Alabama made meaningful progress in every important coronavirus tracking number over the past week, even as the virus remains widespread and highly active across the state. The state averaged 855 new coronavirus cases every day for the last week, down from 1,156 for the week ending August 13, a 26% decrease. Over the same timespan, […]

A massive new development is being proposed for downtown Birmingham that would encompass 1.2 million square feet and cost around a quarter of a billion dollars. The project, which is being called The Block, would have a centerpiece 48-story high rise development called the Dansby Tower. If the development comes to fruition, the tower would […]

Bonnie Plants broke ground Wednesday on a new corporate headquarters in Opelika. The company also entered into a formal partnership with Auburn University that will include two new scholarships funded by the gardening business. Bonnie had been based in Union Springs, a small town in Bullock County, since the company’s founding in 1918. The firm […]

Auburn University announced Wednesday that to begin the football season, only 20% of Jordan-Hare Stadium’s capacity will be filled when the Tigers take the field in September. In additional moves meant to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, the school banned tailgating to begin the season and reiterated that masks will be required for every […]

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries on Tuesday announced more information for members of Alabama’s agriculture industry looking to receive the financial relief announced last week. As Yellowhammer News reported, Governor Kay Ivey has assigned $26 million of Alabama’s CARES Act money for a program called the Alabama Agricultural Stabilization Program (AASP). The governor […]

The GuideSafe app that alerts users if they have been near a person who tested positive for COVID-19 became available to every person in the state of Alabama this week. GuideSafe, available for free on iPhones and Android devices, takes advantage of new Exposure Notification System technology introduced by Apple and Google to combat the […]

Raytheon, a defense contractor with a large presence in Huntsville, announced Tuesday that it is donating $4 million to the new Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE). The company says the money is meant to “help prepare students for cybersecurity careers in government and industry.” ASCTE was created by Alabama’s state government in […]

The SEC on Tuesday released a set of guidelines that its 14 member schools must follow if they allow fans to attend football games during the 2020 season. Though the season has not been given the official go-ahead by university presidents, the conference is proceeding with preparations in the hopes that pandemic-related conditions allow for […]

Tuscaloosa police officers were called in to work on Sunday afternoon after several pictures of young people congregating at certain bars without observing COVID-19 precautions circulated widely on the internet. Members of the department issued 12 citations for not wearing masks and arrested two others who refused to sign their citation. The behavior exhibited in […]

Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn gave an update on his team Monday as SEC teams begin their first official week of practice. Malzahn said most Auburn players have been on campus since June 4 and have each been tested for COVID-19 at least seven times since then. The team is using what Malzahn called […]

The Detroit Tigers have called up to the big leagues former Auburn University baseball star Casey Mize, who is scheduled to make his MLB debut on Wednesday. According to Auburn, Mize will be the 52nd Auburn Tiger to play professionally and the 15th pitcher from head coach Butch Thompson’s perennially formidable staff. The Tigers selected […]

The nonprofit arm of Regions Bank is donating $300,000 to help local governments in the Black Belt area of Alabama endure the financial burden of the coronavirus pandemic. The funds will go to the Hope Enterprise Corporation and the Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF), who are partnering to provide a line of credit for municipal […]

A license plate that will support Alabama small businesses will be created if 1,000 apply for one by July 31, 2021. Funds from purchasing the plate will be given to Main Street Alabama, which will in turn provide workshops and grants to small businesses around the Yellowhammer State. The tag can be applied for here. […]

A report from WBRC in Birmingham on Friday says that the yearly golf tournament Regions Tradition has canceled the 2020 edition due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event organizers say it will be back in early May of 2021. WBRC says they were told by a “source close to the tournament” about the decision to […]

Two impactful figures in Jefferson County’s healthcare system advised on Friday that the coronavirus pandemic and resulting precautions such as mask-wearing will remain a major factor in public life at least through the end of 2020. Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson and CEO of the UAB Health System/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance Will Ferniany […]

FedEx confirmed on Thursday that it will be building a 300,000 square foot distribution center in southwest Birmingham that projects to employ 285 full and part time employees by 2024. The distribution center is a $40.6 million investment for the FedEx Ground division of the international shipping giant. It will be constructed on a 46 […]

Netflix on Thursday released a trailer for its upcoming film “The Devil All The Time,” which was filmed in Alabama and features an ensemble cast including Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson. The streaming content giant says its new movie “renders a seductive and horrific landscape that pits the just against the corrupted.” The trailer released […]

There is good news in Alabama’s fight against the coronavirus this week, with a number of key metrics including hospitalizations showing the state making progress while the disease remains highly active. Hospitals across the state admitted an average of 108 COVID-19 patients per day over the last week — a number that is far higher […]

U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) praised the Trump administration’s decision this week to hold off on implementing new tariffs on component parts used in Airbus’ Mobile assembly plant. Airbus, headquartered in Europe, has been in the middle of a trade dispute between the United States and the European Union since 2004. The company has an […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday allocated $26 million to help stabilize businesses in the state’s agriculture industry. The funds will establish the Alabama Agriculture Stabilization Program, which will be administered by the Department of Agriculture and Industries under the leadership of Commissioner Rick Pate. Ivey’s apportioning of the $26 million comes out of the […]

A documentary film being released digitally this week focuses heavily on the State of Alabama’s First Class Pre-K Program as an example of sterling quality that other states should emulate. The film, titled “Starting at Zero: Reimagining Education in America,” lasts about one hour, and over half of the running time is devoted to extolling […]

The U.S. Navy has added the city of Mobile to the list of possible locations for where it will dismantle the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. The Navy has commenced a “scoping period” during which the feasibility of using Mobile will be considered, and public comments are being welcomed. The period for the public to […]

In a July study conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), America’s small business owners reported a 14% month over month drop in their expectations the economy will improve even as many firms reported faring slightly better amid loosened coronavirus restrictions. Overall, there was a decrease of seven points in the NFIB Uncertainty […]

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday selected U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) to be his running mate. Political leaders from both sides of the aisle in Alabama reacted to the news. Harris served two terms as the attorney general of California before being elected to the Senate in 2016. U.S. Senator Doug Jones […]