Chris Hodges, founding and senior pastor at Church of the Highlands, joined Micah McElveen recently to discuss the spiritual path forward during these uncertain times. According to McElveen, founder and CEO of Vapor Ministries, Church of the Highlands is his organization’s largest supporter. McElveen called Hodges a mentor and a friend. Referencing one of his […]

On a recent edition of “SEC For Now” on the SEC Network, former Auburn head coach Gene Chizik ranked his top five quarterbacks in the SEC heading into the 2020 college football season. According to Chizik, these five signal-callers stand out among their peers. 5. John Rhys Plumlee, Sophomore, 6’0″, 192 lbs, Ole Miss Key […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is making final preparations for its next launch on behalf of the U.S. Space Force, a mission with which the organizations plan to honor front-line workers in the fight against COVID-19. Built at ULA’s 1.6 million square foot plant in Decatur, an Atlas V 501 rocket is set to launch the […]

It took 40 years in the media business, but Paul Finebaum finally said something smart earlier this week. Appearing on ESPN’s “Get Up,” Finebaum said putting together the upcoming college football season would be “survival of the fittest.” He continued, “This is a brutal game … if you can play, you play. If you don’t, […]

Fox Sports national radio host Colin Cowherd said two sources have told him the season-opening matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the USC Trojans will not be played. The game is scheduled for September 5 in Arlington, Texas. Cowherd made the remarks on his radio show Wednesday afternoon. “Yesterday, I was told by two […]

David Platt recently joined Vapor Ministries founder Micah McElveen on a video conference to discuss radical service during the time of a pandemic. Platt is a former pastor at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham and now pastors McLean Bible Church in Northern Virginia. His book, “Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American […]

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI) team members and the plant have been busy the past few weeks with COVID-19 relief activities. Once all donations are complete, the plant expects to have donated more than $500,000 in funds, goods and services to area nonprofits and health care agencies in Alabama. “The COVID-19 pandemic is placing an […]

A Montgomery plumbing company is providing lunches to area healthcare workers as a way show its gratitude to them and to honor the legacy of its founder. “What the doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers have done the past 2 months is nothing shy of extraordinary,” explained Will Imbusch of Bill Bradley Services in a recent […]

Governor Kay Ivey has reopened Alabama’s economy. At a press conference on Friday, Ivey announced that nearly all businesses in the state may reopen starting Monday at 5:00 p.m. In addition, she removed the prohibition on large gatherings, which will allow worship services to resume. A few businesses remain in the restricted category, such as […]

The President Donald Trump campaign announced on Friday that it will be hosting an Alabama-focused virtual fundraiser featuring Donald Trump, Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle. The younger Trump, who has previously visited the Yellowhammer State in person, cited the role played by Alabama in the election four years ago as a reason why he wanted to […]

The unemployment numbers released by the Alabama Department of Labor on Thursday show 28,985 Alabamians filed jobless claims during the latest reporting period. This number represents a steep decline in weekly claims, which reached a peak of 106,739 for the week ending April 4. A total of 448,332 of the state’s residents have filed initial […]

Recruitment has opened for the U.S. Space Force, and the newest branch of the U.S. military is making a powerful pitch through its first advertisement. Opening with a narrator offering, “Some people look to the stars and ask, ‘What if?’ Our job is to have an answer,” the newly-released video combines aspirational language with science […]

One North Alabama physician believes the latest data, and the whole well-being of the state’s citizens, call for an immediate, full reopening of Alabama. Dr. Andrew Hodges practices in internal medicine in Jackson County. Earlier this week, he wrote a letter to State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris outlining the reasons why he thinks the […]

Alabama is eight days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s public health order. Areas around the state are in full recovery mode. And a lingering question remains: what happens if cases increase? Phase 2 for Madison County. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle has an idea of what he wants to see in the next […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Alabama-based Dynetics Phase 1 of the Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program. Known as ACE TA3, or Alpha Mosaic, the award is valued at $12.3 million, according to a release from Dynetics. The ACE program seeks to infuse artificial intelligence (AI) into high-intensity air conflicts. The company says, […]

Alabama is nine days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s public health order. More businesses reopened this week. Others have offered pleas for the opportunity to reopen. And the legal fabric of Ivey’s order may have begun to unravel. Alabama’s largest mall reopened. The Riverchase Galleria in Hoover welcomed back shoppers on Tuesday. […]

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is well on its way to relieving some of the pain small businesses have suffered during the COVID-19 shutdown. The federal relief fund is finally getting money to the small businesses it was designed to assist, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The results of NFIB’s most […]

Launch of Space Launch System (SLS) got a little closer last week when Boeing and NASA announced the completion of a necessary avionics review. The review enables testing on the first SLS core stage to continue when NASA reopens Stennis Space Center. The key testing phase for SLS, known as “Green Run,” is series of […]

The window for Alabama small businesses to access federal relief dollars reopened on April 27, and tens of thousands took advantage of the opportunity, according to the Small Business Administration (SBA). Under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), eligible small businesses may receive relief funds through government-backed loans from banks and credit unions. PPP is administered […]

The citizens of Madison County still have more work to do if they want to get to the head of the class when it comes to COVID-19 safety measures. At Monday’s daily briefing, Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong and Dr. Pam Hudson, CEO of Crestwood Medical Center, both said they believed the public in […]

The University of North Alabama (UNA) will welcome students back to its 130-acre Florence campus for in-person classes this Fall, according to a statement from the school. Employees at UNA will begin a gradual return to campus in May. UNA President Ken Kitts expressed confidence in the work done by the university to ensure the […]

Alabama is 11 days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s “Safer at Home” order. The first full weekend under Ivey’s new public health order was welcomed by many businesses granted the freedom to reopen. Some did, some didn’t. At the Shoppes at Eastchase in Montgomery, it was reported that locally-owned stores began to […]

State Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) does not mince words when describing the importance of expanding access to broadband in Alabama. “It is a significant statewide issue,” he told Yellowhammer News during a recent conversation. “I consider it a top five issue for Alabama’s future.” Calling broadband a “fundamental infrastructure component,” Reed can easily […]

After an abrupt end to the spring semester, Alabama’s colleges and universities started announcing their plans for reopening in the coming months. Here is a rundown of where things stand for several of the state’s colleges and universities. University of Alabama System Chancellor Finis St. John outlined his system’s intent to return to campuses this […]