
Andrea Tinker
Digital Content ReporterAndrea Tinker is the Digital Coordination Intern for Alabama Public Radio who majors in news media with a minor in African American studies at The University of Alabama. In her free time, she likes to hang out with friends, listen to music and talk about anything pop culture related.
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The Alabama legislative season has concluded for the year with new laws going into effect this Saturday. The Parents Right to Know Act and the squatter’s law are among the laws that will be enacted. However, there are many issues that remain unresolved. Medicaid and healthcare expansion is one of them.
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The city of Dothan is starting their Juneteenth celebrations early. The non-profit organization Tri-State Expo Juneteenth Affairs is hosting their fourth annual Juneteenth Parade and Celebration Saturday, June 1.
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Country music lovers will gather to honor country legend Hank Williams this year at the 45th annual Hank Williams Festival.
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Some new Alabama laws go into effect this Saturday. One is supposed to broaden the rights of parents. Another deals with squatters.
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Memorial Day marks the start of the summer tourism season, but not just along the Alabama Gulf coast. But, the State’s visitor industry is bigger than that.
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Black culture and history will have a spotlight on it once again in Dothan this Friday.
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It's called Birmingham’s longest running event, and it's returning this Saturday for another year of celebration.
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A brand new event will make its debut in Tuscumbia, AL this year. The Shoals Cottagecore Festival is a festival based on the popular aesthetic. It's originally based on rural European life and was later coined as cottagecore in 2018 on the social media blog website Tumblr.
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Hot Air Balloons are taking to the skies once again along the Gulf Coast. The annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival is back once again to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The three-day festival is a partnership between the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, the OWA Parks and Resort and the City of Foley.
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Tuscaloosa residents are preparing for a run that will support the city’s preschool education. The annual Tuscaloosa Mayor’s Cup 5K for Pre-K, which is also referred to as the Mayor’s Cup, will take place Saturday, April 27.