He was called “coach,” but he also served as a principal, assistant principal, athletic director and teacher. B.C. Rain High School’s longtime educator (1965-1990) Ben Glover died Tuesday at age 89. Coach Glover had already been honored in a sort of “celebration of life” while he was still alive. B.C. Rain High School’s new on-campus […]

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama shared that it will invest $1.2 million in breast cancer research in 2025, supporting 25 research initiatives at nine institutions across the state. According to the foundation, the funding is aimed at advancing early detection efforts, improving treatment options and driving innovation in patient care. The investment will […]

Ella Cobbs Cook was born on July 18, 2006 in Birmingham, Alabama, and her bright young life was taken from her on December 13, 2025 at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Ella was the daughter of Anna Bishop Cook and Richard Poellnitz Cook, both of Birmingham, and the sister of Richard Hooker Poellnitz Cook […]

Last week, I and Dr Scott Harris, ADPH State Health Officer, were invited by Eli Lilly to attend the announcement of the largest single investment in Alabama’s history. Over the last couple of years Governor Kay Ivey, along with Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair, have been working hard to get Lilly, the most valuable pharmaceutical company […]

An Alabama college student from Mountain Brook was among two people killed in a shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, over the weekend. Investigators continued searching Monday for the gunman. One of the two victims was identified by her church as Ella Cook, a 19-year-old sophomore who was a longtime member at the […]

In a Southern food landscape overflowing with chicken joints, Waldo’s Chicken & Beer has broken through the noise and built a steady following.   Behind the fast-growing brand is founder Mark Waldo, a Birmingham native whose people-first philosophy and scratch-made standards are turning a casual chicken spot into one of Alabama’s most exciting culinary success stories. […]

One of my earliest connections to Southern food was in my great-grandmother’s kitchen, on a chicken farm in rural Alabama.   We’d make the drive up from Birmingham and arrive in time for breakfast. My great-grandmother, who we lovingly called Ma Cash, was usually still elbow deep in White Lily flour.   We’d open the […]

Highland Park Golf Course in Birmingham has been recognized nationally for its performance and service, earning the “Troon Golf Facility of the Year – East” award at the 2025 Troon Global Leadership Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. The conference, held November 18–20, brought together more than 520 Troon associates, including managers from 209 affiliated facilities. A […]

Alabama is blessed with an abundant white-tailed deer herd of more than a million animals, and hunters can share that blessing with people who need nutritious protein through the Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) program. With the change in the hunting regulations approved by the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board, the Alabama Department of Conservation and […]

Edgar’s Bakery is moving ahead with a major expansion in Pelham, investing $13.1 million in a new production and distribution center that will support the company’s growing reach across Alabama and beyond. According to The Business Journals, the project will bring a 30,000-square-foot facility to the corner of U.S. 31 and Alabama 119, and is expected […]

The North Pole meets North Alabama. Improving student attendance has been a major focus for the Alabama State Department of Education this year, and schools across the state have been exploring creative ways to keep students in the classroom. At Forest Hills Elementary School in Florence, that creativity comes with a pointy hat, curly shoes […]

The City of Cullman unveiled a stunning architectural landmark last month as part of the rapidly expanding Cullman Christkindlmarkt. Standing 20 feet, 4 inches tall and spanning 47 feet, 5 inches wide, the new walk-on Christmas arch surpasses the scale of Dresden’s famed Schwibbogen — a  marquee attraction in a city internationally recognized as the […]

As Alabama enters the final stretch of 2025, the state’s housing market stands at an important crossroads. After several years of post-pandemic fluctuations, ranging from rapid price growth to strained inventory, conditions have begun to level out. Buyers who spent the last few years competing in tight markets are finding more options, while sellers who […]

After more than four years of delays, lawsuits and false starts, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission voted Thursday to award the state’s first medical marijuana dispensary licenses, clearing the biggest and most pressing roadblock between patients and a functioning program. This morning at the State House, the commission moved forward with issuing the state’s first […]

Alabama began its annual Wreaths Across America observance this week with a solemn ceremony held inside the Alabama Capitol, bringing together veterans groups, state officials and community members to honor the state’s fallen heroes. Hosted by the Blue Star Salute Foundation and Governor Kay Ivey, the ceremony marked the 17th year that Alabama has participated […]

Many Alabamians know the feeling. Your phone buzzes: “Delivered.” You go to pick it up: The box is gone. Especially during the holiday season, that gut-punch has a name: Porch piracy — and Alabama lawmakers have now just put real teeth behind it. Thanks to a new law passed by State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, widely considered to be the best in the history of the sport, is the least surprising inductee in history to the College Football Hall of Fame this week. Ahead of the induction ceremony on Tuesday, Saban reflected on his life and career, from growing up in West […]

Eli Lilly and Company announced Tuesday it will invest more than $6 billion to build a major new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Alabama, a blockbuster economic development win that state leaders say will be the largest initial investment in Alabama history. The project, planned for the Greenbrier South area in Huntsville, will be a next-generation […]

Hangout Music Festival is canceled — at least for now. The festival, renamed Sand in My Boots, was scheduled for May 2026, but Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft announced Monday that the town’s annual music festival will not be held this upcoming year. Craft said the reason for the cancellation was the inability of the festival […]

The 2025 football season ended on top for Coosa Christian of Gadsden as they won the 2A state championship — the school’s first and Coach Rush Propst’s eighth state title. The Conquerors defeated Lanett 29-22 Friday at Birmingham’s Protective Stadium in the title game. Though, the journey to the top started with challenges. Coosa Christian […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is declaring victory after the Islamic Academy of Alabama withdrew their application to relocate a new school to a busy area in Hoover. Earlier this week, the Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to deny its request to relocate earlier this month. This came after considerable pushback from Tuberville […]

Charlie Hurt is used to talking about American history from the heart of Washington, D.C.  Next spring, he’ll get to experience it the way Alabamians preserve it.  Hurt, the opinion editor of the conservative Washington Times and a co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend,” is set to headline the Wilcox Historical Society’s annual Tour of […]

Alabama faces critical holiday blood shortages, and Yellowhammer News Radio Network stations WQSB, WKXX, and Power 107.5 are hosting the Joy of Giving Blood Drive on Dec. 9 in Albertville to collect 105 units for LifeSouth. Donors receive gifts, chances to win $105, and the opportunity to help save lives.

One Hundred Fifty years ago, a small business in Pittsburgh filed for bankruptcy protection. The H.J. Heinz Company was forced to take this action when the national economy soured, its contractual obligations were over extended, and the company could not pay its debts. This public humiliation could have marked the end of the company and […]