Michael Ray’s “Whiskey And Rain” hits No. 1 on country radio

Michael Ray’s latest single “Whiskey And Rain” has hit No. 1 on country radio, and the country singer took to Instagram to thank everyone who helped support the single.  Ray captioned the clip: “WHISKEY AND RAIN IS THE NUMBER ONE SONG IN COUNTRY MUSIC!!!! Y’all I gotta be real. It’s been an emotional one today. …

Jason Isbell cancels shows after testing positive for COVID-19

Jason Isbell announced he will be cancelling some upcoming shows after he tested positive for COVID-19. Isbell took to social media to share the news, writing on the platform, “Got myself a breakthrough case of Covid- feeling fine but we’ll have to cancel the next few shows (Asheville, Louisville, Columbus, Wilkes-Barre, and Wilmington). Refunds at …

Apple renews ‘The Morning Show’ for Season 3

Apple TV+ announced it has renewed ‘The Morning Show’ for a third season.  The Morning Show stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon as anchors of the fictional ‘The Morning Show.’  Mark Duplass plays the show’s producer, Billy Crudup a network executive and the supporting cast includes Karen Pittman, Desean Terry, Nestor Carbonell and Greta Lee. …

‘Emily in Paris’ renewed for Seasons 3 and 4 at Netflix

Netflix has confirmed the renewal of “Emily in Paris’ for two additional seasons (Seasons 3 and 4), which will take the series through its fourth season. Emily in Paris is created by Darren Star (Sex and the City, Younger) and stars Lily Collins as Emily Cooper, a 20-something American who moves to Paris for work. …

Waterville Stabbing Leads to 5 Hospitalized

Five people were hospitalized after an incident on County Road in Waterville early this morning, Jan. 11. According to CentralMaine.com, one man pulled a knife during the altercation that left several people hurt. The suspect was severely injured in the fight. Five people hospitalized after man pulls knife during late-night Waterville gathering, police say https://t.co/YNT1L0IiIp …

Home COVID Tests Soon to be Covered by Insurance

Private health insurers will soon be required to cover COVID-19 tests. Starting Saturday, 8 tests per month, will be covered. At the end of January the federal government will make 500 million at-home COVID-19 tests available. Latest on COVID-19 in Maine The exact timing and amount of each shipment could vary depending on changes in …

More Maine National Guard Deployment to Support Hospitals In COVID Surge

Governor Janet Mills today, Jan. 11, announced that an additional 169 members of the Maine National Guard to help alleviate short-term capacity constraints at hospitals and maintain access to inpatient health care for Maine people amid record-high COVID-19 hospitalizations. The additional Guard members will serve in non-clinical support roles at health care facilities across the …

IRS says processing backlogs will likely delay refunds due to staffing shortages

The Internal Revenue Service said on Monday that acute staffing shortages will likely delay tax refunds and other services this year as the agency prepares for the 2022 tax filing season, which will begin on January 24. IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig told reporters that this year’s window for filing tax returns for the year 2021 …

Real estate heir and convicted murderer Robert Durst dies at 78

California state prison officials announced Monday that real estate heir and convicted murderer Robert Durst has died at age 78 while serving a life sentence.  According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Durst died of natural causes early Monday while being treated at an outside hospital. Durst was sentenced in Los Angeles County …

Paramount+ to air Miranda Lambert’s “The Marfa Tapes” documentary

Miranda Lambert’s documentary about the making of “The Marfa Tapes” will premiere on Paramount+ Jan. 20.  “The Marfa Tapes” follows the making of Lambert’s collaboration with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall as they write their Grammy-nominated album.  Following the trio for 5 days, the documentary gives viewers an inside look at the making of the …