After a deadly Labor Day weekend of violent crime in Birmingham, Mayor Randall Woodfin said on a Facebook post that gangs need to “chill and put the guns down.” This is just the latest example of a spike in violent crime that local officials are having a hard to getting a handle on in the […]

As the opioid crisis continues to spawn death and destruction throughout the nation, Alabama physicians are taking action to combat the calamity in the Yellowhammer State. Opioid prescriptions in Alabama have declined for the eighth consecutive year, according to a report released Thursday by the American Medical Association. Findings of the report as follows: Opioid […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia is proud to announce the fifth annual Women of Impact Awards, a celebration of strong women who shape and propel Alabama. This year’s impeccable class of honorees is loaded with respected leaders, advisers and mentors who empower others through the lives they devote and trails they blaze across nonprofit, business and governmental sectors. […]

With the Nov. 8 general election just weeks away, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said he’s looking for people to serve as poll workers in the Yellowhammer State. https://twitter.com/alasecofstate/status/1567154564255580163?s=20&t=RUpHZGIo5riIMSaT2g1mDA “Serving as a poll worker is an amazing opportunity to learn more about the election process, while contributing to your community,” Merrill said in the […]

Auburn University graduate Jordan Beam has received a Phi Kappa Phi National Fellowship, which will be applied toward her first year of medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine. A native of Hoover, Alabama, Beam was a spring 2022 Auburn Honors College graduate with a degree in biomedical sciences […]

Neil Laya, a University of Alabama in Huntsville aerospace engineering graduate student, has been awarded an Alabama Space Grant Consortium Fellowship. Laya also was recently recognized for receiving honorable mention by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity,” Laya said. “The financial support, as well as all […]

HUNTSVILLE — There’s a reason Huntsville is called “Rocket City” and the city will once again live up to its name this weekend. When the Space Launch System lifts off Saturday with more power than any rocket NASA has ever built and soars toward the moon for the Artemis I mission, it will be propelled by the knowledge, skill, […]

President Biden has announced his intention to appoint Dr. Patricia G. Sims, president of Drake State Community & Technical College, to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council. The NIAC advises the White House on how to reduce physical and cyber risks and improve the security and resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure sectors. Sims is the only […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville will become the hub for statewide high-performance computing under a nearly $1 million two-year National Science Foundation grant. “This funding will allow us to establish a high-performance computing facility to serve a consortium of 10 Alabama universities, both public and private,” said Dr. Vladmir Florinski, the principal investigator for […]

Ecore International, a Pennsylvania-based recycled rubber product manufacturer, has announced plans to open a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ozark. The company plans to invest $25.5 million and create 84 jobs at its Dale County facility, according to the governor’s office. Encore, a privately held company, specializes in transforming reclaimed materials into high-performance flooring and surface […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Monday he had filed an amicus brief to a lawsuit on behalf of U.S. military personnel against the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The U.S. Navy SEALs v. Biden lawsuit features 35 Navy service members, who are assigned to Naval Special Warfare Command Units, challenging the administration’s vaccine decree […]

Last week, Madison County Deputy Casey Thrower was delivering civil documents when two goats invaded his vehicle. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Thrower returned to his vehicle after hearing something inside. Caught on video, one goat was standing atop the vehicle while the other was inside the car eating paperwork. The video was […]

According to the latest statistics from the Alabama Department of Public Health, COVID-19 cases rose 11% last week as 15,672 cases were reported – up from 14,121 cases the previous week. On Friday, State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris discussed the continuing pandemic response during Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal.” Talking about what precautions to […]

“‘War Eagle!’ is written somewhere inside that vehicle. I’m not going to say where, or who put it there, but I can assure you, ‘War Eagle’ is there.” – Joseph Pelfrey, deputy director, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Auburn University is going to the moon. That’s right. When Artemis I — the most ambitious space mission […]

With nearly $8 million in federal transit money, the University of Alabama will replace a quarter of its transit system buses with electric buses, reducing emissions and further positioning UA and the region as a hub for the electric vehicle ecosystem. The $10 million project, which includes $2 million in matching funds from UA, involves installing electric […]

Auburn University is one of the best places to work in the state of Alabama, according to Forbes magazine. The state’s premier land-grant institution was named to Forbes’ 2022 America’s Best-in-State Employers list released on Wednesday. AU advised that the list, which is now in its fourth year, was compiled through a partnership of Forbes […]

Former State Rep. Perry Hooper Jr. (R-Montgomery) has been charged on one count of first degree sexual abuse, according to the Montgomery Police Department. The charge was first reported by Alabama Daily News (ADN). Hooper, a member of the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) state executive committee, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Task […]

Throughout his more than five decades of public service, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) has championed the University of Alabama by directing funds toward multiple areas of campus-led research efforts. During a recent sit-down interview with Yellowhammer News, UA president Dr. Stuart Bell touched on the long-serving senator’s impact on the university. When asked about […]

An Auburn University research team from the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Agriculture recently became the first to map a high-quality genome assembly of the blue catfish. The genome, which was published in the journal GigaScience, is essential for genetic improvement using gene-editing or genome-assisted selection and will aid in the genetic enhancement of better catfish breeds for the multimillion-dollar […]

A team of scientists has discovered a new species of freshwater turtle that lived alongside dinosaurs 83 million years ago. The scientists who made this discovery are Andrew Gentry of the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science in Mobile; James Parham of California State University, Fullerton; and Caitlin Kiernan of McWane Science Center in Birmingham. The official name of the […]

The University of Alabama is currently experiencing unprecedented growth, which, according to president Dr. Stuart Bell, is fueled by a highly dedicated and excellent student body. Yellowhammer News recently had the opportunity to conduct a sit-down interview with Bell, who outlined how the university is providing unparalleled opportunity to its students. It is no secret […]

With the prices of groceries rising in Alabama and across the country, some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing to suspend the sales tax on groceries in the Yellowhammer State. Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) joined Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” Friday and proposed a plan to eventually eliminate the […]

The University of Alabama has established a new director role within its Office for Research and Economic Development (ORED) aimed at developing partnerships with industry. According to UA, the newly-created position will serve to leverage the university’s research to assist with industrial technology and workforce needs. The university recently announced that Dr. Patrick Mendez will […]

A revolutionary variety of grass developed in Auburn University’s College of Agriculture has recently taken root at some exclusive golf courses around the nation following an acquisition of rights by an Oregon-based seed grower and wholesale supplier. The bentgrass variety, called AU Victory, was forged from the adversity of historic drought conditions that decimated golf […]