The City of Birmingham has found yet another way to assist its small businesses as they try to weather the COVID-19 crisis. It announced this week that #BhamStrong has partnered with Goldman Sachs and Hope Credit Union (HOPE) to help the city’s small businesses and nonprofits gain access to the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), […]

NASA released a video this week providing behind-the-scenes footage of the final phase of testing and development of Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion. Alabama’s aerospace industry has led the effort to build SLS, set to become the most powerful rocket ever built. The SLS program is managed out of Marshall Space Flight Center. Developed […]

Alabama is now seven days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order. Governor Ivey has now received additional input from her assembled task force for reopening Alabama’s economy. The congressional delegation weighs in. Members of Alabama’s congressional delegation submitted their reopening proposals to Governor Ivey on Wednesday. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) emphasized […]

Seeking to dispel a misconception that has become more prevalent in recent weeks, Huntsville Hospital CEO David Spillers clarified on Wednesday that COVID-19 testing is not required for a business to reopen. At a news briefing from Huntsville City Hall, Spillers outlined that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines do not mandate employee testing. […]

The countdown to reopening Alabama’s economy is underway. Between now and then, state and local officials and business owners will continue to address the ways in which operation will have to change in order to contain the spread of COVID-19. Eight days. The stay-at-home order issued by Governor Kay Ivey expires in eight days. At […]

Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong offered a positive outlook for his county’s fight against COVID-19 and outlined some of the measures the county is prepared to implement in anticipation of a return to work. At a Tuesday news conference conducted jointly by the county and the City of Huntsville, Strong expressed his belief that […]

As Congress closes in on a deal to provide additional relief funds for small businesses, the stimulus money cannot come too soon, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). NFIB, which touts itself as the nation’s leading advocate for small business, released the results of a survey revealing that 80% of businesses still […]

Alabama’s stay-at-home order is set to expire in nine days, and businesses have begun to prepare themselves for operation in entirely new conditions. Meanwhile, calls for an immediate reopening of Alabama’s economy continue as other Southern states get back to work. The time is now, for some. Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina all announced plans […]

Donald Trump, Jr. recognized Alabama’s YellaWood for displaying the “American Spirit” often cited by his father, President Donald Trump. In a social media post on Monday afternoon, the younger Trump quoted a story from Yellowhammer News outlining YellaWood’s generous act in support of Wiregrass healthcare workers.

Once upon a time, there were three young brothers in Alabama who wanted to see their hero, Michael Jordan, in person. At the time, this seemed like an impossible task. How in the world would we ever meet “MJ,” the guy dunking the moon backwards on the poster in our room? That’ll never happen. And […]

As the calls to reopen Alabama’s economy intensify, businesses have begun to consider the steps they will have to take to operate in what could be an entirely new world of commerce. On Friday, Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth and State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) set forth their Reopening Alabama Responsibly Plan which called for an […]

Even before the Easter Sunday storms rolled through causing widespread damage across Alabama, the state’s linemen knew they would likely be in for a tough week. “Being a lineman for 25 years, I’ll tell you, we watch the weather religiously,” remarked Casey Shelton. Shelton, business manager for IBEW System Council U-19, started with Alabama Power […]

President Donald Trump on Thursday evening revealed his framework for reopening America’s economy. The document provides guidelines for three phases of reopening, and implementation is largely at the discretion of the nation’s governors and local authorities. Plans to reopen could not come too soon for many in this state as an important piece of data was […]

The nation’s small business relief fund ran out of money on Thursday, and immediately calls for replenishing the fund began. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is part of the $2.2 trillion stimulus package known as the CARES Act. Congress had appropriated nearly $350 billion toward PPP, however that well has now run dry. This happened […]

For the leader of the state’s largest business organization, there is a clearly defined role her group can fulfill on behalf of Alabama’s small businesses suffering under the weight of the COVID-19 crisis. “It is imperative that we help these men and women get back on their feet,” Katie Boyd Britt told Yellowhammer News in […]

“In time of war, send me all the Alabamians you can get!” U.S. Army General Edward H. Plummer once exclaimed. As he continues to lead a war against the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump must have had Plummer’s call in mind when he assembled his team to confront the economic fallout from the crisis. First, […]

The federal government has approved nearly $4 billion in economic stimulus funds for Alabama small businesses, according to a Tuesday afternoon social media post from Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04). The funding is part of the federal government’s effort to provide relief to the small business sector. Included in the CARES Act, the nation’s $2.2 trillion […]

All the way back on March 24, President Donald Trump offered a glimpse at where the outer limits of coronavirus (COVID-19) policy might lie. At his daily White House briefing, he said, “We can’t have the cure be worse than the problem.” While he did not say when or how he would determine the cure […]

While the inpatient hospital at UAB was down to only 38 coronavirus cases on Monday, the toll the crisis has taken on small businesses in the Magic City continues to deepen. That is why Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin established the #BhamStrong program. The program is a public-private partnership seeking to bolster the sectors of Birmingham’s […]

As part of his “Mornings with Mac” devotional video series, Dr. Mac Brunson delivered a hopeful message of contentment this Easter morning. Watch:

Alabama on Easter Sunday entered its 31st day under Governor Kay Ivey’s emergency order in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Today’s coronavirus update looks at where the state’s measures stack up to others from around the country — and the results those have achieved. First, the latest numbers:

Micah McElveen, founder and CEO of Sylacauga-based Vapor Ministries, joined with his family in offering an encouraging Easter message. Watch:

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) has called for a roll-back on some of the restrictions placed on businesses during the coronavirus crisis. In a series of tweets on Saturday morning, the powerful senate education budget committee chairman offered his thoughts on allowing some businesses to open. Orr also questioned the reliability of models used to […]

Boeing earlier this week announced that it planned to fly a second Orbital Flight Test. The uncrewed mission will be Boeing’s second try at delivering its Starliner vehicle to the International Space Station (ISS) in preparation for shuttling commercial crew to and from ISS. The first Starliner mission ended prematurely as a result of a […]