In 2021, travelers spent over $3.7 billion while visiting the 16 counties of the North Alabama region, representing a 42.8% increase over 2020, according to a report recently released by the Alabama Tourism Department (ATD). The report, “Alabama Tourism Industry Economic Impact 2021”, was conducted for the ATD using a model created by Dr. Keivan […]

"Lisa" and "Dot" are two North American Otters ready to celebrate World Otter day at the Montgomery Zoo in Alabama.

The race for the Alabama Public Service Commission has taken a strange twist as it nears its end. Nearly two-thirds of the cash contributions for a candidate in PSC Place 2 have come from one family from Mountain Brook, according to reports filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. The Brooke family contributed $50,000 to […]

A review by the U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General's Office released Tuesday evening said the Air Force's review process to move U.S. Space Command to Redstone Arsenal "was reasonable in identifying Huntsville as the preferred permanent location."

Boeing, who is celebrating their 60th year in Alabama, announced an emergency assistance package to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.

An Alabama-built United Launch Alliance rocket carrying the GOES-T spacecraft for the NOAA and NASA lifted off today from Cape Canaveral.

While wearing the national colors of Ukraine, all three members of Alabama’s Public Service Commission (PSC) offered their support to the citizens of the war-torn country on Tuesday. Commissioner Chip Beeker told Yellowhammer News that the commission was proud to join so many others around the nation and the world in support of Ukraine. “We […]

Regions Bank on Tuesday announced a new grant as well as additional online financial wellness tools designed to help people and families address urgent issues surrounding medical financial hardships.

Conservationists in Alabama have been working for decades to add 314 miles of the Pinhoti Trail to the iconic Appalachian Trail.

Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association announces the hiring of Craig Johnston as director of workforce development training and advocacy.

Chelsea Hunter needed some peace, quiet and the fresh air, a combination she knew she’d find in the solitude of a deer stand. Little did she know she’d find something else. Hunter’s spur-of-the moment hunting trip on family land in Macon County ended with the 24-year-old Tallasee resident harvesting a 242-pound, 13-point buck that’s “by […]

Women’s Foundation of Alabama announces the next phase of its formal expansion of external affairs operations with a key leadership hire in Montgomery, a move crucial to solidifying the organization’s influence in the halls of the Alabama Legislature advancing key economic issues that impact women and communities. Late last year, Women’s Foundation of Alabama, the […]

Birmingham-based construction firm Robins & Morton has been honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, recognizing the Best Places to Work in 2022 across the country.

HarbisonWalker announced it will invest $25 million to convert its closed property in Fairfield, Alabama, into a hub for steel customers.

Regions Bank on Wednesday announced Nikki Stephenson has been elevated to serve as head of Corporate Development.

Lake Guntersville State Park will host its popular Eagle Awareness Weekends starting in January 2022 and going through February 2022.

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) Marine Resources Division (MRD) will close the state’s 2021 private angler red snapper fishing season at midnight on Monday, December 27.

The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association is urging hunters to donate to Hunters Helping the Hungry during the current deer season. A program coordinated by the Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources Foundation, the Hunters Helping the Hungry program began in 1999 and has donated about half a million pounds of venison to food banks across […]

The Alabama State Parks Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will again recognize special contributors to the parks with its prestigious Eagle Awards.

Due to high demand for services for individuals with autism and other mental health concerns, Glenwood, Inc. is expanding in Avondale for the fourth time since 2018.

The mountaintop chalets at Lake Guntersville State Park have long reigned as one of the park’s top attractions, even though they hadn’t undergone a major facelift in more than 20 years.

Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin today announced co-chairs for the transition team that will help frame his second term as mayor.

Sponsored by State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy), the house resolution called the right to privacy "a cornerstone of American democracy."

Alabama Public Service Commissioner Jeremy Oden joined the list of state politicians coming out against the Biden administration's vaccine mandate.