Joshua LeBerte
News InternJosh LeBerte is a News Intern at Alabama Public Radio. He joined APR in 2021. Josh recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in News Media. Born and raised east of Birmingham, he hopes to cover the state for years to come. When he’s not writing, Josh loves listening to music, playing with his cats, and watching YouTube videos.
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In 1989, roughly 50 Fyffe residents saw what they claimed to be UFOs. Since that time, town officials have commemorated these unusual sightings with a summer festival called "Fyffe UFO Days." This APR encore presentation recounts the sights and sounds from the festival back in 2023. -
In 1989, roughly 50 Fyffe residents saw what they claimed to be UFOs. Since that time, town officials have commemorated these unusual sightings with a summer festival called "Fyffe UFO Days." Held on the last Saturday of every August, the event is known to draw thousands of residents and visitors each year.
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A local arts festival in the Rocket City turns 10 years old in 2023, and hundreds of people are expected to attend the event this weekend. -
Alabama students are returning to the classroom, and with that comes homework, tests and other assignments. Sometimes, coursework can be challenging, and one state government office offers a free service to help remedy these troubles. -
A new subdivision is coming to the city of Alabaster. Newcastle Homes is expected to build a master-planned community off of County Road 12 (Smokey Road), near Veterans Park. The housing project, named Walker Springs, will cover 456 acres and bring roughly 970 new homes to the area. -
New research suggests Birmingham is one of the cat-friendliest cities in the nation. That’s according to LawnStarter. The lawn care service and research company studied the 200 largest U.S. cities and ranked them based on four different categories. -
The Baldwin County Commission is designing a new facility that could jumpstart recycling initiatives in South Alabama. The facility will allow local cities to transfer citizens’ disposables on site, including paper, aluminum and cardboard. It will be located at the county’s dump site off County Road 64. -
The Alabama State Department of Education recently released data on the number of air-conditioned school buses during the 2022-23 school year. In all, Alabama has 7,904 operational school buses, and 3,815 of them are air conditioned. -
More Alabamians are in the hospital for COVID-19 now than they have been since early March. That’s according to the Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA). -
Alabamians are slithering their way down to Etowah County this weekend for a day of snakes and all things scaly. Show Me Reptiles is hosting its Show Me Reptile Show at The Venue at Coosa Landing on Saturday, August 26, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
