The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that Devonte Lemon Hammonds on Friday pleaded guilty to counts that included defrauding the memorial fund of the late Huntsville Police Department Officer Billy Fred Clardy, III. Clardy was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2019 while participating in an anti-narcotics operation. Following his death, a […]

Altimmune Inc.’s AdCOVID vaccine candidate is set to begin its Phase 1 clinical trial this week, the company announced in recent days. This vaccine candidate was tested preclinically on mice last spring and summer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB); it also potentially offers several advantages to the vaccines currently approved by the […]

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Hugo Hernandez-Velazquez is being arraigned via videoconference on Friday afternoon in New York City on a 12-count indictment. Also known as “Norberto Hernandez Velasquez” and “La Gallina,” Hernandez-Velazquez, along with his siblings Arcelia (also known as “La Gordis”) and Ernesto (also known as “Chapas”), are charged with racketeering and […]

MOBILE — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Friday visited Alabama’s Port City, highlighted by a tour of Austal USA’s world-class shipbuilding operation. “They gave us a good briefing,” the freshman senator advised, speaking to members of the media assembled directly across the Mobile harbor ship channel from Austal, with its facilities looming in the […]

NASA’s Perseverance Rover on Thursday completed the most difficult landing ever attempted on Mars, quickly sending back images from the Red Planet’s Jezero Crater. The robotic spacecraft can now embark on the meat of its “Mars 2020” mission, which is to find evidence of ancient life on the planet. This is the first ever American […]

The Montgomery TechLab (MGM TechLab) this week launched its inaugural tech accelerator program; ten companies from around the country are participating in the 12-week program, which is being conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies in the program will develop digital services solutions with applications in the defense, health care and energy industries. During […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging President Joe Biden and his administration to reverse their last-minute cancellation of Operation Talon, a nationwide ICE program focused on removing convicted sex offenders who are illegally present in the United States. In a letter to Biden, Homeland […]

University of Alabama director of Athletics Greg Byrne on Thursday announced that head men’s basketball Nate Oats and the university have agreed to a significant raise and contract extension. The new agreement will extend his current contract by three seasons to six total years, keeping him in charge of the rising Crimson Tide basketball program […]

San Francisco resident and famed Hollywood actor Danny Glover will be in Alabama on Monday to support the unionization drive at Amazon’s Bessemer facility. Glover will be the guest of the New York City-based Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), which would be the entity workers join if the ongoing unionization vote passes. In […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Thursday had a busy day in the Wiregrass, making several stops directly related to his new committee assignments. This included a tour of Fort Rucker, the U.S. Army base mostly located in Dale County. Tuberville was recently assigned to the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC); Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry […]

MONTGOMERY — Lynda Blanchard, the businesswoman who was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Slovenia, officially announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated following the 2022 election by Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL). A Montgomery native and first-time candidate, Blanchard made her announcement in a video released […]

Following a 203-day, 293-million-mile journey, the Perseverance rover on Thursday will attempt a historically-difficult landing in Mars’ Jezero Crater. A robotic spacecraft, Perseverance will perform the intense entry, descent and landing that begins by hitting the top of the Martian atmosphere at 12,100 mph. Just seven minutes later, the rover should put its six wheels […]

Alabama Power Company on Wednesday announced that it will offer significant matching funds for a new State of Alabama grant program intended to spur the construction of electric vehicle (EV) fast charging infrastructure along portions of Interstates 20 and 459. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) recently launched a grant program that […]

Conservative media icon Rush Limbaugh passed away on Wednesday morning following a battle with Stage IV lung cancer. The announcement was made by Limbaugh’s wife at the beginning of his namesake daily talk radio show, which is heard by about 27 million people every week. Whether one agrees with his ideological beliefs or not, media […]

The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act was introduced this week in the U.S. House of Representatives, with all Alabama Republicans in the chamber supporting the pro-life bill for the 117th Congress. Congressmen Jerry Carl (AL-01), Barry Moore (AL-02), Mike Rogers (AL-03), Robert Aderholt (AL-04) and Mo Brooks (AL-05) are listed as original cosponsors on […]

State Rep. Allen Treadaway (R-Morris) on Wednesday announced that he will introduce legislation to create new crimes and penalties for individuals who incite or participate in riots. The legislation, which can officially be introduced as soon as this coming Tuesday, would also provide additional protections for police officers and other first responders when riots take […]

The numbers have been crunched, and Alabama’s Fourth Congressional District supported then-President Donald J. Trump in the 2020 election more than any other district in the United States. Daily Kos, a left leaning political website, has been conducting a calculation of the presidential election results broken down by each of the nation’s 435 congressional districts. […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Tuesday was appointed to three subcommittees on the Senate Armed Services Committee: Strategic Forces; Emerging Threats and Capabilities; and Personnel. This comes after his assignment to this influential committee was announced in recent weeks. Strategic Forces has important responsibilities related to nuclear forces and programs, missile defense, and space […]

Both an example of mutually beneficial public-private partnerships and how innovation has been especially key amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Alabama’s Hi.Ed continues to find new ways to utilize its unique online platform to connect students to 21st-century jobs. Yellowhammer News in the fall reported that Hi.Ed, which stands for Hyper-Individualized Education Design, had recently joined […]

The Valley Hotel opened on Tuesday in the heart of Homewood, minutes away from downtown Birmingham. The 129-room upscale boutique hotel is the latest addition to Curio Collection by Hilton, blending Southern charm and contemporary lifestyle with nods to local history across its spacious rooms and suites and public art offerings, chef-driven dining venues and […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) continues to be a strong advocate for border security during his first full month in office. Tuberville on Tuesday sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concern over the discrepancy between Homeland Security’s COVID-19-related health and safety guidelines for migrants entering at or between ports of […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) has confirmed the full list of his committee assignments for the 117th Congress, which he has announced will be his final in Washington, D.C. Shelby’s committee assignments remain unchanged from the previous Congress, albeit with Republicans now in the Senate minority. As Yellowhammer News reported Friday, Shelby continues his unprecedented […]

The Alabama Department of Commerce on Monday announced the launch of a digital marketing campaign showcasing rural Alabama as a great place for doing business and the source of valuable, globally demanded products. The new “RurAL” campaign’s centerpiece already features an online website rich with content that highlights the tangible business advantages of the Yellowhammer State’s […]

The ZeroZero Foundation on Monday announced that it will launch this week, serving the Birmingham area. Founded last year to address perceived gaps in the sports industry, the ZeroZero Foundation will provide children with sports-related enrichment and educational opportunities through several key programs and events. A release outlined that the ZeroZero Foundation was founded by […]