Monica Nakashima
News InternMonica Nakashima was born and raised in Northport, Alabama, a 10-minute drive from Bryant-Denny stadium where she currently works for Alabama Public Radio as a student reporter. Monica began her college career after graduating high school in 2018 by attending Shelton State Community College. She then transferred to the University of Alabama in Fall 2020. She is a News Media major and English minor, and is planning to graduate in Spring 2022. In addition to her work at APR, Monica also is a staff reporter for the Crimson White, the University of Alabama’s student-run publication. When not focusing on journalism, Monica spends her free time drawing, painting, and browsing Twitter.
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Gas prices in Alabama could possibly rise due to the war in Ukraine. -
Birmingham area property owners have until today to apply for federal help following rough weather last year. The Small Business Administration is providing loans for residents of Jefferson and Shelby Counties that were hit by severe storms last October. The deadline to apply to today. -
The Alabama Department of Public Health is launching a new campaign to inform the public about Covid-19. “Alabama Unites Against Covid” is a multimedia campaign that utilizes social media, commercials and a website to promote vaccination and testing -
Alabama’s largest anime convention is happening on Feb. 11-13 at the BJCC in Birmingham. -
The chance to be creative and win a $500 cash prize is closing this week. -
Alabama State University is partnering with the Montgomery Public School district to host a vaccine clinic today. It’s happening from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lockhart Gymnasium on ASU’s campus. -
An Arab man is among eleven people to be charged with seditious conspiracy following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. -
The IRS has announced important dates for the upcoming Tax Season. Today the start date for accepting and processing returns. -
The 8th annual Jingle bell Square is starting tomorrow morning in downtown Scottsboro. It’ll be hosted in the town’s square and features many fun activities. The event features vendors of all kinds, food trucks, inflatables, a mobile arcade, and plenty of live music. -
Alabamians haven’t even carved their Thanksgiving turkeys and concerns are being raised about Christmas trees.
