Our series, 'The Hard Part,' continues this week, where Katy Ganaway talks with Huntsville Police Captain Dewayne McCarver, exploring paths to unity and healing, following the lasting mark made at June protests in Huntsville. That conversation was recorded in our studios Oct. 2, 2020;John Carroll, chairman of the Alabama Fair Ballot Commission, delivers an Election Day primer of the ever-convoluted proposed amendments to our state's constitution; October 24-31, the Huntsville Science Festival goes virtual in its inaugural year... Joe Iacuzzo stops by to tell us about engaging virtual workshops, and free, interactive sciences and art kits; And John Kvatch with the Singing River Trail stops by to talk about the new 70-mile greenway, connecting Huntsville and other nearby Tennessee Valley cities.*Correction: Capt. DeWayne McCarver has served with H.P.D. for 26 years, not 22 as we initially reported.

Last week, we concluded a special NPR podcast series, 'White Lies.' This week, we follow up with the show's co-host, Andrew Grace, on works in progress and get a behind the scenes account of the making of the series. And we'll hear a captivating work of prose by Sundial Writers Corner contributor and Huntsville Literary Association Young Writers Contest winner, Calvin Engstrom. WLRH's Katy Ganaway hosts this week, with Brett Tannehill producing.Want to know more about the stories featured in 'White Lies'? Click here: https://apps.npr.org/white-lies/And explore how the 'White Lies' podcast was made by clicking here: https://apps.npr.org/white-lies/index.html#evidenceCheck out Huntsville Hospital's regularly-updated COVID-19 statisticshere:https://www.facebook.com/HuntsvilleHospitalFan/

In this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we continue to explore Alabama's New Normal, as the state tries to reopen businesses and resume daily life as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow. We'll talk about the challenges of reigniting live music and the performing arts with Purple 19 founder Judy Allison, discover the joys of curbside service with Alyx Kim-yohn of the Huntsville Madison County Public Library, learn about efforts to keep the mission alive at Redstone Arsenal with Garrison Commander Colonel Kelsey Smith and talk with vendors and patrons at Greene Street Market at Nativity.Related links :Greene Street Market at Nativity Facebook page -https://www.facebook.com/The-Greene-Street-Market-at-Nativity-199822090052758/Purple 19 Facebook page -https://www.facebook.com/purple19hsv/Team Redstone Facebook page -https://www.facebook.com/teamredstone/Huntsville Madison County Public Library website -https://hmcpl.org/HMCPL Digital Resources -https://hmcpl.org/hmcplconnectsWLRH Resources for Students and Families page -http://wlrh.org/News/resources-students-and-familiesWLRH How To Help in the Tennessee Valley page -http://wlrh.org/News/how-help-tennessee-valleyWLRH Info.About COVID-19 in North Alabama -http://wlrh.org/News/info-about-covid-19-north-alabama

As Alabama continues to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, restrictions on our economy are gradually loosening up. This is the third installment of our ˜New Normal' series for stories on how our community is seeking the balance between staying healthy and welcoming back business.This episode, we hear how the Huntsville/ Madison County Public Library is digitally preserving our coronavirus stories, w/ library archivist Shalis Worthy. Owner and operator of Sugar Belle, Andrew Judge, tells us how his small business is adapting to the 'New Normal,' while also putting customers at easeamid coronavirus concerns. Brett Tannehill sits down to talk about massive layoffs and morewith Pat Ammons, director of Media Relations for the Space and Rocket Center.And Dr. Neil Lamb, V.P. of Educational Outreach at HudsonAlpha, is back with more 'Science of Safety' tips.Related links:HMCPL COVID-19 Questionnaire-https://blog.hmcpl.org/node/156U.S. Space and Rocket Center- https://www.rocketcenter.com/Sugar Belle-https://www.facebook.com/sugarbelletruck/Shareable Science Videos from HudsonAlpha -https://vimeo.com/hudsonalphaWLRH Resources for Students and Families page -http://wlrh.org/News/resources-students-and-familiesWLRH How to Help in the Tennessee Valley page -http://wlrh.org/News/how-help-tennessee-valleyWLRH Info. About COVID-19 in North Alabama -http://wlrh.org/News/info-about-covid-19-north-alabama

In this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we continue exploring our strange new COVID-19 reality with our series, 'The New Normal.'We'll hear about the challenges of reopening child care centers from Camille Bennett of the Alabama Child Care Coalition. Dr. Karen Landers with the Alabama Department of Health updates us COVID-19 testing efforts. HudsonAlpha's Dr. Neil Lamb talks with us about herd immunity and using science to play defense against infection.And the new CEO of the Huntsville Botanical Garden, Sue Wagner, talks to us about the Garden's reopening.Related Links:Huntsville Botanical Garden -https://hsvbg.org/Alabama Child Care Coalition / Project Say Something -https://www.facebook.com/groups/215522466177149//https://www.projectsaysomething.org/Bennett's Child Care Business -https://www.facebook.com/focusscope2016/Shareable Science Videos from HudsonAlpha -https://vimeo.com/hudsonalphaWLRH Resources for Students and Families page -http://wlrh.org/News/resources-students-and-familiesWLRH How To Help in the Tennessee Valley page -http://wlrh.org/News/how-help-tennessee-valleyWLRH Info.About COVID-19 in North Alabama -http://wlrh.org/News/info-about-covid-19-north-alabama*5-15-20 Update: The Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham sent out an update on child care center funding in Alabama on Friday, May 15, 2020. "Theimpact of theRapid Operating and Relief (ROAR) for Women Fundhas been significant:Raised over$310,500Awarded29 grantstotaling over$173,800to child care centers in 17 counties across AlabamaUp to750+ childrenof essential workers in child care21 centerssaved;8 centersreopened"

As Alabama continues to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, restrictions on our economy are gradually loosening up. This is the first installment of our ˜New Normal' series for stories on how our community is seeking the balance between staying healthy and welcoming back business.This episode, Land Trust of North Alabama's Marketing Director, Melanie Manson, shares some of her favorite nature trails, & tips on how to practice social distancing in the wilderness. Claire Aiello, V.P. of Marketing and Communications for the Huntsville/ Madison County Chamber tells us about a collab with the Local Distancing Project- a digital platform promoting local businesses during the pandemic. We look toward the future for colleges and students, with Dr. Jim Purcell, Executive Director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Ed. And Dr. Neil Lamb, V.P. of Educational Outreach at HudsonAlpha, gives us a scientific take on questions like, ˜Is it safe?' and ˜How do I protect myself, and those around me?'.Related links:A.C.H.E. COVID Info. -https://ache.edu/COVID19.aspxLand Trust N. AL Activities/ COVID-19 Info. -https://www.landtrustnal.org/explore/Hsv./ Madison County Chamber 'Get Your Gift On' Site -getyourgifton.orgLocal Distancing Project Info for Businesses -https://www.localdistancing.com/aboutShareable Science Videos from HudsonAlpha -https://vimeo.com/hudsonalphaWLRH Resources for Students and Families page -http://wlrh.org/News/resources-students-and-familiesWLRH How to Help in the Tennessee Valley page -http://wlrh.org/News/how-help-tennessee-valleyWLRH Info. About COVID-19 in North Alabama -http://wlrh.org/News/info-about-covid-19-north-alabama

In this episode of The Public Radio Hour... You're feeling sick with symptoms of the novel coronavirus, so you go get a test-- you get the swab up the nose, and then... you wait in isolation. What's happening while you're waiting, and what does the future look like for coronavirus testing? Host Brett Tannehill talks with Dr. Neil Lamb, vice president of educational outreach at the Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology about testing, herd immunity and how we might eventually establish a new normal. We'll also hear from Thrive Alabama CEO Mary Elizabeth Marr about her agency's experience providing COVID19 tests to the public and efforts to work with Huntsville's homeless community. WLRH producers Katy Ganaway and Sarah Williamson also share insights into their recent experiences with quarantines and isolation.HudsonAlpha's Shareable Science Video Series:https://hudsonalpha.org/shareable-science/Thrive Alabama:https://thrivealabama.org/

This week, we honor women in North Alabama, finding their voiceand taking their "Seat at the Table." You'll hear about the world in which women are working to improve here in the Tennessee Valley- in manufacturing, STEM, music, and more traditionally male-dominated lines of work.Photos by Kavolshaia Howze.Links related to this episode:Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham: https://womensfundbirmingham.org/Reckon AL: https://www.al.com/reckon/NASA profile for Dr. Joyce Neighbors: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/history/dr-alice-k-joyce-neighbors.htmlValley Sounds page: http://wlrh.org/series/valley-soundsMazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc.:https://www.findabetterjob.com/MazdaToyotaJudy Allison's Initiative to Support Local Musicians:https://www.facebook.com/purple19hsv/

This episode of The Public Radio Hour features the original WLRH documentary 'One Giant Leap: how integration at NASA helped mankind reach the moon'. We'll retrace how the integration of Werner von Braun's German rocket team, women and minorities into NASA's workforce was necessary for America's successful lunar mission. We'll hear from Joyce Neighbors, Jeanette Scissum, Ravindra Lal, Arthur Hullett, NASA chief historian Bill Barry, Chasing The Moon filmmaker Robert Stone and Marshall Space Flight Center historian Brian Odom.Special thanks to Brian Odom for helping us gather interviews through the WLRH Community Newsroom for this project.

This episode of the Public Radio Hour is packed with tales of love- lost, found, unrequited, and everything inbetween. Our Sundial Writers Corner regales us with stories of the extraordinary lengths one would travelfor love, being stood up in purple footie pajamas, pondering the origins of love and where it grows, and so much more. We hope you settle in with someone close to you and enjoy "Stories of Love."