In a 5-3 decision spearheaded by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday evening blocked curbside voting from being allowed in Alabama’s November 3 general election. Curbside voting is not provided for by state law in Alabama, however U.S. District Judge Abdul Kallon recently had ordered the secretary of […]

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday evening held a joint announcement regarding a major attempt by two hostile powers to interfere in the November 3 general election. “Iran and Russia have taken specific actions to influence public opinion related to our elections,” Ratcliffe said. Ratcliffe advised that Iran […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) on Wednesday announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19, despite taking every possible effort to follow CDC health and safety protocols. “After being notified this afternoon that a member of my Sunday school church group had acquired the coronavirus, I was tested out of an abundance of caution and received […]

State Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) on Wednesday pre-filed SB 12, a bill to propose a constitutional amendment that would mandate public schools in Alabama to play the national anthem at least once per week and at public school sporting events. “This bill is about patriotism,” said Allen in a statement. “It’s about reminding our students […]

Alabama-based construction firm Robins & Morton and Encompass Health on Wednesday broke ground on a new rehabilitation hospital in Huntsville. When completed, the new facility will replace the existing Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of North Alabama located on Governors Drive in Huntsville’s Medical District. The new facility will be a state-of-the-art, 77,850-square-foot location at the […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Wednesday joined Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and his fellow caucus members in voting to filibuster a targeted COVID-19 relief bill that included billions of dollars for unemployment insurance benefits, small business relief and funds for urgent health care needs. The legislation failed to receive the 60 votes […]

Yellowhammer News has learned that the Macon County Democratic Party has paid for and is distributing signs categorically accusing the 2020 Republican general election ticket of “racism.” Yard signs have been placed across the county that feature a backdrop of a Confederate flag placed next to a banner for the campaign of President Donald J. […]

The Boeing Company on Tuesday announced that it has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Decatur City Schools Foundation for expanding Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education throughout the North Alabama school system. According to a release, this initiative includes the expansion of the Greenpower USA electric race car program into the fourth through […]

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Tuesday announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the University of West Alabama to improve barge access at the Port of Epes Industrial Park in Sumter County. The Port of Epes is an inland port located on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The EDA […]

For the seventh consecutive year, the University of Alabama was awarded record external funding for research and other sponsored activities. For Fiscal Year 2020, sponsored awards at UA reached more than $168.4 million, an increase of more than 27% over the previous year’s then-record. In the last two fiscal years, sponsored awards increased by 70%. […]

Grow with Google’s Digital Coaches program, which provides digital skills training and coaching to help Black and Latinx small businesses prosper, is launching in Birmingham this month. According to a release, the Grow with Google initiative aims to help create economic opportunity in communities across the nation by providing digital skills training, tools and expertise […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) was elected with the overwhelming support of Black voters and has heralded himself as a champion of the Black community. However, Jones has not put his money where his mouth is when it comes to spending campaign cash. According to NBC exit polls, 96% of Black voters backed Jones in […]

It’s been over four years since United Launched Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket powered NASA’s OSIRIS-REx into space. The spacecraft — launched on September 8, 2016 — is scheduled to attempt its mission on Tuesday following a long journey. However, NASA hopes that it will be well worth the wait, as OSIRIS-REx’s mission is a historic one. […]

An Alabama company is taking the world of education by storm, helping empower students at every step of their academic journey and ultimately prepare them for 21st century jobs. Hyper-Individualized Education Design, known as Hi.Ed, was founded by Duwan Walker. Originally developed to help student-athletes easily track high school graduation progress and NCAA eligibility, Hi.Ed […]

The latest fundraising reports have been filed in Alabama’s federal general election contests for 2020. Covering July 1 to September 30, the third quarter reports were due by Thursday, October 15 — 19 days ahead of the November 3 election. Respective reports filed with the FEC show that incumbent U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) raised […]

For the second time in a matter of days, Yellowhammer News has learned of an official New Jersey vote-by-mail ballot being sent unsolicited to a registered Alabama voter. The first instance was reported by Yellowhammer News on Thursday; the Somerset County, NJ, clerk’s office sent a State of New Jersey ballot to a Dothan, AL, […]

Yellowhammer News has obtained a flier being distributed in Choctaw County offering pastors money in exchange for getting people to vote early via absentee ballot. The flier was created by the much-maligned Alabama New South Coalition, which has previously come under fire for distributing racially charged and incendiary political rhetoric. The group is predominantly African-American […]

SHOWA Group – the only domestic manufacturer of single-use, nitrile PPE gloves – last week hosted Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) at its Fayette, Alabama, manufacturing facility. SHOWA executives provided Aderholt with a tour, showcasing the progress SHOWA has made with its facility expansion that began in December 2019. The company is in the midst of […]

Birmingham-based attorney Alexander Shunnarah has announced the winners of his first ever billboard design competition. The billboard king recently invited the public to create a new look for his empire of billboard advertisements across Alabama and surrounding states. Shunnarah’s award-winning law firm this past week announced three triumphant designs from the contest, which came to […]

It has officially been determined that University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban experienced a “false positive” test result for COVID-19 earlier this week and thus will be able to coach from the sideline at Bryant-Denny Stadium when the No. 2 Crimson Tide face No. 3 Georgia on Saturday night. Saban’s initial positive test […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) reelection campaign has filed its financial disclosure covering the third quarter of 2020, and the latest report reinforced that Jones is receiving an overwhelming majority of his funding from outside of Alabama. Yellowhammer News, as in past quarters, analyzed the report that was filed with the FEC on Thursday and […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) continues to campaign — just not necessarily to his own constituents. Jones in a Wednesday Facebook livestream said that his campaign schedule precluded him from even watching any of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing this week during business hours. However, Jones apparently did have time in the middle of […]

The Cullman Tribune on Thursday reported that its namesake city received a visit this week from two French journalists, who seemed to be quite impressed by Alabama’s people. French Press Agency’s Sebastien Duval and Bastien Inzaurralde reportedly chose to visit Cullman — and Winston County — to hear directly from “Trump country” conservative voters. These […]

Universal vote by mail does indeed seem to have some significant shortfalls when it comes to the potential for voter fraud and degrading the integrity of the balloting process. Yellowhammer News on Wednesday received a photograph of official election mail from the Somerset County, NJ, clerk; the envelope says an “official ballot” is enclosed from […]