He couldn’t be a less grumpy old man if he tried, aside from his age. Barrett, a 12-year-old chihuahua-pomeranian cross, visited the KVRR Morning Show studios with Heather Klefstad of Homeward Animal Shelter to talk with Emily Welker, but he left his best buddy to sleep in. That’s 10-year-old Raylen, a beagle who goes everywhere Barrett goes. The bonded pair…
Data privacy is on everyone’s mind these days, and a simple self-search of Google can be a real-eye opener. Thanks to databases that look through public documents for your identity, your home address, private phone number, and all kinds of other alarmingly personal data can be disconcertingly easy to find online. Let Francie Black walk you through the steps to…
In spite of the spectacularly crummy weather, there’s one sure-fire way to inspire yourself to get out and get some fresh air and exercise this spring. The American Heart Association is encouraging all of us to move more, because April is move more month. The AHA says new evidence suggests there may be few better ways to get yourself moving…
Facebook and other social media sites are garnering a lot of scrutiny these days, and not just from the feds. Almost all of us are going over our publicly available personal data with a fine-tooth comb after the data breach from Cambridge Analytica. But since so much of the information in that case is still developing, how can you know…
It may seem like it’s never going to happen, but we promise, spring is just around the corner. And when the precipitation in the region finally turns from ice and snow to rain, you can collect it without too much trouble at all. Find out how you can help save yourself some money with a reduced water bill and help…
Our back to back storms and projected lows below zero this week notwithstanding, warmer spring temperatures are just around the corner — and that means a lot of melting and running water outdoors. But what about running water indoors? Over time, it can be almost as expensive as flooding can be. Check in with Danny Lipford in this week’s Ask…
Excel may be the tried and true standard for most of us when it comes to using spreadsheets. However, just in time for spring, there’s a breath of fresh air and a new option to try if you need to do some number-crunching. Check out how Airtable can work for you in this week’s Tech Tip Today with Francie Black….
We’ve all heard the stories of dogs separated by thousands of miles from their owners who somehow make their way back home to them. So for Dillon, a blue heeler lab mix, and Mystique, a pittie lab mix, the hour and a half drive to the KVRR studios from James River Humane Society was no big thing. Both two-year-old rescue…
Experts suggest the amount of screen time kids choose for themselves can sometimes be hazardous to their development. But how do you convince kids of that? Heck, you can barely pry them away from their devices long enough to focus on dinner. In today’s App of the Week, Francie Black turns screen time into a tool for parents to save…
What with the blitz of back to back storms and plummeting temps predicted for the rest of the week, spring hasn’t sprung so much as sputtered so far. That may leave you with a bit more time on your hands to take up indoor projects than you’d anticipated. So how do you know which paint finish to pick for your…
