The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, the symbol of quality and tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 1933, are scheduled to make several appearances in the area. It has been over a decade since the Clydesdales have visited Opelika/Auburn. The eight-horse hitch will be harnessed and hitched to the famous red beer wagon and paraded through Historic Downtown Opelika […]

June 22, 2017 – U.S. Senator Luther Strange appeared on Fox Business with Lou Dobbs on Wednesday evening to discuss the anticipated Senate legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare: Sen. Strange: I’m confident about the new GOP health care bill Sen. Luther Strange (R-AL) on the Republican health care bill. Watch the latest video at […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Business Council of Alabama President and CEO William Canary today issued a statement praising the announcement by the Trump Administration that the president would fill two vacancies on the agency’s five-member board. The two vacancies have prevented the bank from having a quorum and being able to approve loans more than $10 […]

MOBILE, Ala. (March 28, 2017) – State Rep. Chris Pringle of Mobile today received the Business Champion Award for sponsorship and support of legislation to regulate consumer lawsuit lending practices. In the 2016 legislative session, Rep. Pringle sponsored HB 395, the Consumer Lawsuit Lending Act, which passed the House by a vote of 86-6. This […]

By St. Vincent’s Health System BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (January 25, 2017) – Longtime healthcare executive Neeysa Biddle has announced her retirement as Senior Vice President, Ascension Healthcare, and Birmingham Ministry Market Executive, serving as President and CEO of St. Vincent’s Health System (STVHS), effective June 30. She plans to continue working with Ascension’s newly created Consulting […]

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump on Friday announced that Yellowhammer Founder and CEO Cliff Sims will be taking a senior role in his incoming administration as Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Message Strategy. Sims founded Yellowhammer as his personal blog roughly five years ago and grew it into the […]

Mobile, AL – Today, Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s re-election campaign filed its monthly financial disclosure for November, showing a total of $449,323 in contributions raised by the campaign to date. “I’m honored to receive the financial support of so many who believe in the work we are doing and the progress we are making for the […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala — Alabama business, education and workforce training leaders on Tuesday announced a major step in transforming the state’s workforce development efforts into one unified system. The new system, AlabamaWorks, will seamlessly link employers looking for skilled workers with Alabamians seeking jobs or job training. Leaders say it’s the result of an ambitious, business-driven […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Yellowhammer Multimedia Chief Executive Officer Cliff Sims is taking a temporary leave of absence from the company he founded to join Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign as a Communications Advisor. Sims will be based in Trump campaign headquarters in Manhattan and will return to his duties at Yellowhammer after Election Day. No […]

MONTGOMERY (Governor’s Office) — Governor Robert Bentley has approved sending an additional Alabama National Guard UH-72 helicopter and pilot to Marana, Arizona to assist with protecting the U.S. border with Mexico. In April, the Governor honored the National Guard Bureau’s first request to send one UH-72 helicopter and three pilots to support the U.S. Customs […]

By: UBER The wait is over: Uber is coming to Tuscaloosa and Auburn, just in time for the fall semester and football season! Starting on Thursday, riders will be able to request an uberX in both cities. Bringing Uber to these two college towns has been a priority for us, and we’re excited to be […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Former Birmingham-Southern College women’s soccer standout Ruth Hanks has earned the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Identification Badge while serving at Arlington National Cemetery. A Sergeant in the U.S. Army, Hanks is the fourth woman in history to earn the badge, and the first since 1998. “For me, it’s one of the […]

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – On Saturday, July 16, over 2,000 employees representing Birmingham businesses from across the metropolitan area will gather at Railroad Park to participate in the second annual Birmingham Corporate Challenge presented by St. Vincent’s Health System. The event is an Olympic-style field day with 15 competitive events where participants earn points for their […]

Another record crowd is expected to converge on Huntsville this weekend to meet two stars of the “Duck Dynasty” TV show, receive fishing tips from a Bassmaster Classic Champion, watch a water-skiing squirrel perform, and tour more than 500 sporting manufacturers’ booths during the 6th Annual Tennessee Valley Hunting and Fishing Expo at the Von […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw6d-lLRR2A (VIDEO ABOVE: Alabama News Network goes behind the scenes at Yellowhammer) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama News Network on Tuesday evening aired an in-depth feature on Yellowhammer News, exploring how the company and its founder, Cliff Sims, have “changed the face of Alabama politics.” The feature first aired on Montgomery’s CBS affiliate WAKA. Alabama […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Yellowhammer Multimedia on Wednesday announced the 2nd annual Power of Service reception, which is set to take place Friday, May 13th at the brand new Grand Bohemian Hotel Ballroom in Mountain Brook. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS TO THE EVENT For the last five years, Yellowhammer has released an annual list of […]

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS TO THE FORUM. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Yellowhammer News announced Tuesday that it is hosting a Republican presidential candidates forum at Samford University’s Wright Center on Saturday, February 27th, 2016 at 3 p.m. All remaining Republican presidential candidates have been invited to participate in the Forum. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) and Marco […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Yellowhammer Multimedia announced Monday that Senator Jeff Sessions will deliver remarks to a sold-out crowd at the upcoming Alabama Economic Growth Summit. The Summit, which is set to take place this Thursday and Friday at The Renaissance Ross Bridge Resort in Hoover, will assemble the state’s top leaders in government, business, economic […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Yellowhammer Multimedia on Thursday announced program details for the inaugural Alabama Economic Growth Summit, a two-day event that will celebrate Alabama’s recent economic development successes and spur the state toward being the country’s most attractive state for business. The Summit, which will take place at The Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & […]

Early Days Yellowhammer was founded four years ago this week by Cliff Sims, then a University of Alabama student who had returned to school after several years of touring around the country as the lead singer of a band whose songs were featured on MTV and in major motion pictures. Sims says he decided to […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Best-selling author and Alabama native Andy Andrews, who the New York Times hailed as “one of the most influential people in America,” is confirmed to speak at the inaugural Alabama Economic Growth Summit. The Summit, which will take place at The Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa in Hoover on Feb. […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Yellowhammer Multimedia and The Alabama Department of Commerce on Thursday announced they are partnering to present the inaugural Alabama Economic Growth Summit. The two-day event will celebrate Alabama’s recent economic development successes and spur the state toward being the country’s most attractive state for business. The Summit, which will take place at […]

(Video above: The official trailer for Woodlawn) TICKETS FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Patton Creek Carmike Cinema in Hoover is set host a star-studded premier for Woodlawn, the highly-anticipated Erwin Brothers movie that was set and filmed in Birmingham. The red carpet event will take place […]

(Audio above: The Yellowhammer News Radio Network launches its first broadcast) Yellowhammer Multimedia on Monday announced the launch of the Yellowhammer News Radio Network, once again adding to the company’s burgeoning stable of multi-platform content brands. Upon launch, Yellowhammer will provide top and bottom of the hour news for numerous radio stations across Alabama, with […]