A major milestone was completed this week in Huntsville as NASA and Boeing continue preparations for the historic Artemis program. Boeing and NASA engineers at Marshall Space Flight Center on Wednesday completed the structural test campaign for the Space Launch System (SLS), which is the most powerful rocket in world history scheduled to power Americans […]

At least for now, a controversial federal court opinion issued last week will hold regarding Alabama’s voting process for the upcoming July 14 primary runoff election. As previously reported by Yellowhammer News, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama Abdul K. Kallon issued a memorandum opinion striking down certain absentee balloting requirements […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the formation of a broadband working group to gather input and guidance on the State’s allocation of up to $300 million in federal funds. A release from the governor’s office advised that the group, to be facilitated by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), will meet […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) is a fan of NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine’s decision to name the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., after Mary W. Jackson. Jackson was NASA’s first African-American female engineer and a subject of the famed book and then movie, “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black […]

The University of Alabama football program on Thursday afternoon released a video featuring several players and head coach Nick Saban voicing their support for racial equality and justice. Written by Alex Leatherwood, the Crimson Tide’s All-American offensive guard, the video is just over two minutes long. Players and Saban speak directly into the camera throughout, […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Thursday took to the floor of the United States House of Representatives regarding the state of race relations and the justice system in America. In his powerful remarks, Byrne called upon Congress to pass meaningful and bipartisan law enforcement reform legislation. The Republican congressman from Southwest Alabama is an original […]

The Alabama Department of Labor on Thursday released the latest weekly data on initial unemployment claims filed in the state. Covering last week, June 14 — 20, the data showed that 18,671 initial claims were filed during the period. According to the Department of Labor, 11,311 of those claims are COVID-19 related. This was a […]

A potential flashpoint emerged on Wednesday in the Republican primary runoff in Alabama’s First Congressional District. Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl is facing former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) in the highly competitive race. Hightower has been endorsed by the Washington, D.C.-based Club for Growth’s political arm in the contest. As of last week, Club […]

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Wednesday announced that the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, NASA’s first African-American female engineer and a subject of the famed book and then movie, “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the […]

In the nation’s current hyper-partisan atmosphere, one might not expect U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to be fighting on the same side of an issue. However, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has seemingly managed to bridge the divide between political parties, even in a presidential election year. As […]

Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill is pushing back against claims by Democrats that working to prevent voter fraud is “suppressing black voices and votes.” A video ad released this week by the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State asserted that Republican-backed balloting laws, including voter ID requirements, are “rooted in white supremacy.” California […]

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Cory Wilson to the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. All Democrats, including U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), voted against this nominee of President Donald J. Trump. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) voted to confirm Wilson, who became the 200th federal judge confirmed during Trump’s […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s office on Wednesday released an update on federal COVID-19 relief programs and encouraged more eligible small businesses to take advantage before upcoming application deadlines. First, the highly scrutinized Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) closes in just one week, on June 30. “Businesses across Alabama still have an opportunity to apply for relief through […]

It appears that Bubba Wallace, the only black driver in NASCAR’s Cup Series and a Mobile native, was not targeted with a noose at Talladega Superspeedway this past weekend. Late Sunday, NASCAR issued a statement announcing “a noose” was left in the garage stall assigned to Wallace.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited Yuma, Arizona, to view the administration’s newly constructed 200th mile of border wall between the United States and Mexico. Trump delivered remarks alongside law enforcement and immigration officials. According to the Associated Press, the president also received a briefing on the construction efforts and participated in a roundtable discussion with […]

Former University of Alabama star Roman Harper is having quite the week. On Monday, he and his wife welcomed the birth of their son, Seoul Chankoowashtay Harper. “Humbling [because] no matter what we plan as adults and people it still remains up to God and His will. God this is your child. … Son I […]

The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Tuesday announced that an illegal alien is in custody after being charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12. Deputy Brad Williams, director of communications for the sheriff’s office, wrote in a release that CCSO investigators over the weekend arrested Jesus Cortes […]

The Jacksonville State University (JSU) board of trustees on Tuesday confirmed Dr. Don C. Killingsworth, Jr. – a two-time JSU graduate and acting president since October – as the university’s 13th president, effective immediately. Killingsworth assumed the acting presidency after the board released the former president, Dr. John M. Beehler, from his contract. A release […]

Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth’s office on Tuesday released a statement announcing that a “part-time employee” for the office has tested positive for the coronavirus. Ainsworth’s office advised that the individual “works only a handful of hours each week” and “tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.” “The employee, whose work area is separated from the […]

On Tuesday, GRIT PAC released its latest ad reminding Alabamians of what President Donald Trump has said about his first attorney general, Jeff Sessions. GRIT PAC is an independent expenditure committee supporting former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville’s candidacy. Tuberville and Sessions are facing each other in a Republican primary runoff to determine […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) this week is already going up on television with his first campaign ad ahead of November’s general election. Even though Jones does not yet know whether he will face former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville or former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Alabama’s junior senator is hitting the […]

Former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) on Monday took to social media to apologize for not voting in Alabama’s Republican presidential primary in 2016. Moore has made his early support for President Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign cycle a major theme of his current GOP bid to represent Alabama’s Second Congressional District in the […]

Polling results released by an Alabama-based, nationally respected data firm on Monday show that both former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions would enter a general election battle against U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) with a sizable lead. Cygnal, recognized as the nation’s most accurate polling firm […]

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox has sounded the alarm over “dire economic consequences” if college football is either not played or played with in-person attendance restrictions this coming season. Maddox told CBS 42, “It would be economically catastrophic for Tuscaloosa if there is no football season.” “Even a mitigated football season with restricted attendance and number of […]