You can say they have the “write stuff.” Eight distinguished Alabamians will be inducted March 10 into the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame. The event will be at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa. The inductees are Tom Franklin, Trudier Harris, Angela Johnson, Howell Raines, Michelle Richmond and Daniel Wallace. Eugene Walter and Kathryn Tucker […]

Calling farmers and foresters “true conservationists,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville spoke with U.S. Department of Agriculture officials about protecting the forestry and farming industries. His comments came Wednesday during a hearing for the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke about supporting foresters in times of natural disasters, promoting the timber and wood products […]

The Alabama State Department of Education has launched its “Teachers are the Real Influencers” campaign. This is the agency’s newest wave of teacher recruitment efforts geared toward high school and college students. The campaign includes social media, YouTube ad spots, pre-roll, display advertising and more. The department said the drive will highlight the “fun, engaging […]

Alabama has recently joined 23 other states in suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a “bureaucratic power grab.” The states are requesting a federal court void a new rule that redefines the “Waters of the United States”. The new rule would declare the current regulation as unlawful. Critics say this would harm landowners because […]

A government report supporting relocating Space Command headquarters to Alabama from Colorado has been hailed by state and local officials. A non-public, 87-page report issued from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) in May 2022 and obtained by Yellowhammer News confirmed Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal was ranked first in the Air Force’s Evaluation and Selection phases. […]

Auburn engineering students will be launching a high-powered rocket thousands of feet above the Earth in the NASA University Student Launch Initiative in Huntsville in a few weeks. But, they couldn’t send up some plain old, undecorated rocket. So, members of the Auburn University Rocketry Association delivered the 11-foot-6-inch rocket to Children’s of Alabama in […]

A retired university president and retired state school board member are among five people inducted into the University of Alabama College of Education Hall of Fame. They were honored for their outstanding contributions to education in Alabama and their admirable character. The 2023 inductees are retired Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mary Jane Caylor; retired […]

Powell School has occupied the southwest corner of Sixth Avenue and 24th Street North in downtown Birmingham since 1887. Unused and decaying steadily for more than 20 years, the distinctive red-brick Victorian structure faces a tightening timetable for hopes of saving it from demolition. Those hopes are being boosted by a trio of local real estate […]

With tornado season upon us and hurricane season approaching, Gov. Kay Ivey wants Alabamians to be prepared for severe weather. To help residents, this weekend marks the 12th annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. The tax holiday runs through Sunday. The governor discussed the significance of the tax holiday and the importance of severe […]

The inaugural launch for the United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket is set for May 4, ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno said Thursday. The payload includes Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander and two satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation. “We are now targeting the fourth of May so we plan our manifest around that […]

Former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely will report to Franklin County Jail Friday to begin his three-year sentence for theft and ethics charges. He had been out of jail on an appelate bond. The former sheriff’s most recent appeal was turned down this month but Blakely said he’s still fighting. In a message posted on […]

The United States needs to keep an eye on the Eastern Hemisphere, particularly China, said U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke on the growing threat from Beijing today at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Washington Update. “People are taking their eye off of what’s going on in the eastern part of the world,” he said. […]

From the latest law enforcement technology to revenue needs, the Alabama Sheriffs Association met this week for its annual Winter Technology Conference in Huntsville. “At this particular conference what we did is we brought in some of the people that have the technology that can help law enforcement,” said Executive Director Jimmy Lambert. “It gave […]

It’s a mystery how Raven, a Birmingham cat, made a journey from the Magic City to Las Vegas. Her owner, Tracy Cost, said Raven turned up missing in December 2021 and they searched continuously for her. “I went out every day searching for her,” she told KLAS-TV. “I thought I was never going to find […]

The Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame is inducting six individuals and a company during a ceremony this weekend. The event is Saturday at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa. The individuals will join 215 others who have been inducted since its founding in 1987. Huntsville-based Dynetics will join 33 companies have been honored. The inductees […]

Citing a desire to continue her fight against the Biden administration’s energy policies, Twinkle Cavanaugh announced today she is seeking another term as president of the Alabama Public Service Commission. Cavanaugh was elected to her current term in 2020, a race in which she received more votes than any other non-presidential candidate in Alabama history. […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has provided $52.6 million to Alabama to address “emerging contaminants” in the state’s public water systems, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced. The funding will complement ADEM’s ongoing efforts to improve the state’s drinking water and sewer systems. Last year, ADEM awarded $463 million to public drinking water and wastewater […]

Hyundai and the U.S. Department of Labor are in talks over the automaker’s controversy regarding child labor. While the automaker and the Labor Department have been in talks, Hyundai has requested third party audits of all of its in state supply plants. The car company, according to Reuters, announced that it will be making changes […]

MONTGOMERY — Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), John Hamm, yesterday said that the protocol for execution by nitrogen is almost complete. Alabama has been in the process of developing the protocol for the execution method for several years. Hamm was asked by the AP where ADOC is in the process of finalizing […]

A Walker County man, Anthony “Tony” Mitchell, died on January 26th while in police custody. His mother is now filing a federal lawsuit against Sheriff Nick Smith of the Walker County Police Department and various officials within the jail where her son died. The lawsuit states “On the night of January 25 to January 26,2023, […]

An appellate court has reinstated an indictment against a former Alabama Sheriff. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday reversed a judge’s decision dismissing an 11-count indictment against William Ray Norris, the former Clarke County Sheriff.  The court’s decision clears the way for Norris to go to trial on campaign finance and ethics charges. […]

The University of Alabama was recently recognized as a “Top Producing Institution” for Fulbright U.S. Student Awards. Fifteen students from the school received Fulbright Award offers for 2022-2023 cohort. Fulbright is the most prestigious United States international exchange program, offering opportunities for students, scholars and professionals. The program chooses around 1,500 award winners from over […]

Four University of South Alabama engineering students recently presented their work at the 102nd Transportation Research Board annual meeting in Washington, including an undergraduate student whose paper on recycled asphalt material has been accepted for publication. “The Transportation Research Board has a high bar on the presentation and paper selection,” said Dr. Shenghua Wu, an assistant […]

FEMA has made additional disaster assistance available to the state of Alabama in the wake of last month’s severe weather. The aid is to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes on Jan. 12. It was also announced FEMA and the state opened a disaster […]