On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, reports that the state's educational ranking has improved. And a wildcard for Groundhog Day asks: is Georgia's groundhog more accurate than Punxsutawney Phil at predicting weather?

One of Alabama history's most dashing figures is William Weatherford, the Creek Indian leader who later became known as "Red Eagle." Retired District Judge Frank "Trippy" McGuire, whose father knew Red Eagle's descendants, has the story.

Holiday spending was fun in December, but the bills are due, and the fun is over. On The Exchange from In Focus, Amanda Senn has some financial recovery advice from the Alabama Securities Commission.

Recently, the Columbus, Georgia, Museum was named by USA Today as the nation's top new museum. Kristen Hudson visits In Focus for the Tri-State Travel Series with the story behind the award.

Today on the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, reports that congress has passed the Laken Riley Act. And Todd's wildcard has spectators scratching their heads at a strange looking polar bear running a race!

Today, Luke Jones, Chairman of the 2025 John Robert Lewis Leadership Conference at Troy University, visits In Focus with a preview of the event, which will feature family members of the late Congressman John Lewis.

You may have thought Elvis Presley's hit record, "Hound Dog," was his alone, but Alabama's Big Mama Thornton sang it first. Documentary filmmaker Robert Clem visits In Focus with the story.

The CDC recently reported a spike in flu and other respiratory illnesses across Alabama, so Dr. Rachel Lee, UAB’s Chief Heathcare Epidemiologist, visits In Focus with her advice.

On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal, reports that Alabama’s senators are playing an important part in cabinet confirmation hearings in Washington. And the heartwarming wildcard is about an escapee from the California wildfires.

Master bird bander Fred Bassett has been banding winter hummingbirds in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for thirty years.