In conjunction with Governor Kay Ivey’s proclaimed Embrace Alabama Kids Week, a new mural was unveiled this week in downtown Montgomery. Embrace Alabama Kids, a 501(c)(3) faith-based agency based in the state’s capital city, commissioned the project and joined Mayor Steven Reed, city officials and local artists at an unveiling on Wednesday. The mural, located at […]

The third video in the Our Yellowhammer 360 series was released on Monday and features Alabama House of Representatives Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) and Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville). Our Yellowhammer 360, announced at the beginning of this year, is a partnership between Yellowhammer News and Our 360 News created in an effort to bring […]

Wetumpka is ready for its close-up. Almost a year after it was announced that the city beat out 2,600 other small towns to be the focus of HGTV’s “Home Town Takeover,” the show will air its first of six episodes May 2. “Home Town Takeover” follows Ben and Erin Napier, stars of the hit home-renovation show “Home Town,” as they […]

The ups and downs early last year for Duane Nutter and the Mobile restaurant he co-owns, Southern National, could be fodder for a caustic comedy routine by the Mad Chef, Nutter’s alter ego back when he moonlighted as a standup comic. Late February 2020 brought national plaudits when the James Beard Foundation named him a semifinalist […]

In response to a lawsuit from the out-of-state Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office is now offering an opt-out for individuals seeking to register to vote that do not want to include the final four words of the voter declaration oath: “so help me God.” FFRF announced the lawsuit on October […]

Waste not, want not: When Alabama Power line crews restored power earlier than expected after heavy tornado damage in and around Birmingham and surrounding areas, the company on March 29 was left with 375 boxed breakfasts. Alabama Power’s Storm Logistics Team made sure the food didn’t go to waste. Engineer Christy Hyche of Power Delivery Budget and Planning, contacted Food […]

Early on in the COVID-19 crisis, Carlos Izcaray, music director of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, composed a piece for the American Youth Symphony, where he’s also music director. “It was written for a virtually recorded ensemble,” the maestro says. “We recorded it remotely.” As the pandemic continued, administrators and faculty at the Alabama School of Fine Arts were looking for ways to engage their […]

Governor Kay Ivey has released her annual Easter message. In a video posted on Good Friday, Ivey spoke directly to the people of Alabama. “My fellow Alabamians, just last week severe weather ripped through several counties in North Alabama and left a devastating path of destruction of homes, businesses and much more. More significantly, families […]

When it comes to lighthouses, Alabama isn’t exactly the Northeast, where around 150 of the country’s 1,000 lighthouses reside. Nor are we Michigan, where 115 lighthouses stand along the Great Lakes. However, what we lack in quantity, we make up for in rich history. Case in point: Middle Bay Lighthouse, located off the eastern shore […]

Big Bob Gibson created a distinct style of barbecue in 1925 when he started combining mayonnaise and vinegar as a sauce for chickens that he pit-cooked whole at his restaurant in Decatur. To this day, the pit crew at Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Que dunks cooked chickens into a vat of white sauce before portioning them and serving […]

When Freddie Lynn and Webb Smith met at church, they quickly became friends, thanks in part to complementary careers; Lynn is an architect with Goodwyn Mills Cawood and Smith owns a contracting firm. They started looking for a way to collaborate and recently partnered to form Bridge & Hill Holdings and launch the company’s first project: transforming […]

Daniel Creech doesn’t talk much. When he does, it packs a punch. Creech doesn’t have to talk to communicate how he feels. When he’s excited, his eyes shine. And when he’s happy, his contagious, full-throated laugh draws in anyone who is near. His friends and professional relationships at United Ability, the Birmingham nonprofit agency that serves […]

Astronauts who walk on the moon or take flights into outer space capture lots of attention. But few people think about the people who have spent hours working behind the scenes to make those “giant leaps for mankind” happen. Jeanette Scissum was one of the behind-the-scenes contributors. Like those early explorers of the last frontier, […]

When it comes to feeding the hungry, the state’s two fiercest football rivals are on the same team, working together to offer a helping hand. Last summer, Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute (HSI) launched the End Child Hunger in Alabama (ECHA) County Food Guide Project, a centralized clearinghouse of food resources for struggling families, and then partnered with the University of Alabama (UA) School […]

Progress continues toward groundbreaking for the Jones Valley Trail extension, which will connect downtown Birmingham to the Avondale neighborhood’s entertainment district. The new connection, spearheaded by the nonprofit Freshwater Land Trust, will provide a car-free extension along the popular trail. “The extension of the Jones Valley Trail is a project we are excited about,” said Rusha […]

A Mobile business has found a way for their employees to help the environment amid COVID-19 restrictions on normal volunteer activities. Evonik Corporation (EC) recently built and deployed more than 70 bird boxes on its property in Mobile County. EC Logistics Manager Helen Bush says the idea came about during a Partners for Environmental Progress membership meeting last fall. “We […]

One Shelby County family has found their faith in God strengthened after a tornado tore through their Eagle Point neighborhood on Thursday, severely damaging their home and several others. CNN reported that Dena Cook and her husband “rode out the tornado in a closet in their two-story home” and “could see the storm clouds above […]

The South’s biggest party will be back this year, event organizers announced on Monday. Rock the South is slated to return August 13-14, 2021, with a top-flight lineup of musicians that fans can enjoy hearing live from Cullman, Alabama. Last year’s event was unable to be held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After intensive planning […]

When it comes to extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), Vitina Feo knows her stuff. “We hand pick everything, which is very costly, but what it does is it keeps your tree happy and they keep producing good olives,” Feo said. As CEO of Papa Vince, a small, family-owned business based out of the Alabama coastal […]

The century-old sport of table soccer is played by millions worldwide, yet no player has exceeded the standard of excellence set the past four decades by Birmingham native Cindy Head. She’s won 50 world championships (more than 70 major titles) and “many, many” local, state, regional and national tournaments stemming from the day Head first […]

The University of South Alabama will begin a new era of coastal education and research with a newly created School of Marine and Environmental Sciences. Plans call for new undergraduate and graduate programs to complement the existing degrees that have been offered by the department of marine sciences. “We can make a much larger impact by […]

The organizing committee for The World Games 2022 Birmingham on Friday announced the next three competition venues for The Games: Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham-Southern College and Avondale Park. Signage has already been installed at all three venues, per a press release. The World Games 2022 is a multi-sport event that will take place in the Magic […]

Harp and Clover restaurant in Gadsden has quite a following. While most customers are from Gadsden, many “foodies” drive 100 miles or more to indulge in delicious steaks, seafood and other fare. The restaurant at 124 Court St. is the perfect place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or any time you want to enjoy a good meal. On […]

The next time you’re straining to steer safely through a sudden thunderstorm, give thanks to the Alabama woman whose clever idea made the path forward a little easier. Mary Anderson (1866-1953) is credited with designing the first operational windshield wiper, and she had the patent to prove it. Anderson was born just after the Civil […]