Add Twinkle Cavanaugh to the growing list of leaders sounding the alarm over China’s role on the world stage. “China has set out to weaken America, and it is has become more apparent that we need to take a more firm stand on protecting ourselves economically,” the president of Alabama’s Public Service Commission recently told […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s new public health order is now in effect until May 15. While barbershops, restaurants, worship services, salons and gyms remain closed, many other Alabamians got to taste freedom at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Among them were people on the state’s beautiful Gulf Coast. The beaches are open. Ivey’s new public health order […]

Troy University students will return to campus in August for the start of the fall semester. Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., chancellor for Troy University, announced the decision on Thursday in a message to the Trojan Family. Recognizing the challenge the school has faced trying to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, Hawkins believes the university is […]

Shipbuilder Austal USA has donated more than $100,000 to Mobile area organizations supporting families and small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. “Austal understands the challenges many are facing during the pandemic at home or with their business,” said Craig Savage, director of communications and external affairs for Austal, in a statement from the company. “We […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s new public health order goes into effect at 5:00 p.m. today (Thursday). Under its authority, medical professionals who have been idle may get back to work and most retail businesses may open and operate at 50% capacity. Local officials speak up. Two mayors in two days have asked Governor Kay Ivey to […]

Heflin Mayor Rudy Rooks has written Governor Kay Ivey’s administration asking for a waiver of restrictions in her new public health order for his city. The City of Heflin posted a letter containing his request to its social media page on Wednesday. The East Alabama city, whose website greets visitors with the slogan “Open Space, […]

A Tuscaloosa County High School student has named NASA’s Mars helicopter, a vehicle which will become the first aircraft to attempt powered flight on another planet, according to a release from NASA. Vaneeza Rupani’s recommended name, “Ingenuity,” was selected by NASA as part of its “Name the Rover” essay contest. Rupani wrote in her submission, […]

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson has met with owners of some of the businesses which remain closed under Governor Kay Ivey’s new public health order, and he believes they should be able to open. Ivey announced the new public health order at a press conference on Tuesday. The order goes into effect at 5:00 p.m. on […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s new public health order is set to take effect Thursday at 5:00 p.m. The order allows for the reopening of retail stores and beaches, as well as a return to performing elective surgeries. Barbershops, hair salons, gyms and seating at restaurants all remain closed. Ivey’s move was generally lauded by the state’s […]

Alabamians will have at least a couple more Sundays before returning to worship services on church campuses. Governor Kay Ivey’s new public health order, which goes into effect at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, continues the prohibition on all non-work gatherings of 10 persons or more where six feet of space cannot be maintained. Her “Safer […]

The Yellowhammer State is two days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order. Some clarity on how Alabama will reopen is expected later today (Tuesday). Ivey’s office has announced that the governor will hold a joint press conference at 11:00 a.m. “to provide further updates on COVID-19.” Joining the governor will be […]

A flood of applications for the second round of relief for small businesses caused the process to slow nearly to a halt. Problems surrounding the program’s kickoff earlier this month resulted in most Alabama small businesses being denied access on the first day. Under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), eligible small businesses may receive relief […]

Citing a Yellowhammer News article outlining the significant losses UAB Hospital is facing, Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume remarked that the facility is suffering under measures originally intended to ease the COVID-19 burden. UAB Hospital is projected to lose about $70 million per month under restrictions preventing elective procedures and many other clinical […]

Alabama rocket builder United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully completed the first national security space mission for the U.S. Space Force last month. ULA released footage of the launch showing stunning views of the Earth and space from a camera perched atop the rocket. From Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, ULA’s Atlas V rocket […]

With Governor Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order set to expire in three days, the number of Alabamians who have filed unemployment claims during the COVID-19 shutdown has now eclipsed 344,000. The latest round of unemployment data from the Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) shows 66,432 of the state’s residents filed a claim during the week ending […]

Alabama is a mere three days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order. In the weeks and months to come, there will undoubtedly be a study of how effective the state’s measures have been using data such as confirmed cases, reported deaths, unemployment, hospitalizations, bankruptcies, business closings and tax receipts. On the […]

Spiritual gifts relate to our lives, other people’s lives, the local church, and the body of Christ as a whole. Therefore, identifying and understanding God-given spiritual gifts should be a high priority in every Christian’s life. Let’s consider how you can benefit from knowing your own spiritual gift. Knowing your spiritual gift… 1. Knowing your […]

Alabama is only four days out from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order. The state has nearly four weeks now to reflect on the impact of its economic lockdown and how this should guide its reopening. Big box versus small business. Commerce has moved right along at many of Alabama’s large retailers. Long […]

When Governor Kay Ivey’s statewide stay-at-home order expires in four days, non-essential businesses are expecting to begin operations under some restrictions. The post-order picture for churches is much less certain. Restrictions on gatherings during the COVID-19 crisis began on March 16, when the Alabama Department of Public Health recommended they be limited to less than […]

The Yellowhammer State is now five days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order. Neighboring states Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi have all either started the reopening process or have outlined their plans for doing so. “We’ve hurt the economy enough.” Appearing on The Dale Jackson Show on Friday morning, State Sen. Arthur […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) recently donated thousands of masks across North Alabama. The rocket builder was recognized by the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce, and some of the state’s elected leaders, for its efforts. ULA powers many of the country’s most critical national security space missions using rockets built at its 1.6 million square foot […]

The federal program designed to provide small businesses with relief during the COVID-19 crisis kicks back into gear on Monday. 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 through the Small Business Administration (SBA). PPP ran out of funding […]

This time next week, doors across the state could begin opening, with many Alabamians clocking hours for the first time in weeks. The Yellowhammer State is now six days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order. Ivey has now heard from countless business leaders, elected officials and medical professionals, and many are […]

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure on Thursday that will provide more funding for the depleted Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Originally a $350 billion piece of the federal coronavirus relief package, known as the CARES Act, PPP aimed to bolster the nation’s small businesses suffering under the coronavirus shutdown. The first round of […]