Two groups in Birmingham have partnered to created LaunchED, a new program that aims to make sure accomplished public school students in the Magic City experience the opportunities available in their hometown. The ultimate goal of the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) and the Birmingham Education Foundation, the two groups that formed the partnership, is to […]

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit in the Northern District of Alabama on Tuesday alleging that the Housing Authority of Ashland, Alabama engaged in racially discriminatory practices. The Justice Department alleges the Housing Authority, along with Southern Development Company which owned the facilities in question, violated the Fair Housing Act of 1968. […]

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) infectious disease expert Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo held a virtual briefing on Tuesday during which she provided context for Alabama’s troublingly high rate of coronavirus spread and concerning number of hospitalized patients. As Yellowhammer News reported on Monday, Alabama is experiencing a record number of COVID-19 patients in its hospitals, […]

Alabama recorded its largest yet number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital on Monday as the state’s coronavirus statistics continue to reach alarming levels. There were 1,717 individuals in the hospital with COVID in Alabama on Monday, eclipsing the previous record of 1,613 set on August 6. UAB Hospital, the state’s biggest and most prominent […]

With temperatures projected to drop below freezing as far south as Mobile on Monday and Tuesday, many cities in Alabama are preparing to protect their neediest citizens from the cold. Birmingham and Montgomery both announced warming centers will be open on Monday and Tuesday nights. Charities across the state have put out a call for […]

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office held a press conference on Tuesday where they displayed the results of a massive drug bust that was brought about by a months-long investigation. Hundreds of pounds of marijuana, meth, heroin and psychedelic mushrooms were found during the execution of four search warrants. Renaldo Henderson, 43, is in custody with […]

For the third year in a row, Alabama has set a new record for the number of foster care adoptions in the state. Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that 814 foster kids in Alabama were adopted over fiscal year 2020, up from 731 in FY 2019. “I am so proud that Alabama has set yet […]

Census workers in Alabama were told to lie about the occupancy of certain houses when they could not find a way to interview the occupants or neighbors during the frenzied last month of the 2020 count, according to a report published on Monday by The Associated Press. Text messages between a Census worker and a Census […]

Homtex, a company that made its name producing linens and other cloth products, is receiving $10,572,100 in CARES Act funds from the State of Alabama to build a new plant near Selma that will manufacture face masks and employ over 300 workers. Governor Kay Ivey announced the expansion in a release on Monday morning, praising […]

The results from the general election held in Alabama on November 3 have been officially certified by the State Canvassing Board. In Alabama, the State Canvassing Board is currently composed of Governor Kay Ivey, Attorney General Steve Marshall and Secretary of State John Merrill. “Ahead of this year’s General Election, Alabamians shattered records for voter […]

A coronavirus vaccine candidate from the company AstraZeneca that is being tested in part at UAB Hospital appears to be 70% effective at preventing those who take it from catching COVID-19, according to preliminary data released by the company on Monday. AstraZeneca gave two full doses of their vaccine, one month apart, to 8,895 individuals; […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Friday that he is filing suit against Madison County over the recent removal of a Confederate monument from the county courthouse in Huntsville. Marshall is alleging the removal of the monument violates the 2017 Memorial Preservation Act that banned the removal, alteration or destruction of any structure of historical […]

Alabama’s unemployment rate fell almost an entire percentage point last month, moving from 6.7% in September to 5.8% in October. Alabama’s total number of persons claiming unemployment in October was 130,329, down from 153,338 in September. Effects from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continue to dampen the state’s economy compared to a year ago. In October […]

Alabama’s coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are increasing rapidly, causing alarm among health experts as they approach levels not seen since the summer. Over the last week, the state has added 1,635 cases per day, a 24% increase over the same time last week and a rate only slightly below the 1,851 per day the state […]

The University of South Alabama (USA) announced Thursday that it has completed its Upward & Onward capital campaign with $160.9 million in donations that will go to school improvements and scholarships. The University began the campaign’s quiet phase around 2013 and kicked it off publicly in 2015 with a stated goal of raising $150 million. […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced Thursday that $25,970,000 million worth of projects on Alabama’s coastline have been funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The projects, which include a major investment in Dauphin Island and a headwaters restoration of Bon Secour River, were developed in partnership with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural […]

Carnival Cruise Line announced Wednesday that all cruises from the Port of Mobile are canceled until March 1, 2021, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The news about Mobile is part of a larger series of cancellations announced by Carnival on Wednesday. Cruise lines were shuttered under a No Sail Order from the CDC from […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) will serve as the new director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles. Charlie Graddick, who served as director of the bureau for just over a year, previously announced his plans to retire on November 30. Ward chairs the Alabama Senate Judiciary […]

The Alabama State Department Department of Education, with help from Governor Kay Ivey, has launched a campaign to make sure teachers in Alabama know how much they are appreciated. Members of the public are asked to post “#ThankALTeachers” on social media, write a handwritten letter, or make a donation of school supplies to a local […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday affirming November as National Adoption Month in the United States. Aderholt, long one of Alabama’s most outspoken pro-life leaders, said in a Facebook post, “Protecting the most vulnerable among us has always been, and always will be, a top […]

The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association and the Alabama Community College System have partnered to offer scholarship money to students in Alabama who want to pursue a career in vehicle manufacturing. Current high school seniors and college freshmen are eligible for the program, which offers an award of $3,600 towards the cost of certain technical education […]

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced Monday that healthcare workers and the chronically ill in Alabama could begin receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in the middle of December. A release from the agency said State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and U.S. Army Gen. Gustave Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, spoke […]

Alabama State Reps. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) and Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) have pre-filed bills to exempt from Alabama state taxes the $1,200 stimulus payments sent by the federal government in the spring. The two bills, filed separately on October 29, would also exclude from Alabama state taxes any forgiven loan a small business received under […]

The NCAA announced Monday that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 Men’s Basketball Championship is going to be held in a single city instead of in sites across the country. Previously, 13 cities from Providence, Rhode Island, to San Jose, California, were slotted to host the opening round in late March. A release from […]