Jolencia Jones
ReporterJolencia Jones is a graduate assistant at Alabama Public Radio. She joined APR in 2022. She graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's degree in public relations. Over the past year, Jolencia has written a range of stories covering events throughout the state. When she's not working at APR, she's writing for 1956 Magazine and The Crimson White.
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Temperatures are dropping in Alabama, and people are looking to stay warm. Safety experts are now warning that home fires involving heating equipment are most common during the cold weather months. More than 1,000 fires happen each year due to space heaters according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. -
Workers in Alabama are gaining more green in their paycheck. A new report from the ADP Research Institute ranks Alabama the top 25th state within the nation’s pay growth. -
A Grammy-winning Southern music label based in Florence is turning ten years old. Single Lock Records is holding a series of one-time-only concerts to mark the milestone. Celebrations have been happening over the last several days and continue during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. -
National health experts are raising awareness about a lung disease that’s affecting Alabama. Data shows that the Yellowhammer State has one of the highest prevalence rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, in the country. -
The Milken Educator Award started in 1987, and Alabama joined the program in 1998. Throughout the years, a total of $1M has been awarded to 40 Alabama recipients. This award is unique because it targets early-to-mid career educators, and it has awarded top educators nationally. -
A new initiative by The University of Alabama aims to alleviate the shortage of health services for youth in rural Alabama counties. The H.O.P.E project stands for health, opportunity, passion and equity. The program received more than $3.7 million in federal funding. -
The Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful cleanup series is making its way to Alabama. Volunteers have the opportunity to help beautify Wheeler Lake in Decatur on Sunday, October 29. The body of water is the second-largest lake on the Tennessee River in northern Alabama. -
The Kentuck Festival of the Arts returns to Northport on October 14th and 15th for its 52nd year. Festivities are set to take place at Kentuck Park. The two-day festival highlights local and national folk art. -
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. The population of older adults in the Birmingham area is expected to rise nearly fifty thousand people by the end of this decade. Nutrition, exercise, and socialization tend to decrease as adults turn into elders. -
Food stamp recipients in Alabama have a new age range and work requirements to follow.
