Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor addressed students of the University of Alabama School of Law this week. Sotomayor, in this year’s installment of the storied Albritton Lecture Series, appeared remotely on Tuesday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. UA School of Law Dean Mark Brandon opened the virtual event and introduced […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has released an update on the impressive, collaborative work to sustain its Division I ice hockey program on a long-term basis. This comes after the program was temporarily discontinued and then saved by a grassroots campaign in the spring. A written release on Wednesday from UAH detailed the […]

This Veterans Day, America celebrates the heroic members of the United States Armed Services, both past and present, who have sacrificed to keep our nation safe and free. However, appreciation for our service members and veterans does not — and should not — just happen one day per year. At last Friday’s first-round playoff game […]

The Hoover Police Department has been donated six ballistic vests to outfit all of the department’s K9s. WBRC reported that Hoover PD recently was contacted by LOF Defense Systems. Then, at at the Canadian company’s request, the department tried out some vests made by LOF.

The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) on Tuesday announced the election of a new leadership team that features Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. The 2021 leadership team will be helmed by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr as chairman, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt as vice chairman and Marshall as policy chairman. A release from the […]

Chaired by U.S. Senator Richard C. Shelby (R-AL), the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday released all 12 of its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) funding measures as well as the subcommittee allocations for the fiscal year. Shelby, Alabama’s longest-serving senator ever, continues to deliver in historic ways for his home state and the […]

Ahead of Veterans Day on Wednesday, the Boeing Company this week announced a $50,000 grant to Alabama-based Still Serving Veterans as part of the company’s continued support of the no-cost Veteran Career & Transition Education Program. Over the past several years, Boeing has facilitated the development and continued offering of this program, helping thousands of […]

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is under increased pressure as national scrutiny continues over the Peach State’s elections process. On Monday, U.S. Senators Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) and David Perdue (R-GA) issued a joint statement strongly calling on Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, to resign. Both senators appear set to be candidates in separate January 5 […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Monday announced he has joined nine other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of two lawsuits asking the Supreme Court of the United States to review the constitutionality of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision to extend the statutory deadline for mail-in ballots in that state. The […]

Leaders of Buffalo Rock Company on Monday joined Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and other local officials to announce a historic expansion of its operations in the Magic City. Buffalo Rock is an independent Pepsi bottler based in Birmingham. Founded in 1901, the company in various markets has the territorial rights to Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr. […]

Hyundai Motor Company on Monday announced that it will begin manufacturing its Tucson line of SUVs at the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) plant in Montgomery, starting with the model year 2022. The announcement coincided with the company introducing the 2022 Tucson to the North American market in a virtual unveiling and press conference. This […]

Kemp Management Solutions on Monday announced that it has changed its branding and logo; as part of the rebrand, the company will now go by the name “KMS.” This move comes in conjunction with the Birmingham firm’s new corporate office purchase and relocation. Additionally, the announcement comes ahead of the firm’s 10-year anniversary in February. […]

Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill (R-AL) on Friday commented at length on the current state of the 2020 general election nationwide, as the results of the presidential race hang in the balance. With results still unclear in Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona, legal challenges have been filed and allegations of impropriety […]

University of Alabama redshirt freshman running back Trey Sanders on Friday morning was involved in a car accident, UA Athletics said in a release. Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban said, “Trey Sanders was involved in a car accident this morning and is in stable condition after sustaining non-life threating injuries.” “We are in direct […]

U.S. Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Friday announced the composition of his transition committee, which will be led by Stan McDonald as chairman. McDonald, a lawyer from Huntsville, chaired Tuberville’s campaign during the final stage of the Republican primary and then runoff before serving as campaign co-chairman during the general election contest. McDonald was chair […]

Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) president and CEO Kenneth E. “Kenny” Coleman has resigned after just three full months on the job, the organization announced on Friday in a release. Coleman has accepted a new position as a senior executive for a utility company in Texas, BBA explained. His resignation will be effective November 16 after […]

In a statement to Yellowhammer News on Friday morning, Governor Kay Ivey commented on the uncertain status of the 2020 presidential election results. With respective results still unclear in Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona, legal challenges have been filed and allegations of impropriety made; to make matters worse, certain jurisdictions have limited or […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) on Thursday afternoon interviewed with WVNN’s “Afternoons with Yaffee and LT,” discussing the uncertainty surrounding the 2020 presidential election results and the need for transparency when it comes to counting votes. The Republican from North Alabama began by explaining that certain states utilizing “en masse” mail-in voting are partially responsible for […]

Secretary of State John H. Merrill has worked with local election officials to provide unofficial results from Alabama’s 2020 general election, and the numbers show which counties had the most lopsided results in the presidential race between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. “I am proud to report that Alabama has continued […]

As the result of the 2020 presidential election hangs in the balance, U.S. Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) are sounding the alarm bell as five remaining states have yet to be called. With respective results still unclear in Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona, legal challenges have been filed […]

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Alabama State Director Rosemary Elebash on Thursday released a statement in response to Governor Kay Ivey’s announcement that emergency occupancy restrictions on certain businesses will be lifted effective November 8. “This is great news,” stated Elebash. “Small businesses are doing everything they can to get through this crisis, but […]

Amazon Logistics on Thursday announced it has signed a lease in an effort to open two new delivery stations in the Birmingham metropolitan area. The stations, both expected to open in 2021, will power Amazon’s last-mile delivery capabilities to speed up deliveries for customers in and around Alabama’s largest city, according to a release from […]

Governor Kay Ivey will hold a press conference at 11:00 a.m. CT on Thursday at the Alabama State Capitol. She is expected to provide an update on COVID-19 and announce whether she will extend or modify the current State Health Order, which is set to expire on November 8.

Alabama Power Company is earnestly seeking proposals for potential renewable energy projects, continuing the company’s longstanding commitment to a diverse generation portfolio that delivers reliable, affordable electricity to people across the Yellowhammer State. The company months ago had announced its intention to solicit beneficial projects, and on October 19, Alabama Power formally issued a request […]