United Launch Alliance (ULA) on Monday announced that the company has submitted its proposal to the U.S. Air Force for the second phase of the national security space launch program known as the ‘Launch Service Procurement’ competition. This program is heavily supported by Alabama’s aerospace industry and is widely seen as a critical national security initiative […]

Two boys from Southwest Alabama on Sunday triumphantly returned to the Yellowhammer State after winning the Bassmaster Junior Championship. According to Fox 10, Citronelle’s Triton Graham and Huntley Dees were given a champion’s welcome back in town.

JASPER — Yellowhammer News on Thursday held the fourth of its 2019 News Shapers events: “West Alabama and the coal industry.” Hosted at Musgrove Country Club, top stakeholders from industry, government and academia came together to discuss the coal industry’s impact on Alabama. Yellowhammer co-owner Tim Howe moderated the forum, which featured Alabama Senate Majority Leader […]

A new billboard has popped up in Tuscaloosa that declares “Title Town” as the “abortion capital of Alabama.” The billboard started making the rounds on Twitter on Friday, with one user sharing an image of it along with the caption, “ABORTION NATIONAL CHAMPS!!”

Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill was recently named as co-chair of the National Association of Secretaries of State’s (NASS) International Relations Committee. The announcement came at the conclusion of the association’s 2019 summer conference. Merrill will lead the committee alongside Secretary of State Tahesha Way (D-NJ). In a statement, NASS president and Iowa […]

A Scottsboro man is selling University of Alabama football legend Paul “Bear” Bryant, Sr.’s last car — a green 1972 Cadillac DeVille. The Sand Mountain Reporter reported that Roy Sanford, who was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, met Bryant in 1958. Bryant even reportedly told Sanford his calling was to preach, which proved prophetic when Sanford […]

Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business this week announced a new graduate certificate in cybersecurity management designed to provide business professionals with the skills they need to manage operational exposure in today’s high-risk threat environment. The new program builds on Auburn’s already impressive national leadership in cybersecurity policy and engineering research, including extensive work being […]

Jefferson County’s proposed 2020 support budget is under intense scrutiny amid allegations of “pork” funds and “an unconscionable lack of fiscal discipline.” Birmingham Watch reported that the county commission recently took a non-binding, preliminary vote on the proposed budget, which would take effect on January 1 of the coming year. Two Republicans, Commission President Jimmie […]

Lake Guntersville was recently ranked by Bassmaster as one of America’s best lakes for fishing. WAFF reported that the popular magazine ranked Lake Guntersville second in its national top-100 list. While the Alabama lake has been on the list every year Bassmaster released the rankings, this is Lake Guntersville’s highest ever spot.

Alabama once again has the highest approval and net approval of President Donald Trump’s job performance in the nation. According to a poll released this week by Morning Consult, Trump has a net approval rating of 26% in the Yellowhammer State, with 61% of respondents approving and 35% disapproving. The survey covered the entire month […]

Secretary of State John Merrill on Tuesday outlined the impact of Alabama Act 2019-507, which became effective on August 1 and establishes new requirements for voters casting absentee ballots in the state. Prior to this law taking effect, voters requesting an absentee ballot were not required to present a valid form of photo identification with […]

A Birmingham church that has previously made national headlines for controversial outdoor signage is at it again. The sign outside New Era Baptist Church, led by Pastor Michael R. Jordan, on Tuesday read, “A black vote for Trump is mental illness.”

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday sent a letter to the members of the Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority rescheduling their public meeting regarding the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project from September 17 to October 7 at 1:30 p.m. In the new letter to the authority members, Ivey explained that when she originally decided to schedule this meeting […]

Shoppers looking to buy local and support Alabama farmers will soon have a new way to identify Yellowhammer State-grown products thanks to the ‘Sweet Grown Alabama’ logo. Sweet Grown Alabama is a non-profit foundation governed by a board of directors, including: Rick Pate, commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries; Jimmy Parnell, president […]

Though the Alabama legislature passed and Governor Kay Ivey signed into law a record Education Trust Fund budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, the total state appropriation to public colleges and universities will still be considerably lower than the pre-recession high. The FY 2008 education budget allocated $1,382,849,588 to the state’s public four-year higher education […]

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a 2020 presidential candidate, is using the weekend mass shootings in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH, to raise money for Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) reelection bid. Town Hall reported that Warren was among a number of Democratic candidates and organizations, including Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) and the DNC, that solicited […]

As of Tuesday, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has put up two new billboards in Alabama highlighting Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) commitment to oppose President Donald Trump and support the national Democratic Party. Both billboards are in Huntsville. One references Jones recently promising he will do “everything” he can to block future Trump Supreme […]

Two of America’s largest newspaper conglomerates, each with a presence in Alabama, on Monday announced that they will merge to form a single company. In a press release, New Media Investment Group, the parent company of GateHouse Media, said that it has reached an agreement to acquire Gannett for a combination of stock and cash. […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) is praising President Donald Trump in regards to the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday officially declaring China a currency manipulator. This came after the Chinese yuan fell to a more than 10-year low against the American dollar the preceding night. “In recent days, China has taken concrete steps to devalue its currency, while […]

Tommy Tuberville has responded to State Rep. Arnold Mooney’s (R-Indian Springs) social media criticism of his weekend comments regarding veterans’ healthcare and President Donald Trump. What has now turned into a Twitter feud started on Saturday at the Shoals Republican Club, when Yellowhammer News reported that Tuberville chastised the president for not doing enough to improve […]

AT&T Alabama on Friday launched the “Believe Birmingham” initiative, reaffirming the company’s long-standing commitment to the Magic City. Through the new initiative, the men and women of AT&T will work with community leaders and organizations to positively impact the city by connecting Birmingham youth to educational opportunities that drive success and building skills that match […]

Bluestone Resources Inc. in recent days announced the purchase of the ERP Compliant Coke, LLC plant in Birmingham, a move which the company says will save over 200 jobs in the area. Bluestone is owned by the Justice family and is led by Jay Justice, son of Governor Jim Justice (R-WV). According to a press […]

Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center (Forge) and the UAB Integrative Medicine Clinic recently partnered to host a free “Lunch & Learn” to discuss implementing self-care techniques for healthcare professionals, breast cancer survivors and co-survivors. The free Lunch & Learn educated participants on elements of self-care, while providing safe and easy techniques that clinicians and survivors can […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), without explicitly naming him, seemed to point the finger at President Donald Trump after two deadly mass shootings occurred in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH, over the weekend. In a series of tweets, Jones said, “I am at a loss for words as we mourn the victims of these two […]