In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson

Historian and author Richard Bailey reminisces about the thirty-six years of tours he has led in Montgomery, many of the tours led with the late historian Mary Ann Neeley. For Black History Month, he talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about the tours he will lead of Oakwood Cemetery on Feb. 20 and Lincoln Cemetery on Feb. 27, sponsored by Landmarks Foundation.

This week when Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares the political forecast with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson, the opening of the Alabama Legislature's regular session February 2nd 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 Fultondale tornado, as well as the Coronavirus vaccine availability.  And the wildcard is about a Lost and Found kitty!  Join us to wrap up the week's news.

Alabama's economy depends on a trained workforce, and colleges and universities are expected by industry to meet that need. Dr. Jim Purcell, Executive Director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, host of In Focus, about the challenges faced by higher education institutions in the Covid-19 era.

To combat violent crime and get stolen guns off the streets, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is partnering with local law enforcement on community engagement programs. ATF Special Agent Mickey French in Charge of the Nashville Field Division, which covers Alabama and Tennessee, talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson, starting with the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville and how tips led to the bomber.

Presidential Archivist David E. Alsobrook of Mobile talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about the presidential transitions with which he was involved while at the National Archives. Alsobrook is author of the new memoir, "Presidential Archivist," and joins In Focus for a series of interviews about three presidential libraries he helped create.

This week when Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares the political forecast with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson, the shortage in Covid-19 vaccine for vaccinations 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 Governor Ivey's extension of the Mask mandate to March 5. And the wildcard is about a suspicious dog limp.

In Fiscal Year 2020, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Alabama prosecuted 78 firearms-related cases. With gun violence on the rise, Verne Spiers, Criminal Division Chief, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the trends in this second of a two-part interview.

Concerns are running high after explosives were found at the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville and the January 6th assault on the U.S. Capitol. AFT Special Agent in Charge J.D. Underwood talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about the use of canines to sniff out explosives. He joins us from the ATF National Center for Explosives Training and Research in Huntsville, AL.