Join the conversation each weekday on "In Focus" as host Carolyn Hutcheson talks with: artists, historians, experts, environmentalists, musicians, authors, and other big thinkers and change makers. Carolyn brings here three decades of on-air experience, her curious mind, and her warm conversational style to each episode. We hope you join us and take time to bring your world, In Focus.
For people who love historical markers, a new tool is at their fingertips, and Troy University professor Martin Olliff explains how it helps their travel plans.
On October 16, 2024, five members of a family watched their boat sink in Perdido Bay off the coast of Alabama. They were rescued by troopers Jacob Manning and Kenny Wade of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Marine Patrol Division.
Phillip Carter from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries joins In Focus to celebrate World Bee Day!
On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses upcoming political races and what the polling numbers reveal. And the Wildcard is another hop-along!
On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses Senator Tommy Tuberville's gubernatorial candidacy. And the Wildcard has wings!
Today, In Focus is on a hike with Verna Gates, founder of Fresh Air Family, at Wood Duck Preserve Nature Park in Opelika.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and In Focus brings you a conversation with George Wallace, Jr. about his mother, Governor Lurleen Wallace, and her legacy in improved mental health care for Alabamians.
Artist Julianne Hansen tells the rest of the story of the commemorative Alabama Poppy Project, now on display in her art studio in downtown Prattville.
Prattville artist Julianne Hansen tells the story of the Alabama Poppy Project and how World War One and Flanders Field inspired it.
On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the "Back the Blue" bill passed by the legislature on the last day of the session. And the Wildcard is about a critter caught red-handed with the evidence!
In the Back to Nature series, Dr. Alvin Diamond, director of the Troy University Arboretum, revisits In Focus to talk about some of the unusual features - the pocosin and its gopher tortoises, the moon tree, and insect-eating pitcher plants.
Today on In Focus, Troy University biology professor Dr. Alvin Diamond previews the Southern Exposure Environmental Film Series at the university arboretum this Thursday.
On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, previews the last day of the legislative session. And surfers have taken over the Wildcard!
As the stock market fluctuates, investors may be looking at precious metals as a way to diversify their portfolios. Amanda Senn, director of the Alabama Securities Commission, shares some cautionary notes on the In Focus Exchange.
If you'd like to find out more about your ancestors, artificial intelligence (A.I.) can speed up your search. Lynn Schlick, president of the Alabama Genealogical Society, tells us how to use A.I. on In Focus today.
There is increasing concern over rural hospital closings, so Alabama Congressman Shomari Figures and Georgia Congressman Brian Jack have introduced a bipartisan bill to stabilize rural hospitals.
Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, brings news about the state budgets and the tax on groceries to the In Focus Newswrap. And the Wildcard stopped traffic on the interstate!
May brings spring flowers, and Dothan Area Botanical Gardens has blooms in profusion. William Holman, garden director, visits In Focus, as we go back to nature in the Tri-State Travel Series.
Yesterday for the In Focus Storyline book series, clinical psychologist Dr. Ron Raymond examined why some marriages fail. Today, we talk with his co-author, attorney Jeffrey Stephens about "The Road to Splitsville."
Everyone expects love to last a lifetime, but sometimes it doesn't. Today and tomorrow, the In Focus Storyline book series explores the aftermath with the authors of "The Road to Splitsville."
On today's Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the budgets that are moving through the legislature. And his Wildcard is about some unusual runners in a half-marathon!
For the Back to Nature series on In Focus, we visit with Michael Mullen, the Choctawhatchee Riverkeeper during Earth Week.
Outdoor activities in spring can put people in the vicinity of wild animals. Dr. Wes Stubblefield of the Alabama Department of Public Health joins In Focus again this week to discuss two diseases that can infect humans - bird flu and rabies.
Nature has inspired poets for generations, and today Alabama's former Poet Laureate, Jennifer Horne, visits In Focus for Earth Day and National Poetry Month.
On today's Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the progress of the Laken Riley Act through the legislature, and the Wildcard is about a book brigade!
A measles outbreak, with hundreds of cases is in the news, and Dr. Wes Stubblefield of the Alabama Department of Public Health visits In Focus today to share his advice.
Today's In Focus is about the grave of a Revolutionary War soldier who settled in Alabama. Lynn Schlick, president of the Alabama Genealogical society, tells the unusual story of her discovery.
April is financial literacy month and whether a talented individual wishes to launch a small business or invest in a promising one, Amanda Senn, director of the Alabama Securities Commission, visits the In Focus Exchange with her advice.
On the Newswrap today, Jeff Sanders, executive producer of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the legislature's progress in passing the state budgets. And the Wildcard is about a dog that defied gravity!
Today on In Focus, Carolyn interviews Mary Louise Kelly host of NPR's All Things Considered about her book "It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs."
On the Newswrap, Todd Stacy discusses a proposed ALFA Health Insurance being debated in the legislature. And he has a tale to tell for the Wildcard!
When a mother is unable to care for her newborn, a baby box is available at designated fire departments. Prattville, Alabama Fire Chief Josh Bingham discusses baby boxes in an on-location interview from March of 2024.
Today's In Focus is from 2023, when we visited Tim Emmons at the Alabama Public Library Service's Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled. In college, Tim played trumpet in the University of Alabama's Million Dollar Marching Band!
Although the Civil War remains controversial even today, in 1913, veterans from the North and the South came to Gettysburg for a reunion and reconciliation.
On the Newswrap today, Randy Scott, executive producer of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the legislature's progress working on the state budgets. And the Wildcard is about a candy lover's parting wish!
March is Women's History Month, and Girl Scouts across the U.S. are celebrating the organization's 113th birthday. In Focus delves into how today's Girl Scouts are learning to lead and serve.
The late Congressman John Lewis had roots in Pike County, Alabama, and his photographer friend Danny Lyon visits In Focus to share his memories of the civil rights icon.
Alabama Lions Sight is now serving all sixty-seven Alabama counties with their two large mobile eye-clinic vans. Board member April Pearson talks with In Focus today about the nonprofit.
On the Newswrap, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses paid parental leave for educators and state workers, a bill recently passed by the legislature. And the Wildcard is about a special meeting with the governor!
America's beloved national parks are under threat of cost-cutting by the federal government. So, In Focus checked in with the National Parks Conservation Association to find out how the nonprofit is continuing to preserve history, especially in Alabama.
Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys discusses domestic violence and human trafficking in part two of his interview today on In Focus.
Alabama is among the states celebrating the 200th anniversary of the grand tour of General Lafayette, 50 years after the French aristocrat fought alongside George Washington in the American Revolution.
While the legislature is on spring break, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, gives an update on Congress for the Newswrap. And Todd's Wildcard is about a would-be jailbird.
As conspiracy theories flourish across America, today's In Focus is about a family split apart over "alternate realities." The son turned the breakup of his family into a series on NPR's "Embedded" podcast.
The 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday led Troy Public Radio Director Kyle Gassiott and Talk of Troy Producer Addison Minton to Selma to cover the news. They share that experience on In Focus today.
Crime is one of the top concerns of Alabamians, so In Focus invited Montgomery Police Chief, James Graboys, to share his insights and experience as a crime fighter.
On the Newswrap, Todd Stacy, Host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses a bill to restructure the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. And the Wildcard is about someone who's wild about doughnuts!
As American support for Ukraine wavers, Georgia Attorney Stephen Humphreys visits In Focus by Skype from Kyiv, to share his observations of a country trying to survive.
Amanda Senn, Director of the Alabama Securities Commission, visits the In Focus Exchange today to discuss pig butchering, and she's not talking barbecue!
Tax season is here, and Montgomery C.P.A. Lynne Bozeman visits the In Focus Exchange with tips for small business owners and individuals.
As Ukraine's future continues to unfold, Georgia attorney, Stephen Humphreys visits In Focus by Skype from Kyiv, to share his observations of a country trying to survive.
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