posted
A glass box, plus a celebrity equals the end of worldwide hunger?America's fascination with glass boxes baffles me. (Read Blog)
- Clean and Green - Post Your Comments!
We could go on forever about ways to “go green and save green,” but I decided to end my series with this: Eating green and cleaning green. (Read Blog)
- How I saved green by saving water - Post Your Comments!
While I try to save water by turning off the sink when brushing my teeth, only running the dishwasher when it’s full and washing my clothes on “cold,” I know I can probably do more so I started reading up on ways to conserve green while saving water. (Read Blog)
- How I Saved "Green" by "Going Green" (and so much more) - 2 Comments Posted
Is global warming real? How big is my carbon footprint? Can “greening” my life save my hard earned “green”? Read on to find out... (Read Blog)
- Martha's New Weather Blog! - 13 Comments Posted
I am creating a new weather blog for weather enthusiasts of the Wiregrass! (Read Blog)
- From Studio Computers to Storm Damage - 1 Comments Posted
For the first time in my career I was able to not just track a storm in the studio, but report the next day on a family's experience surviving a damaging storm. It was an eye-opening experience... (Read Blog)
- Cold Turkey? Not in My House (video) - Post Your Comments!
You have less than 24 hours and you need a bird cooked and on the table. (Read Blog)
- I tried the bitter polish - 2 Comments Posted
I’ve never been much of a nail biter myself so I put the bitter tasting nail polish on my fingers to see if my hands still made their way into my mouth for other reasons. (Read Blog)
- How to put down the cup of coffee. - 1 Comments Posted
It can be hard to cut back on caffeine consumption especially when you experience withdrawals. The Mayo Clinic has some helpful tips. (Read Blog)
- Acetaminophen: What you may not have known. - 1 Comments Posted
I was surprised to see just how many oper the counter drugs contain Acetaminophen and how easy it would be to combine them. (Read Blog)
- Stop Popping Your Knuckles - 5 Comments Posted
I'm doing it with you!!! (Read Blog)
- Spotlighting Overnight Jobs. - 1 Comments Posted
I'm looking for ideas for a series piece. All you night owls (workers) I'd like to hear from you! (Read Blog)
- Greetings From the E.O.C - Post Your Comments!
News 4's Patrick Claybon is live blogging from the Emergency Operations center at the Houston County E.M.A (Read Blog)
- Reporters Ramblings... - Post Your Comments!
News 4's Patrick Claybon takes us on a journey into the depths of his mind...Todays topic?...The Big Switch! (Read Blog)
