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With Earth Day being observed today, several cities across Alabama, including Birmingham, Montgomery and Huntsville, are taking part in events that focus on the environment and how to protect it. -
Donald Trump says he’s coming to Tuscaloosa, again. The President announced on his social media site that he’ll be delivering the commencement address at the University of Alabama in early May, as well as at West Point. -
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.
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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. -
The 2025 Alabama legislative session is underway. On the top of the agenda for the Alabama Senate: selecting a new leader. Discussions are also in the works when it comes to Glock switches and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. -
The Alabama Association of Nonprofits (AAN) is preparing to host the annual Alabama Nonprofit Summit in Montgomery on Feb. 13 and 14. The event this year will focus on advocating for nonprofits and the communities they serve.
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Applications are open in the city of Auburn for the 2025 Class of the Auburn Citizens’ Academy. The seven-month program is billed as giving residents a closer look at how their local government operates. -
As National Bird-Feeding Month begins, there are several ways for Alabamians to keep their feathered friends fed during the winter months when food is scarce including using different feeders to attract a variety of birds. Those who have success with birding should consider reporting to The Great Backyard Bird Count this month as well. -
Spring might be closer than you think... at least, that's the prediction from Cosmo, a hound mix in Huntsville. He revealed is forecast at the fourth annual Ground Dog Day celebration at Huntsville Animal Services. -
Oklahoma visits the No. 1 Auburn Tigers after Jeremiah Fears scored 21 points in the Sooners' 97-67 win against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Tuesday's meeting is the first this season for the two teams. Auburn is 8-0 against the SEC, and Oklahoma is 3-5 against conference opponents. -
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and many lawmakers are supporting a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that make semi-automatic weapons fire like a machine gun. The Republican governor is expected to back the proposal in her State of the State address as part of a broader package of bills focused on public safety. -
Governor Kay Ivey will deliver the annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 6:00 p.m. in the Old House Chamber of the State Capitol. The governor has invited Miss America Abbie Stockard to join as one of her guests, as well as students of the McGill-Toolen Catholic High School Choir and Army veteran Jae Barclay. -
Donald Trump’s efforts to undo diversity, equity and inclusion efforts throughout the federal government have had a trickle-down effect far beyond formal DEI programs, including in Alabama. This includes the Army pulling its sexual assault regulations off websites and the Defense Intelligence Agency pausing special observances that included Black History Month, Women’s History Month and Holocaust Days of Remembrance. -
Aaliyah Nye scored 22 points, Essence Cody had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 22 Alabama rolled past Georgia 72-57. Alabama led from start to finish and by 27 points at halftime before Georgia regrouped. The Crimson Tide led 57-42 heading to the fourth and their lead reached 21 points at 70-49 on Eris Lester’s layup with three minutes remaining.
