Lacey Alexander
Morning Edition HostLacey Alexander rejoins the Alabama Public Radio family from intern to Morning Edition Host after two and a half years with Mississippi Public Broadcasting. There, she served as a general assignment reporter before becoming a host and producer for various local talk shows and podcasts. A proud alumna of both Troy University (BS Journalism, BS Theatre) and The University of Alabama (MA Journalism), she completed public radio internships at both her educational institutions and credits them with all she knows and loves about the medium. When not talking into a mic, she enjoys spending time with her partner Meghan and their very cute dogs Harley, Daisy and Ethel Mae.
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Every day, when graduate student Caitlin Hicks comes home to her apartment, the first thing she hears is the barking of Theo, her Pomeranian and her emotional support animal. Theo’s barking may be too loud or annoying for some, but for Caitlin, this is a comforting reminder that she is not alone -
The World Games are underway in Birmingham after a year-long delay due to COVID-19. -
The Alabama attorney who represented Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior and Rosa Parks now wears the Presidential Medal of Freedom. -
June is Pride month in Alabama. Members of the state’s LGBTQ community and their supporters will gather in Birmingham for a weekend celebration be called Pride Fest. The nonprofit Central Alabama Pride organizes the event every June to celebrate LGBTQ people in Birmingham. -
The Alabama National Cemetery is hosting its annual Memorial Day ceremony. The event includes wreaths and flags which are laid on graves of fallen veterans by family members and volunteers from the community. There will also be a military aircraft flyover, a rifle salute, and the playing of taps -
The skies over south Alabama may be a lot more colorful starting today. -
Alabama has a big summer planned for tourists in 2022. But with gas, airfare, and food costs rising more and more due to inflation, travel to and within the state may not be as frequent as officials hoped. -
The deadline is today for Alabama organizations to apply for beautification dollars. -
All Alabama driver license offices will be closed for a week in April to transition to a new driver's license system. -
Weather experts say that Alabama will likely experience storms on Wednesday.
