Alabama rocket builder United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully completed the first national security space mission for the newly-formed U.S. Space Force. Under clear skies Thursday afternoon at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, ULA’s Atlas V rocket lifted off with the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite as its payload. The latest in […]

Best-selling author and Alabama native Andy Andrews delivered some thoughtful advice on self-control and keeping things in perspective in his latest video. Here is how Andrews elaborated on this perspective:

In 2004, audiences were taken back to a time reminiscent of television in the 1950s — when cowboys ruled the airwaves and there was a good guy to save the day. That was the thematic inspiration for YellaWood’s Yella Fella when he was introduced in a commercial called “Bad Bart.” Over time, the Yella Fella […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is set to power the first national security space mission for the newly-formed U.S. Space Force. ULA is making final preparations to launch the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications satellite for the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center, according to a release from the company. The launch […]

In a Tuesday afternoon interview with Bill Hemmer of Fox News, President Donald Trump stated he thought the country getting back to work by Easter was “absolutely possible.” Trump emphasized that, while hygiene protocols will remain vital, a return to normalcy is important to the American people. “People are going to have to practice all […]

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man living at a residential facility was arrested and accused of fatally shooting the house supervisor, authorities said. Devonta Wayaire Brown, 22, was arrested Monday and charged with murder in the death of Marcus Wayne Warren, news outlets reported. Autauga County court documents said Warren was the on-duty house […]

It’s getting harder and harder to work. For some employees and businesses in Alabama, it’s not possible at all anymore. Schools, movie theaters, dental offices and all onsite dining and drinking establishments are closed by edict of state government. Jefferson County has now ordered all non-essential retail businesses closed. Production has shut down at the […]

During a Monday afternoon briefing, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson described the ways in which his city was looking to keep business moving amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “City government, to the degree that we can, we’re going to remain as fully active in providing all the services that we have been providing,” Stimpson noted. “The […]

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has left the nation’s economy in peril, and small business is showing signs of being among the hardest hit sectors. A recent survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) shows 76% of small businesses have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, according to a release from the […]

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has activated a statewide informational hotline and a general information e-mail address to field questions from the public about the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The addition of a hotline for general questions will give the public the ability to speak with someone who can direct them to information that […]

Alabama small businesses and nonprofits that face economic loss due to COVID-19 now have some relief. Gov. Kay Ivey said Saturday those in the state that are hurt by the coronavirus pandemic are eligible for assistance under the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. The program will help qualified businesses and […]

Eateries and producers are making changes to serve customers and keep their doors open; you can help, too. Social distancing has changed our food-centric state in ways we never imagined. Curbside service has become the new normal for many eateries. Others are relying heavily on delivery services. Still others are altering their business models in […]

UAB on Friday named former Blazer star Andy Kennedy as its new men’s basketball coach. “On behalf of my wife, Kimber, and our two daughters, I am blessed to be able to return to my alma mater, in a city that I love, to lead this storied basketball program,” Kennedy said in a letter posted […]

During his daily briefing on Thursday, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle expressed both caution and optimism for how the people of his city have handled the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Sitting more than six feet away from representatives from Huntsville Hospital, emergency management and the chamber of commerce, Battle began his briefing by reassuring his constituents that […]

Alabama’s broadband expansion efforts may have hit a roadblock at a time when it is needed the most. Several challenges have recently been filed against grants aimed at helping deliver high-speed internet to rural areas. State Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville), the Alabama’s legislature’s long-time champion for rural broadband expansion, worries the challenges are part of […]

One of the most successful coaches in the history of Auburn athletics received his due from his home state last week. Head football coach Gus Malzahn was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in Little Rock on Friday. “Growing up in the state of Arkansas, and now being able to be a part […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A medical marijuana bill cleared its first floor vote Thursday in the Alabama legislature as advocates hope to make headway after years of setbacks. The Alabama Senate voted 22-10 for the bill by Republican Sen. Tim Melson after five hours of debate. The legislation now moves to the Alabama House of […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The state of Alabama will provide artifacts from the last slave ship to dock in the United States for a special public exhibition later this year, officials said Tuesday. The Alabama Historical Commission, in a statement, said an exhibit named for the slave ship Clotilda is set to open this fall […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — One of the two red pandas at an Alabama zoo has died, the zoo said Monday. The Birmingham Zoo said in a news release that Parker, a 4-year-old male red panda, was found dead Sunday morning. There there was no sign of physical injuries or illness and an examination didn’t immediately […]

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Police in east Alabama say a teenage girl was lying when she claimed a man impersonating a police officer sexually assaulted her. The Opelika Police Department tells WTVM-TV that detectives recreated the incident, which was reported Feb. 19. They say that once the teen who claimed the assault was confronted with […]

CARROLLTON, Ala. (AP) — Pickens County Medical Center, located in rural West Alabama near the Mississippi line, will become the latest state hospital to shut down when it closes for good on Friday, news outlets reported. The Pickens County Health Care Authority announced the shutdown in a news release that said the hospital’s finances were […]

LINCOLN, Ala. (AP) — Police are investigating after someone painted racial slurs on a park building in central Alabama and claimed a county commissioner said it. Lincoln police on Friday asked people with information about what happened at Richard George’s Ball Park to contact them. George, an African-American man who owns the private park that […]

Keith Richards, founder of Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe, appeared recently on Yellowhammer Podcast Network’s “Living Life on Purpose” to talk about the leap of faith it took to launch his business and many other topics, including a program created for special needs employees. Richards described to podcast host Matt Wilson that the idea to start Taziki’s […]

Joan Reynolds is one Alabama Republican who has never let grass grow under her feet. A successful small business owner, she was the first woman elected into the Alfa Insurance Hall of Fame. Now she spends her time as a super-volunteer for conservative causes and candidates in Alabama and around the country. Reynolds currently serves […]