Baillee Majors
Digital News CoordinatorBaillee Majors is Digital News Coordinator Alabama Public Radio. She joined the newsroom in December 2019 and has held other titles including Local Bureau News Chief, Newsroom Manager, Internship Director and host for Morning Edition. Before joining public radio, Baillee spent several years working in morning television news in Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee. She’s a born and raised Alabamian and graduated from Troy University where she majored in Communications and Fine Arts. Baillee enjoys collecting ceramic mushrooms and vintage glass bottles, thrifting, going to art museums and seeing plays.
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Gov. Kay Ivey is working to fulfilling a commitment to support Alabama families and to recruit and retain public-school teachers and state employees. The office of the state leader says this is being done through a new legislative proposal. -
The sole survivor of the attack on an Alabama church from the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in the 60s, is set to come to Montgomery and discuss the current landscape of civil rights. Sarah Collins Rudolph was 12 years old when the explosion hit the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. -
Alabama students of all ages are getting a little bit of financial help in taking the next steps in their futures when it comes to higher education. Alabama College Application Week is happening now, where application fees at certain college and universities are being waved. -
Gov. Kay Ivey is setting a special election dates for Alabama House District 11, which includes portions of Cullman and Blount counties. This seat was previously held by Rep. Randall Shedd, who resigned to join the office of Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger. -
Tuscaloosa residents will soon cast their votes for Mayor, City Council and Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education. The municipal elections are set for March 4, and the last day to apply for a regular absentee ballot is Feb. 27. -
The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department and the Port City community are mourning the death of Deputy Chief Alexander G. Trenier. He served at Crichton Station’s District 3 headquarters for C Shift. -
Stone toolmakers and flint knappers from around the county are headed to Alabama. They're coming to town as The University of Alabama Moundville Archaeological Park hosts its annual Knap-In. This year's event is set to take place from Feb. 28 through March 1. -
Alabamians getting ready to stock up for severe weather season are being offered discounts through a tax-free spree. The state's annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday runs from Friday to Sunday. -
All city roads in Huntsville are open after a blanket of snow fell overnight. On Wednesday, officials and law enforcement were out working to clear the roadways in the Rocket City. However, Huntsville Police still urges drivers to use caution. -
An Alabama attraction will soon close its doors, just for a little bit, while undergoing a facelift. The Huntsville Museum of Art will temporarily close its doors from March 2 through June 2025. During this time, a state-of-the-art HVAC system will be installed.
