On the Newswrap, Todd Stacy, Host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the leadership change in the Alabama Senate, with Greg Reed assuming a new role as head of Workforce Development in Governor Ivey's Cabinet. And the Wildcard is about a lot of fur flying high!

Portrait and mural artist Sarah Painter Hayes of Tallahassee talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about her unique exhibit, "The Florida Girls," at the Wiregrass Museum of Art in Dothan until Dec. 28. Her art features young girls holding native Florida wildlife, while standing among plants found in north Florida. Her website is painterhayes.com.

Professor Martin Olliff of the Troy University Dothan Campus is a historian, Director of the Wiregrass Archives, and Host of the podcast, "It Came From the Archives." He talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about a new grant to document Black history in the Alabama Wiregrass during the Civil Rights era.

In November of 2023, Marielle Segarra of NPR's Life Kit podcast was diagnosed with breast cancer. She talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about how her research and second medical opinions helped guide her path to healing. The Life Kit podcast is available to new subscribers and features an array of helpful topics.

On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, Host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson about President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominations. And the Wildcard is about primate pandemonium!

On today's Storyline book series from In Focus, journalist Neal Wooten shares the story of Granny Dollar, a centenarian Cherokee who witnessed history in north Alabama and north Georgia during the era of the Trail of Tears and the burning of Atlanta by General Sherman. Wooten researched her story for his book, "Granny Dollar." He also serves as Curator at the Fort Payne Depot Museum. November is Native American Heritage Month.

From her perspective as an infectious disease physician, Dr. Rachael Lee, UAB's Chief Healthcare Epidemiologist, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the fall and winter respiratory virus outlook.

Citizen resources: vaccines.gov and cdc.gov/risklessdomore

Fred Bassett, Federally Licensed Master Bird Bander, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about banding wintering hummingbirds in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. His nonprofit is at the website, www.hummingbirdresearch.net. For 27 years, Fred has banded wintering hummingbirds in Troy Public Radio listeners' yards, and it has changed hummingbird science.