BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -Starting Thursday, gas will go up two cents a gallon. While fewer people are driving because of COVID-19 and gas tax collections is down, local leaders say that money is still being used to fix the roads.In Jefferson County, Commission President Jimmie Stephens says the money from the Rebuild Alabama Act is being put to good use. He says this is the type tax that you can see how the money is being spent since its being used to improve roads and bridges.State leaders say lower gas prices helped ease the impact of the gas tax on our wallets. Stephens tells us the gas...…BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -Starting Thursday, gas will go up two cents a gallon. While fewer people are driving because of COVID-19 and gas tax collections is down, local leaders say that money is still being used to fix the roads.In Jefferson County, Commission President Jimmie Stephens says the money from the Rebuild Alabama Act is being put to good use. He says this is the type tax that you can see how the money is being spent since its being used to improve roads and bridges.State leaders say lower gas prices helped ease the impact of the gas tax on our wallets. Stephens tells us the gas...WW…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Starting this week, vouchers for free broadband internet for school students in Alabama start going out.Michelle Roth with the Alabama Cable and Broadband Association has been working closely with state leaders to roll out the Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students program which gives free internet access for families with students on free or reduced lunch.Roth tells us almost 300,000 vouchers for free internet for families should start hitting mailboxes this week. If you receive one, all you have to do is call the internet provider listed in your voucher...…BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Starting this week, vouchers for free broadband internet for school students in Alabama start going out.Michelle Roth with the Alabama Cable and Broadband Association has been working closely with state leaders to roll out the Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students program which gives free internet access for families with students on free or reduced lunch.Roth tells us almost 300,000 vouchers for free internet for families should start hitting mailboxes this week. If you receive one, all you have to do is call the internet provider listed in your voucher...WW…