Children’s of Alabama is the top pediatric hospital in the Southeast, according to a U.S. News & World Report survey released Tuesday. The Birmingham-based pediatric acute care hospital tied for the top spot in the region in the national magazine publication’s 2022-23 Best Children’s Hospitals Survey. In a statement, Children’s CEO and president Tom Shufflebarger […]

A project to construct a multi-function livestock and event complex in Chilton County has fallen through amid strife between local stakeholders, according to the Associated Press (AP). The Alabama Rural Economic Center was estimated to be worth $40-55 million in regional economic impact and create 300-400 jobs for the city of Clanton. According to projections, […]

The Alabama Realtors Political Action Committee (ARPAC), the political arm of the Alabama Association of Realtors, announced its endorsements of candidates seeking election to statewide and legislative offices on Monday. Alabama Secretary of State For the Alabama Secretary of State position, which will be vacated by the term-limited John Merrill, the association has endorsed State […]

The controversial academic concept of Critical Race Theory (CRT) was introduced to Huntsville City Schools administrators and teachers during a training session in 2015, according to documentation obtained by Yellowhammer News. An agenda of the two-day teacher training session, which began May 11, 2015, shows that district educators received instruction centered around the subject of […]

Friday evening, former President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of Republican Katie Britt in Alabama’s 2022 race for the U.S. Senate. The endorsement comes just 11 days out from the June 21 GOP primary runoff election. In a statement announcing the endorsement, Trump railed against U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), who lost the 45th president’s […]

Former Business Council of Alabama CEO Katie Britt holds a comfortable lead over U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) with under two weeks to go until the U.S. Senate GOP primary runoff election, according to a recent survey conducted by nationally renowned polling firm McLaughlin & Associates. The poll, which was commissioned by the Alabama Forestry […]

Friday, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt announced that her campaign had landed the endorsement of the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives (AREA). AREA is a member-owned federation that consists of 22 electric distribution cooperatives across the state. Sean Strickler, AREA vice president for public affairs, stated that Britt would prove herself to be […]

State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy), a candidate for Alabama Secretary of State, released his campaign’s second television advertisement of the 2022 GOP primary election cycle on Friday. In the 30-second spot, titled “Experience,” Allen touts his record of elections administration as a former Pike County probate judge. Additionally, the conservative lawmaker outlines his successful legislative […]

A “suspicious” man attempting enter Walnut Park Elementary in Gadsden was fatally neutralized after engaging in a confrontation with responding law enforcement, according to local reports. No children were harmed during the conflict. According to Etowah County Sheriff Jonathan Horton, the man, identified as 32-year-old Robert Tyler White, arrived at the school Thursday around 9:30 […]

Birmingham-based national personal injury law firm Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys on Wednesday announced the launch of its inaugural “Call Me Alabama Scholarship.” According to the firm, the scholarship will provide financial assistance to three law students in Alabama for the 2022-2023 academic year. Alexander Shunnarah, founder and president of Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys, noted that […]

Steve Cortes, a conservative news personality and past adviser to former President Donald Trump, was one of media’s first prominent voices to speak in favor of the “America First” movement. An advocate for what he describes as “economic nationalism” and “cultural conservatism,” Cortes actively supports the candidacies of individuals who subscribe to Trump’s rebranded style […]

Wednesday, James Hardie announced the creation of 200 jobs as part of the global building materials company’s expansion plans at its Prattville manufacturing plant. According to the governor’s office, the growth project will double the size of the facility to increase the company’s manufacturing capacity. Once the company fills the newly created positions, the 103-acre […]

According to a recent survey conducted by Cygnal, an award-winning polling and analytics firm, Madison County Commission chairman Dale Strong holds a firm lead in the race for Alabama’s open fifth congressional district seat. The poll shows Strong leading former Huntsville City Schools superintendent Casey Wardynski 45.7% to 30.6%, with 23.7% of surveyed voters being […]

Wednesday, the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) announced endorsements for candidates in three races which will conclude in the June 21 runoff election. Alabama Public Service Commissioner Chip Beeker First elected in 2014, Beeker is seeking reelection to the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) Place 2. The longtime AFA member is a former Greene County Commission […]

Washington County will soon become home to an $83 million hydrogen plant by way of Linde, a global leader in industrial gas production. According to the Alabama Department of Commerce, the new McIntosh plant will serve to support Linde’s supply network as the company seeks to meet growing customer demand in the fields of aerospace, […]

During Tuesday’s meeting of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) questioned the adequacy of the National Guard’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal due to the increased need for branch personnel deployment to the southern border. Shelby, who serves as vice chair of the committee, began his remarks before National Guard […]

As the GOP runoff election for Alabama’s open fifth congressional seat nears, the issue of Critical Race Theory (CRT) has emerged as a hot issue in the race between Madison County Commission chairman Dale Strong and former U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Casey Wardynski. Wardynski, who served the Trump administration as assistant secretary of the Army […]

FarmPAC, the political arm of the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) announced its endorsement of Stan Cooke in the state auditor Republican primary runoff election on Tuesday. In a statement announcing the endorsement, ALFA external affairs director Matthew Durdin made mention of the state auditor’s responsibility of appointing a member to county boards of registrars. “Stan […]

HUNTSVILLE — Tuesday, Boeing joined community leaders at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce to recognize the defense and aerospace industry juggernaut’s 60th year of operation in the Yellowhammer State. According to a study commissioned by the company, Boeing generates more than $2.7 billion in annual economic activity for the state. Presently employing 3,039 workers, […]

The U.S. Senate candidacy of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) on Monday picked up the endorsement of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and right-wing political advocacy organization Turning Point Action. Kirk founded Turning Point in 2012 as a nonprofit organization geared toward advocating for the conservative movement on high school and college campuses. Kirk took to […]

Monday, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt released her campaign’s latest television advertisement of the 2022 GOP primary election cycle. In the 30-second spot, titled “Paying the Price,” Britt recalls working in her family’s hardware store as a child, which is shown in the ad’s opening frame. The ad features Britt taking aim at President […]

Monday, Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) announced his endorsement of Chip Beeker and Jeremy Oden in their reelection bids for the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC). In announcing his endorsement of the incumbent PSC Republicans, McCutcheon, a retired law enforcement officer, declared that Alabama had the “most conservative Public Service Commission” in the United […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), who serves as the lead Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, is once again spearheading a legislative effort to withdraw U.S. membership from the United Nations (U.N.). The congressman’s “American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2022″ would also withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). According to […]

The contest to determine who will replace outgoing State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston), who formerly served as the upper chamber’s president pro tem, has garnered attention from some of the heaviest hitters in Alabama Republican politics. The Senate District 12 GOP primary runoff features Anniston businessman Keith Kelley and attorney Wendy Ghee Draper. Draper and […]