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Budget cuts in Washington are raising concerns for beach safety along the Alabama Gulf coast. The Associated Press is reported staff vacancies as bad as twenty percent at some National Weather Service offices. These are the people who provide beach safety forecasts for both Alabama beach goers and lifeguards. -
The Blount County Extension is holding an educational session focusing a specific audience in agriculture. The 2025 Women in AG workshop will include speakers on handling cattle, estate planning, and driving a tractor aimed at female farmers working in the state. -
Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster off the Gulf Coast, the effects of the largest oil spill in U.S. history are still being felt. Oil company BP has paid billions of dollars in damages, propelling ambitious coastal restoration projects. APR news was recognized with a national Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalists for our documentary on the tenth anniversary of the Gulf oil spill. -
Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation that would allow local law enforcement to enforce immigration law, as conservative legislators push for increased alignment with the federal government's crackdown on immigration. The bill was dubbed "Laken Riley Act," named after the 22-year-old Augusta University student who was killed last year in Georgia by an undocumented immigrant. -
School material could look very different if two bills before the Alabama legislature become law. One measure would mandate the displaying of the Ten Commandments in an expansion of Christian texts in public schools, while deleting references to drag shows and the displaying of pride flags. Another bill would require schools to change their maps and materials to say “Gulf of America.” -
Alabamians may find themselves quoting Longfellow today. Governor Key Ivey says the state will join the nation in a commemoration known as “two lights for the future.” The day remembers the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride during the Revolutionary War. -
The Alabama legislature is working to make Hollywood feel more at home in our state. A bill is making its way through the Senate in Montgomery to add incentives for people who make movies or commercials here in Alabama. APR student reporter Barry Carmichael spoke to one Mobile resident whose movie making experience including meeting the actor who played Luke Skywalker. -
A growing number of conservative leaders are pushing states to upend the long-standing U.S. constitutional right to free public education for children, regardless of immigration status. Alabama tried to enforce a state law to keep undocumented migrant children from public schooling, but agreed to a legal settlement on the matter and the law was blocked. -
The Trump administration is expected to reverse a controversial 2023 decision on the permanent location of U.S. Space Command, perhap as soon as month’s end. Alabama is watching what happens since Huntsville is one possible landing spot. -
The Trump administration has granted nearly seventy coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene. The list includes the Tennessee Valley Authority, which serves seven southern states including Alabama. -
Alabama did better than some states and worse than others when it comes to identity theft. The financial website Wallethub looked at data from the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission on issues like identity fraud complaints and state policies on data dumping and stopping spyware. Alabama was ranked midway at number twenty six nationally. -
Today is April fifteenth. But, that doesn’t necessarily mean a panicked trip to your accountant. The Internal Revenue Service says Alabama is among a group of states who are getting an extension to file their taxes. The new deadline is May first. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina are getting a break because of damage from Hurricane Helene last September.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center is releasing a new report that details racial disparities within Alabama communities that have to hand over assets. Key findings show that in recent years in Jefferson County, residents in majority-Black neighborhoods were more likely to experience law enforcement seizing property. -
Montgomery Zoo's two-day Spring fundraiser, Zoo Weekend, is back for another year. The money raised for this year's fundraiser will go toward the facility's new reptile exhibit. The event will include live entertainment from local artists, activities for children, animal presentations and food from vendors. -
Fourth-ranked Alabama's loss to rival Auburn marked the first of seven straight games against ranked teams to close the regular season. This week's schedule includes matchups against No. 17 Kentucky and No. 15 Missouri. The matchup with Missouri, which is 8-4 against the SEC, takes place on Wednesday. -
The No. 1 Auburn Tigers will host conference opponent Arkansas. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season. Auburn is 11-1 against the SEC, and Arkansas is 4-8 against conference opponents. -
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to help families hoping to expand their families through in vitro fertilization by reducing costs for the procedure. IVF became a talking point during the 2024 presidential campaign when Alabama agreed to protect in vitro fertilization providers from legal liability. -
A bill moving through the state legislature could give the governor the power to appoint the head of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. The move comes after a public feud between the Gov. Kay Ivey and the former commissioner. -
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is running for lieutenant governor in 2026. The Republican announced his campaign on Tuesday. Allen was elected secretary of state in 2022. After being elected as secretary of state, Allen withdrew Alabama from the Electronic Registration Information Center, citing privacy concerns. -
Jim Staff, the mayor of Atmore, has announced his retirement effective at the end of May. Due to state law, an interim mayor will be appointed. Staff has been the mayor of the city for 24 years and the City of Atmore will host an event honoring him. -
Montgomery is getting a financial boost when it comes to making progress in the fight against climate change. The city has been awarded $420,000 in funding since November 2024 through the Bloomberg American Sustainable Communities Initiative. -
The Alabama Department of Public Health is warning families in Alabama about the need for measles vaccinations. The alert was prompted after outbreaks in Texas and Georgia in just the first two months of 2025. ADPH says unvaccinated people have a 90% chance of infection and those who have measles can spread the disease for up to three weeks. The agency says measles is a serious viral respiratory illness that lives in the nose and throat mucus of infected people. -
Published reports indicate there may have been a reprieve at NASA. Probationary workers, including those at Alabama’s Marshall Space Center, were bracing for job cuts. The websites ARS Technica and NASA watch say mass firings have not yet occurred and there’s no clear reason for the delay. -
Snow is reportedly falling along the Tennessee Valley and that means the possibility of icy driving conditions in the coming hours. Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Huntsville say after the possible wintry mix or freezing rain, motorists should be on the alert for slippery conditions on roads and bridges tonight and into tomorrow.
