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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The City of Tuscaloosa is honoring four football players killed in the Marshall University plane crash more than 50 years ago. The tragedy happened in West Virginia on November 14, 1970— where more than 75 people died in the crash, including the group of teammates. -
A Mobile teacher is the latest recipient of what some might call the “Oscars of Teaching.” Mary Travis, a fifth-grade math and science teacher at Gilliard Elementary School, is Alabama’s sole 2024-25 Milken Educator Award recipient. -
The No. 22 Alabama women's basketball team is regrouping after dropping back-to-back games. The Crimson Tide fell to the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington with a final score of 65-56 Thursday night. The team previously lost to Vanderbilt over the weekend. -
Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks prepared to face skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday. Many lawmakers, including Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, are in support of the Commander in Chief's selections. -
The 2025 Legislative Session for the State of Alabama begins on Feb. 4. The ACLU of Alabama says its goal this year is to expand and defend the rights of residents with lawmakers in the Statehouse through multiple policies. -
America’s children, including youngsters in Alabama, have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of an exam known as the nation’s report card. However, the Yellowhammer State is among the top areas in the country where 4th grade math scores are improving. -
When February rolls around, high school students in one Alabama county have the opportunity to be changemakers in their schools and communities through a new initiative. The Leaders to Legends program, soon to be launched by The University of Alabama, is open to Tuscaloosa County sophomores. -
After years of collaborative planning and effort, representatives from the City of Mobile, Mobile County, local nonprofits and the Clemon family are celebrating the dedication of the Isom Clemon Civil Rights Memorial Park in downtown Mobile. The park is tribute to the legacy of Isom Clemon, located at 520 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. -
In an effort to cut down on one of the leading causes of lung cancer in the country, an Alabama agency is taking action through home test kits. Radon gas is the leading cause of the disease among non-smokers, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. -
Artists are being invited to showcase their talent in Auburn. Registration is currently open for the Inaugural Juried Ceramics Exhibition at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center. Applications close on Feb. 14.
