The United States House Republican Steering Committee on Tuesday voted to back U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) as the next ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services, according to report by Defense News. Rogers is currently the ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security. He is also a senior member of Armed Services, […]

The Energy Institute of Alabama (EIA) on Tuesday announced the addition of Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI) executive director Dr. Allen Parrish as EIA’s newest senior policy advisor. According to a release, Parrish in this role will provide expert guidance to EIA as the organization continues serving as the leading voice and advocate for public policies that […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday released a statement encouraging Alabama education leaders — both on the state and local levels — to get students back to in-person instruction as soon as possible. This comes as many school districts continue with various forms of instruction other than traditional in-person learning; this includes hybrid formats as well […]

Ed Castile, deputy secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce and director of AIDT, on Monday announced that Lee Meadows, PhD has been named interim executive director of the recently established Alabama STEM Council as the state moves to advance science, technology, engineering, and math education and continue the work of Alabama’s Roadmap to STEM Success. […]

The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation on Tuesday announced that it is giving a total of $100,000 to two food banks in Alabama. The announcement comes on this year’s Giving Tuesday, a global campaign that encourages people and organizations to do good and pay it forward. The 2020 version of this annual day takes on […]

The City of Mobile on Tuesday announced an agreement to purchase hundreds of acres of land in a multi-faceted deal that is intended to provide public access to Mobile’s waterfront for generations, preserve sensitive wetlands and secure invaluable property for 21st century economic development. The announcement was made in a press conference featuring Governor Kay […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Lynn Beshear will retire as commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) effective December 16. Beshear was appointed by Ivey to this position in July 2017, shortly after the governor took office. Yellowhammer News earlier this year named Beshear a 2020 Woman of Impact. “When Lynn […]

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Monday said his office is investigating four different voter registration groups for potential wrongdoing ahead of the state’s crucial January 5 U.S. Senate runoffs. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Raffensperger, a Republican, held a press conference at the State Capitol in Atlanta to outline these investigations. The theme of […]

Alabama’s official Christmas tree will be delivered to the State Capitol on Tuesday, the governor’s office said. This year’s tree, donated by Robbins Taylor, Sr., is an Eastern Red Cedar arriving from Letohatchee in Lowndes County. The tree stands about 35 feet tall and will be displayed on the front steps of the State Capitol […]

Congressman-elect Jerry Carl (AL-01) on Monday announced three key staff hires, as the Republican from Mobile County prepares to take office upon the start of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021. First, Carl said in a statement he is “proud” to announce his selection of Chad Carlough to serve as his chief of staff. […]

According to a report, U.S. Army General Lloyd J. Austin (Ret.) is under consideration to lead the Department of Defense under a Biden administration. Axios on Friday reported that former Vice President Joe Biden has placed Austin on a shortlist to be the next DoD secretary. This comes after the Trump administration began the formal […]

Governor Kay Ivey (R-AL) has formally proclaimed November 28, 2020, to be Small Business Saturday. The proclamation issued by Ivey stressed that “the state of Alabama believes that small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the glue that holds communities together.” Ivey subsequently recognized that small businesses comprise 99.4% of businesses in the […]

Not even the COVID-19 pandemic could stop members of the University of Alabama Campus Veterans Association and Auburn University Student Veterans Association from holding the third annual Operation Iron Ruck, an initiative to bring awareness to the rash of veteran suicides in America. Beginning Wednesday and culminating ahead of Saturday’s Iron Bowl, participants from the […]

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide’s game against LSU, which was originally scheduled for November 14, will reportedly be rescheduled to Saturday, December 5. The game was postponed earlier this month because of positive COVID-19 test results and subsequent contact tracing within the LSU football program. It had since become doubtful that the game would […]

Lockheed Martin this week announced it has closed on the acquisition of Huntsville-based Integration Innovation Inc.’s (i3) hypersonics portfolio. Terms of acquiring this portion of the Rocket City software and systems engineering company were not disclosed. A release advised that the acquisition expands Lockheed’s capabilities to design, develop and produce integrated hypersonic weapon systems for […]

Regions Bank’s iconic headquarters tower in Birmingham will once again be transformed into a beautiful holiday lights display starting on Friday. This is an annual Magic City hallmark going back to the late 1970s. Each year, red, green and white lights installed above the windows surrounding the 30-story tower are illuminated in the forms of […]

It’s especially important this year for people to shop small on Small Business Saturday, says National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Alabama State Director Rosemary Elebash. A release outlined that Alabamians can do so in person, online or over the phone. Small Business Saturday, as it is annually, is this coming Saturday, the one immediately […]

A Lee County circuit judge on Wednesday issued a ruling that significantly reduced former Alabama House Speaker Michael G. “Mike” Hubbard’s prison sentence. Hubbard in 2016 was convicted on 12 of 23 ethics charges brought against him by the Alabama Attorney General’s Office; he was then sentenced to four years in prison. One of those […]

NASA and its international partners — including the many in Alabama — this month marked a new milestone in human spaceflight. It has now been 20 consecutive years since the last time all humans were on the planet Earth at the same time. Indeed, November 1, 2000, was the most recent day humans dwelled only […]

Auburn University head men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl spoke remotely to the media on Wednesday ahead of the team’s first game of the season. The Tigers are scheduled to face Saint Joseph’s at 3:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving in the Fort Myers Tip-Off event. However, the opening contest has been overshadowed this week by Sunday’s announcement […]

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is set to miss Saturday’s Iron Bowl after testing positive for COVID-19. Team physician Dr. Jimmy Robinson and UA Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Jeff Allen made the announcement on Wednesday in a joint statement. Saban experienced a false positive earlier in the season, but this […]

U.S. Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Wednesday announced that he has selected Stephen Boyd to serve as his chief of staff. Boyd is a veteran of Capitol Hill with deep Alabama connections, currently serving as United States assistant attorney general. Born in Birmingham, Boyd would go on to graduate from the University of Alabama with a […]

Alabama State Parks, a division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, this week announced that one of the state’s unique holiday traditions has returned this year at Rickwood Caverns State Park. The park’s centerpiece cave system will once again be home to “Wonderland Under Warrior,” a magical experience in which the cave is […]

Sweet Grown Alabama, the state’s agricultural branding program, this week added the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) as a founding member of the non-profit organization. The program represents over 170 farmer, restaurant, market and business members across the state who play a role in bringing local products to Yellowhammer State consumers. “I am excited […]