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What could be better than having six Grammys? One answer could be three more. Alabama singer and songwriter Jason Isbell is nominated for three Grammy awards. The winners of the recording industry’s highest honor will be announced on Sunday. Isbell will be considered in the category of “Best Folk Album.” The title track from the album is up for “Best American Roots Song,” and another number from the album, “Crimson and Clay," will compete for “Best American Roots Performance.”
Alabama Public Radio is proud to share the work of local artist Abi Brewer, who created an original painting exclusively for the station. Views of Home is done in collaboration for APR's 2025 Fall Pledge Drive, happening from September 10 - 19. The art is what Abi calls "a love letter to Alabama." The painting celebrates the different flora, fauna and landscapes of the Yellowhammer State.
News & Commentaries From APR
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This week on StoryCorps, Carey Fountain and Barbara Barge discuss whether criminals are born or created and the philosophy behind their actions. -
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This week marks forty years since seven astronauts were killed in the space shuttle Challenger accident in 1986. Families of the astronauts lost aboard Challenger gathered back at the launch site last week to mark that tragic day 40 years ago. All seven on board were killed when Challenger broke apart following liftoff on January 28, 1986. The Rogers Commission investigation into Challenger disaster assigned part of the blame on a manager at the Marshall Space Flight Center. -
National Guard units in Alabama and eleven other states have been activated to work with local and state agencies as they respond to this weekend's powerful storm. Hard-hit states are using the National Guard to help clear roads, assist stranded motorists, and provide logistical support -
A massive winter storm set the stage for a brutal travel day Sunday, with airlines warning of widespread cancellations and delays at some of the nation's busiest airports. The disappointment of lost flights is being felt in Alabama as well. The website Flightaware says Huntsville International Airport had forty one cancellations as of this morning. Farther south, Birmingham Shuttlesworth International had forty seven. -
Alabama's Charles Bediako had four dunks, two steals and two blocks in his first college action in nearly three years Saturday night against Tennessee. Playing two days after a Tuscaloosa judge temporarily reinstated his college eligibility and blocked the NCAA from retaliating for his return, the 7-footer finished with 13 points and three rebounds in 25 minutes in a 79-73 loss to the Volunteers. -
The dairy aisle at a Publix supermarket in Tuscaloosa looked bare as people throughout the southern U.S. stock up on water, food, and generators as they prepare for the storm. -
Training your dog the right way - with care and consistency - establishes a line of communication with your furry friend that can benefit both of you! -
Philip Rivers interviewed with the Buffalo Bills for their head coaching job on Friday, the latest twist in a busy couple of months for one of the most prolific passers in NFL history. The 44-year-old Rivers has no previous NFL coaching experience, having worked since his initial retirement from the league as a high school coach in his native Alabama. -
Charles Bediako will play against Tennessee on Saturday, Alabama coach Nate Oats said Friday, even while calling the NCAA system that allowed professional players to return to college “broken.” -
Alabama's jobless rate is holding steady.It was two-point-seven percent in December, unchanged from November. However, it's down from three-point-three percent year-over-year. U.S. filings for jobless aid for the week ending January 17 rose. -
On this week's Keepin' It Real, Cam's family got a new puppy. It's been nearly ten years since they got their last dog, and much of his memory of having a puppy is gone. The memories are coming back fast.
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Alabama is known for football and white barbecue sauce. But we’re also making our mark in science, literature and the arts—and we helped put astronauts on the moon! Join APR news director Pat Duggins as he takes up topics like this with interviews on APR Notebook.
Dr. Don Noble, specializing in Southern and American literature, gives his weekly review on the work of Alabama’s finest authors.
Host Cam Marston brings fun weekly commentaries on generational and demographic trends to provide new ways to interpret the changing world around us.
Speaking of Pets with host Mindy Norton is a commentary for people who care about pets and want to celebrate that special relationship between humans and animal companions.
Sports Minded podcast with host Brittany Young features interviews with coaches, athletes and sports personnel. Insight, commentary and analysis on professional, collegiate and high school sports can be heard here.
Quick-Fire Quips is centered around people who stand out in Alabama. Host Baillee Majors presents guests with a questionnaire of playful personal questions and questions about the Yellowhammer State.
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency ahead of the icy blast approaching the state. Ivey signed the proclamation for nineteen northern counties -
Colorado Springs and El Paso County leaders are opposing Colorado's lawsuit challenging the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama. -
Millions of Americans from New Mexico to Alabama to the Carolinas are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm that could crush trees and power lines and knock out power for days, while Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City and Boston could see enough snow to make travel very difficult or nearly impossible, forecasters say. -
A groundbreaking film on Alabama’s prison system is a step closer to one of Hollywood’s highest honors. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named “The Alabama Solution” as a nominee for Best Documentary. The film was shot with footage taken by inmates inside the state’s prisons. APR student reporter Emily Ahearn spoke with the co-producers of the film, who also directed. -
More than 40-million dollars in state funding has been approved for road and bridge repair projects in Alabama. Governor Kay Ivey said the grants from the Rebuild Alabama Act will go to support 25 separate construction projects in cities and counties across the state. Twenty of the projects will include local matching funds. Governor Ivey recently released the 2025 New & Expanding Industry Announcement Report. -
It’s hard to turn on the radio or read a newspaper and not hear about artificial intelligence. The computer driven technology generates data that can be mistaken for something done by a human being. Another concern is if AI were to suddenly go away. APR took a look into one way that might happen -
Alabama Power Company crews are on standby for power outage repairs in north Alabama this weekend.Nearly two thousand utility crews are for deployment to portions of north Alabama this weekend. -
Ex-Alabama player Charles Bediako, who has spent the past 2 1/2 years competing in the NBA Summer League and G League, had his college eligibility temporarily reinstated by a judge who blocked the NCAA from retaliating for his return to the 17th-ranked Tide. -
Alabama's economy is growing. Governor Ivey recently released the 2025 New & Expanding Industry Announcement Report.It includes over 230 projects with a total capital investment of nearly 15-billion dollars. -
From touring with actual rockstars with his band Within Reason to playing bass on the TV set of One Tree Hill, David Koonce is more than happy to trade showbiz for sports! In this episode of Quick-Fire Quips, he talks about working front office for the Birmingham Bulls and how Alabama might never have heard the legendary voice of Eli Gold without hockey. From his deep Alabama roots to the hidden history of "Hockey Town, Alabama," David proves there’s more to the state than just the gridiron.
