From inside his office at the historic Union Station in downtown Montgomery, John Mazyck eagerly worked his way through the story of his company’s growth and what it can mean for communities across Alabama. Mazyck is an owner of The Frazer Lanier Company, an Alabama-based investment banking firm which owns the largest market share of […]

PRATTVILLE — The Alabama Republican Party on Saturday is holding their annual winter meeting. The meeting is set to start at 10:00 a.m. You can watch the meeting live below courtesy of Alabama Straw Poll:

NASA and Boeing tested the structural integrity of Space Launch System (SLS), according to a release from Boeing. Simulating the pressure placed on SLS on its way to space, electric motors and impulse hammers shook and pounded the rocket’s core stage as part of the rigorous testing procedure. Assessing how the rocket performs under the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A medical marijuana bill cleared its first hurdle Wednesday in the Alabama legislature, giving hope to advocates after years of setbacks. Audience members applauded as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-1 for the bill, putting it in line for a Senate floor vote later this session. The bill sponsored by Republican […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — As the state faces a teacher shortage, the Alabama House of Representatives approved a bill Tuesday that proposes changes to retirement benefits to try to lure people to stay in the classroom. Representatives voted unanimously for the bill called the Education Workforce Investment Act, which would alter the retirement structure for […]

As U.S. Attorney General William Barr continues to spar with Democrats in his role leading the U.S. Department of Justice, an Alabama journalist has published a book detailing the events which led to President Barack Obama’s attorney general being embroiled in her own controversy. Christopher Sign, an anchor at ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, appeared on […]

Optimism among small businesses continues to climb, according to the latest National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) report. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index hit the top 10% of all readings in its 46-year history. NFIB chief economist William Dunkelberg underscored the health of the current environment for small business. “2020 is off to an […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala, (AP) — Alabama cities would be prohibited from enacting new occupational taxes without legislative permission, under a proposal approved Tuesday by the House of Representatives. Lawmakers voted 74-27 for the bill that now moves to the Alabama Senate. The measure comes as the city of Montgomery explores the possibility of creating a 1% […]

In a recent op-ed, al.com columnist Kyle Whitmire made light of the passage by the Alabama Senate of a resolution proposed by State Senator Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) declaring pornography a health crisis. He even posted a video on social media mocking the resolution. I have met Kyle on a few occasions, and I usually […]

Late Sunday night in Cape Canaveral, Florida, NASA’s Solar Orbiter lifted off atop United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket. Made at ULA’s 1.6 million square foot plant in Decatur, the Atlas V notched its 82nd successful mission as it jumpstarted what will be a decade-long expedition to study the sun. “The ULA team is […]

By the time NASA’s Solar Orbiter launches late Sunday night, Alabamians will have left an indelible mark on the historic mission. Solar Orbiter is a spacecraft that will deliver never-before-seen views of the Sun while providing new information on how the star affects space weather. Scientists hope to collect data which will help the gain […]

The Air Force Global Strike Command successfully completed a developmental test launch of the Boeing-built Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) early Wednesday morning at Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Minuteman III program is managed out of Boeing’s Huntsville location. The unarmed missile was equipped with a test reentry vehicle which traveled approximately 4,200 miles […]

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) tapped the leader of Alabama’s rocket builder for a prestigious fellowship. AIAA selected United Launch Alliance (ULA) President and CEO Tory Bruno as part of its Class of 2020 Fellows and Honorary Fellows, according to a release from the organization. Bruno and his peers will be honored […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday evening will deliver her 2020 State of the State Address, and you can watch it live online here. The address is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. CST in the Old House Chamber of the Alabama State Capitol. As previewed by Ivey recently, major topics of the […]

Engineers and technicians have positioned Solar Orbiter in its rightful place atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket ahead of its launch in a little more than a week. The spacecraft’s stated mission is to examine how the Sun creates and controls the space environment throughout our solar system.

More than 250 high school seniors met with representatives from almost 30 companies at the Bessemer Civic Center for an Interview Day event designed to link those entering the workforce with those looking to hire. The students were from 14 high schools across a six-county area (Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair and Walker). Interview […]

An artificial reef created in the Gulf of Mexico four years ago appears to be teeming with life. In 2016, two of Alabama Power’s retired boilers were sunk off the coast of Mobile County to improve the marine ecosystem. The giant steel structures previously used to turn steam into power have also proven to be a boon for offshore […]

The rocket which will return Americans to the Moon is now in place for a key testing phase. Known as “Green Run,” this series of tests will examine many of the rocket’s systems together for the first time in preparation for launch. Now secured to a test stand at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, the […]

On Tuesday, the Republican Women of Huntsville hosted a U.S. Senate candidates forum at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens. The forum featured former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope), former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville and State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs). It was moderated by Yellowhammer News’ Jeff […]

State Sen. Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) is looking to give Alabama’s aerospace and defense industry a boost. Livingston is leading the formation of a new legislative group focused on the needs of an industry which generates billions for Alabama’s economy and is vital to national security. In an interview with Yellowhammer News, he outlined that the […]

Boeing provided never-seen-before views of space flight when it released video footage from inside its Starliner capsule. Cameras inside the cabin carry viewers from launch to touchdown. Designed in Huntsville, and delivered into space by an Atlas V rocket built by United Launch Alliance (ULA) in Decatur, Starliner became the first American orbital space capsule […]

Scott Dawson believes servant leadership is essential to spreading the gospel and healing society, and he highlighted famed musician Kanye West’s spiritual growth as one example of where that leadership can make a difference. Dawson, founder and CEO of the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association, spoke on these topics and many others when he sat down […]

President Donald Trump credited a space-based early warning system with helping save the lives of American and coalition forces during this week’s Iranian missile attacks on U.S. installations in Iraq. The American military’s early warning defense system runs through a constellation of satellites orbiting Earth, and Alabamians built the rockets which powered those satellites into […]

NASA and Boeing loaded the first Space Launch System (SLS) onto NASA’s Pegasus barge in New Orleans on Wednesday. SLS will soon depart for Stennis Space Center in Mississippi for “Green Run” hot-fire engine tests. Escorted by NASA, Boeing and Aerojet Rocketdyne employees, as well as a jazz band from a local high school, SLS […]