In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson

In Part Two of his Coronavirus interview, Dr. David Thrasher, pulmonologist and critical care physician with Montgomery Pulmonary Consultants, talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about emerging strains of the Coronavirus. The medical group has treated hundreds of Covid-19 patients since March 2020.

David E. Alsobrook of Mobile served U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton during his career with the National Archives. Today he shares memories of President Carter and President Bush. His book is "Presidential Archivist, A Memoir."

This week when Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares the political forecast with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson, the mask mandate and COVID-19 vaccinations top the list. Will Governor Ivey renew the mask mandate? She will decide this week.

On this week's Newswrap from In Focus, Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson headlines about two Senate bills in the Alabama Legislature - gambling and medical marijuana. And the wildcard is about an Australian sheep!

The Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian was described by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as "the greatest preacher to ever live." Journalist Steve Fiffer talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about Vivian's training in nonviolence and his legacy as a tireless Civil Rights leader. In 2013, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Fiffer, a friend of Vivian, completed the preacher's memoir.

In the quest to conquer the Coronavirus, the UAB School of Medicine in Birmingham, AL, is a leader in research. Dr. Tika Benveniste, Senior Vice Dean for Research at the medical school, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about current research, long COVID-19, and mutant strains of the virus.

Alabama was named tops in the U.S. for election integrity by the Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about the ranking and the criteria that garnered the recognition.

This week when Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares the political forecast with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson, the legislative agenda tops the list.

On this week's Newswrap from In Focus, Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson headlines about the State of Alabama's prison lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice. And the wildcard is about a funny face inside a rock.

Dr. David Thrasher, Montgomery pulmonologist with Montgomery Pulmonary Consultants, talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about Covid-19, face masks, and the "Covid Journey."