Alabama Public Radio

If you're stuck on what go to give a youngster for the holidays, one suggestion is money for college. A 2021 survey showed forty five percent of parents asked for donations for their son or daughter's college education instead of gifts. The State of Alabama offers what's known as a 529 plan where money can be invested for school. Martha Kortiak Mert is CEO of the website Saving for College Dot Com. She says once parents sign up, friends and family be asked to give…

There were more abortion plotlines on TV this year – 66 across 63 shows, compared to 49 last year, according to the annual Abortion Onscreen report

Auburn is landing two offensive line starters from Power Four schools, including a former Trojan.

Birmingham's Legacy Arena has been selected by the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as the host site for the 2025 SEC Gymnastics Championship. The date is set for March 22.

Christopher Bass, of St. Francis, Minnesota, was sentenced to twenty years in federal prison for selling pills laced with fentanyl that led to the death of a University of Alabama Professor.

If you're hitting the road for the holidays, get ready for company. Alabama Triple-A is predicting the busiest Christmas travel season on record with around one hundred and nineteen million people driving somewhere. That's about three million more than last year. Triple-A Alabama spokesman Clay Ingram says it's that time of year that people gear up for travel no matter what…

Alabama is being selected to participate in a new initiative aimed at integrating Family Child Care educators into state-funded pre-K programs. The Yellowhammer State is one of only four areas nationwide taking part in the project, which looks to make early childhood education more inclusive for families.

The United States Postal Service is warning against the same old mistakes customers make as they send holiday packages. An estimated eight hundred million items will be sent through the mail between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. How customers box up their holiday packages can make things run more smoothly for the Postal Service. Spokeswoman Debra Fetterly says getting a box from the grocery store can cause problems…

The Crimson Tide is practicing for the New Year's Eve ReliaQuest Bowl before heading home for Christmas. Head Coach Kalen DeBoer will be facing Michigan with fewer star players. Starting Safety Malachi Moore underwent surgery this week and won't be able to play against the Wolverines. Defensive lineman Damon Payne entered the transfer portal to play for Michigan. Coach DeBoer says he wants a program where want to stay…

On Keepin' it Real this week, Cam takes us back to 1988 when he and his team lined up to upset the world order in an all out international rowing competition. It was one for the record books.