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Drivers licenses from out of state may be rendered invalid in Alabama, if they’re held by illegal immigrants. In addition to Wyoming and Tennessee, at least a half-dozen other Republican-led states have considered legislation this year to invalidate certain types of out-of-state driver's licenses issued to immigrants illegally in the U.S. -
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 forecasts, including beach safety information 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.
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Alabama is planning to carry out its fourth execution with nitrogen gas. Demetrius Terrence Frazier is scheduled to be executed Feb. 6 at a south Alabama prison. Frazier was convicted of killing 41-year-old Pauline Brown in 1991. -
Alabama is preparing for its 14th annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. The holiday spans the weekend of Feb. 21 to Feb. 23 and items such as flashlights, phone chargers, first-aid kits and more will be tax exempt so Alabamians can restock on emergency supplies. -
Gov. Kay Ivey is unveiling her public safety package for the State of Alabama, promised in her State of the State address. The public safety legislation, which is meant to support law enforcement and combat inner city gun violence, will be dubbed the "Safe Alabama" package. -
Demonstrators have gathered in cities across the U.S., including in Alabama, to protest the Trump administration’s early actions. They're decrying everything from the president’s immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. -
The popular social media app, TikTok, may or may not be safe in America and Alabama... again. Users of the app are no stranger to the future of the platform being up in the air. This follows a “will they, won't they” situation around Pres. Donald Trump deciding whether nor not to indefinitely pull the plug on the short video app. -
Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban is known for winning college football championships. Fans can also have fun adding up the number of his players who now wear Super Bowl rings. The total currently sits at thirteen. Saban's total could jump by seven this Sunday, but only if things go well for the Philadelphia Eagles. Our story begins with the coach’s last championship win at Alabama, and how one player fit in. -
The fourth nitrogen gas execution in the U.S., taking place in Alabama, is on track to continue as planned. Demetrius Frazier is scheduled to be put to death on Feb. 6 for a 1991 rape and murder case. This follows a federal judge rejecting a preliminary injunction to stop his execution. -
The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong. On Tuesday, the post office announced that it would no longer accept parcels from the China and Hong Kong after the U.S. imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese goods and ended a customs exception that allowed small value parcels to enter the U.S. without paying tax. -
An Alabama official is making sure children in the state stay safe when riding in cars. Scott Harris, a state health officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), released an open letter through the ADPH website urging Alabamians to have the proper size car seats and booster seats for children riding in vehicles. -
Alabama lawmakers have returned to Montgomery to begin the 2025 legislative session. Republican lawmakers are expected to propose multiple immigration bills as red states look to support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts. Some senators are trying to gauge the interest for addressing lottery and casino legislation this session. -
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is calling public safety her top priority for this year's legislative session. The governor in her State of the State address on Tuesday that she is backing a number of bills including a ban on Glock switches. The package includes a mixture of tough on crime measures, efforts to assist police officers and a limited sentencing reform measure. -
The latest twist in the ongoing concern over reported White House plans to end the U.S. Department of Education came this week. The Associated Press says members of the so- called Department of Government Efficiency were seen on Monday at the Department of Education, which Trump has vowed to abolish. Observers are already speculating on what impact could come if this particular agency goes away. One belief is that small, and often conservative states like Alabama might feel the brunt of such a move.
