Noelle Annonen

1 day ago | wbhm.org | Noelle Annonen

Fourth-year University of Alabama at Birmingham medical student Heather McKelvey laid out sheets of paper across a rubber mat. In broad, sweeping brush strokes, she wrote out the word “calligraphy” in ink. She carefully pulls the tail of the letter Y into an elegant swirl before precisely dotting the letter i. People have a lot of strategies for dealing with anxiety – medication, therapy or exercise, for instance. But a new study overseen by McKelvey explored a different method – calligraphy.

1 day ago | wbhm.org | Noelle Annonen

Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park southwest of Birmingham is still covered with leaves shed from last fall, and new, green underbrush is just beginning to peek up from underneath it. University of Alabama English Professor Barry Cole and his husband walk through the park. “It’s quite a nice local touristy place,” Cole said.

1 week ago | wbhm.org | Noelle Annonen

With just six weeks until the first show, construction at the new Coca Cola Amphitheater north of downtown Birmingham is still underway. Piles of gravel and other construction materials surround the open air amphitheater, hugged by neighborhood streets and the remains of the Carraway Hospital. But the future loading bay is smooth with freshly laid pavement and construction workers are busily finishing up landscaping and adding the finishing touches to the dressing rooms.

2 weeks ago | wbhm.org | Noelle Annonen

Despite being introduced by beloved former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban, President Donald Trump received the loudest welcome of the night when he took the stage at Coleman Coliseum on the university campus Thursday night. He spoke at a special ceremony ahead of the UA commencement ceremonies. “I can say at some point in time that I got to see the president in real life and at my graduation,” graduate Lexi Morrell said.

2 weeks ago | wbhm.org | Noelle Annonen

Cahaba Medical Care, a collection of clinics that get doctors into some of the poorest, sickest communities in Alabama, never turns away patients. But a federal grant that supports the doctors there is at risk of getting cut in the midst of the Trump administration’s efforts to downsize. WBHM’s Noelle Annonen sat down with Stephanie McCrummen, staff writer for The Atlantic, who reported on the clinic. This interview was edited for length and clarity. Let’s start with an introduction.