Baillee Majors
Morning Edition Host & ReporterBaillee Majors is the Local Bureau News Chief and host for Morning Edition at APR. Baillee joined the newsroom in December 2019. Before that, she spent seven years working in morning television news in Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Her passion for news began after a trip to the CNN newsroom in Atlanta at the age of 18. She’s a born and bred Alabamian and graduated from Troy University where she majored in Communications and Fine Arts. When she’s not listening to public radio herself, Baillee enjoys reading, baking, collecting ceramic mushrooms, and playing the ukulele.
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The family of a former U.S. soldier from Tuscaloosa being held captive in Ukraine says he’s made contact. A release from the family of Alex Drueke says he was able to send a direct communication to his family over the weekend. Drueke’s captors reportedly reached the U.S. State Department by telephone and allowed him to speak. -
The family of a Tuscaloosa man reportedly captured in Ukraine while fighting with Kyiv’s military is speaking out.
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The Supreme Court could soon vote to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The 1973 case guarantees federal constitutional protections of abortion rights, but that could soon change.
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Going to a concert or a sporting event usually involves buying a ticket and picking your seat. That experience can be different for families dealing with disabilities and special sensory needs. One venue in central Alabama is working to see that no one is left out.
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An Alabama House member says he’s on a mission to protect the unborn in the state.
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The University of Alabama is soaring to new heights this weekend. A rocket is scheduled to take a small satellite named BAMA-1 into orbit on Saturday from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. BAMA-1 is the university’s first-ever satellite and is about the size of a bread box.
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The Alabama legislative session is currently underway. Before lawmakers headed back to the state Capitol, the issue of abortion became front and center.
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Anyone interested in growing hemp as a farm crop in Alabama can learn the basics starting today.
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The University of Alabama is teaming up with the Smithsonian to examine the role of faith in the January 6th Capitol riots. The digital project is called “Uncivil Religion.” It showcases videos, photos and academic essays that highlight religion’s role in the insurrection.
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McGee went on to fly combat missions in World War II as well as the Korean and Vietnam wars.
