U-Haul is offering 30 days of free self-storage to those impacted by Monday night’s tornado in the Fultondale area. The offer is available at three U-Haul facilities nearest to the damage caused Monday night that killed one teenager and injured dozens of others. “The damage from this tornado and the associated storms is widespread and […]

The City of Mobile announced Tuesday that it plans to put in place a “Hall of Fame Courtyard” in the heart of downtown honoring the five members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame from the Mobile area, including recently deceased legend Hank Aaron. In addition to Aaron, the project will memorialize Satchel Paige, Billy […]

A tornado ripped through the town of Fultondale overnight, killing one 14-year-old boy, injuring around 30, and destroying significant amounts of property. As of 10:30 a.m., emergency response teams are still conducting operations in the area. Eighteen people were reportedly hospitalized due to the storm as of Tuesday morning. Fultondale is a town of around […]

Doug Marrone, a head coach for six seasons in the NFL, is set to become the offensive line coach for the University of Alabama’s football team, per an announcement by head coach Nick Saban on Monday. “We are extremely fortunate to be able to add Doug Marrone to our staff,” Saban remarked in a statement […]

State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) announced Monday that he will sponsor a bill creating a “Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights” during the upcoming legislative session. The legislation would establish certain standards for how the government handles evidence collection and storage in sexual assault cases, and it would require the government to inform each […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is set to officially kick off his bid for a second term in office this coming Saturday. A Jefferson County commissioner and a local businessman have announced they will try to unseat him. Woodfin’s campaign in a Sunday release announced a drive-in kickoff event. His entry had been all but certain; […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s vaccine rollout is gaining speed. Eligible citizens will soon be able to book appointments online, and a distribution deal with Walmart has been struck, even as low supply and issues communicating with the on-the-ground providers hamper the effort. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris updated the public on Alabama’s vaccine distribution status […]

Two members of the Alabama Democratic Conference have filed a lawsuit against Tom Perez, the national Democratic Party’s former chair. They claim he and former Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) attempted to “give control of the Alabama Democratic Party to Whites.” The lawsuit was filed in federal court by Randy Kelley and Janet May. Both are […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey extended the state’s facial covering requirement another six weeks during a press conference at the state capitol on Thursday. The mask mandate is now set to expire on Friday, March 5. Thursday’s extension came just over 24 hours before the measure had been set to lapse. Ivey cited high […]

CRST Flatbed Solutions, a transportation company focused on flatbed trucking, announced Wednesday that it is creating a new headquarters in Birmingham that will employ 52 people. The relocation involves the construction of a 23,361 square foot building that represents a $5.14 million investment by CRST. The headquarters will be located in Birmingham’s Daniel Payne Industrial […]

Veteran NFL quarterback Phillip Rivers officially announced his retirement on Wednesday. He is set to become the football coach at a high school in Fairhope. A native of Decatur and a graduate of Athens High School in Alabama, Rivers ends his professional career with the fifth-most passing yards of all time. He played 16 seasons […]

One of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s most recognizable attractions will soon be taken down to begin a restoration process, museum officials announced on Tuesday. The Pathfinder Space Shuttle exhibit, a one of a kind outdoor exhibit on the Rocket Center’s grounds, is set to be removed for what officials say will be a […]

Governor Kay Ivey has proclaimed Tuesday, January 19, 2021, to be National Day of Racial Healing in the state of Alabama. Ivey issued signed the proclamation on January 5 and shared it on her official social media accounts Tuesday morning. “I urge all Alabamians to promote racial healing & transformation, as a means of working […]

After rising steadily since the first week of October, new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Alabama have begun decreasing in recent days. Alabama has seen a 9% decrease in hospitalized coronavirus patients over the last week. As of Monday, the state has 2,798 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, a decline of 286 from the all-time […]

The ongoing discussion over whether to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma experienced a new development Monday. State Senator Malika Sanders-Fortier (D-Selma) announced her intention to sponsor a bill that would give legislators from Dallas County the ability to rename the Edmund Pettus bridge — a decision Sanders-Fortier wants to then leave up to […]

Governor Kay Ivey is urging Alabamians to be patient with the rollout of their state’s coronavirus vaccination system. Her comments come as Alabama has received criticism for its slow process compared to other states, though the pace has increased in the last week. Compared to other states and territories, Alabama has ranked at or near […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has authorized the sending of approximately 250 members of the Alabama National Guard to help secure the Washington, D.C. area ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. First reported Gray Television and confirmed to Yellowhammer News, the move was made in response to a request by the head of the National Guard, […]

Summer Adventure in Learning (SAIL), a joint project of six charitable organizations, announced Thursday that dozens of organizations in Alabama that provide summer learning opportunities to children will be receiving financial support. Forty independent programs in the state will receive a total of $898,500. SAIL cites research showing that students from low-income families frequently lose […]

Four underclassman members of the Alabama Crimson Tide’s national championship-winning team will not return to Tuscaloosa next fall. Quarterback Mac Jones, wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, defensive tackle Christian Barmore and cornerback Patrick Surtain II announced on Thursday they will forego their remaining college eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL Draft. The quartet made the announcement […]

MONTGOMERY — Three Alabama entities – a county water authority, a peanut shelling facility and a vaccine vial manufacturer — will be receiving a combined total of $65.7 million in federal support, according to an announcement by the USDA Rural Development Alabama State Office on Wednesday. The largest piece of funding announced Wednesday – a […]

AlabamaWorks, a workforce and economic development organization in the state department of commerce, unveiled this week a set of seven regional profiles that display key information about what each part of the state has to offer. The profiles were produced by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and Equivolve Consulting in partnership with the Alabama […]

Alabama business owners will soon have access to a fresh round of pandemic relief funding as the Paycheck Protection Program begins reopening for applications this week. The federal government made some modifications to the program and replenished the program’s coffers in December. The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced fresh guidelines for the updated program in […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey received her second and final dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, after which she urged the public to get vaccinated when eligible. “I haven’t had any side effects of any kind,” the governor reported after receiving her second dose, which was administered at Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery. […]

The Jefferson County Department of Health is conducting its own vaccine distribution process, separate from the rest of the state, with a web portal and phone hotline for use only by citizens of the county. Officials from the county provided an update on the effort via a live-streamed press conference on Monday. Jefferson County Health […]