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The University of Alabama has been awarded $3 million from the National Science Foundation to establish a unique hydrologic science research and training program for graduate students.

Tate Lauderdale and Hunter Swatek are friends, co-workers and 2021 graduates of Auburn University’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (APLA). They have one more thing in common: They are also among the youngest architects ever licensed in the United States.

Additions of heat-capturing infrastructure around the National Weather Service (NWS) weather station at Huntsville International Airport are likely the cause for temperature data that NWS says shows the city had the hottest July on record, says Alabama’s state climatologist. Dr. John Christy is the director of the Earth System Science Center at The University of […]

Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School (AAHS), a new, free public charter school dedicated to educating the aviation and aerospace leaders of tomorrow, is set to open its doors on August 22.

Located in historic Mooresville, Alabama, 1818 Farms celebrated its 10-year business anniversary this past week with friends, family and associates that have contributed to the farm's success over the years.

Last week, Regions was awarded the highest possible score of 100 on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI), the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide.

After one year of service as staff writer for Yellowhammer News, Dylan Smith has been selected to lead Yellowhammer Multimedia's flagship website as editor.

John Sherman, president and CEO of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (UNITED) since 2016, retired on Sunday.

South Alabama's Whiddon College of Medicine welcomes largest class

The Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama welcomed its largest-ever incoming class, 80 members of the Class of 2026, with a week of orientation activities ranging from informative to interactive to social. Following a welcome on Monday by John Marymont, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the College of Medicine and vice president […]

The former Madison County 911 Dispatch building has been vacant for two years, but it will be finding a new life soon and will become a productive addition to the Madison County Sheriff’s Department. The facility had been used for Madison County 911 dispatch for 30 years but was replaced by a more modern facility […]

Authorities are investigating bomb threats that were received by several colleges throughout the state of Alabama on Wednesday.

A partnership between Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy and the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Master of Science Program in Multidisciplinary Biomedical Science was solidified with Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Alena Analeigh, a resident of Texas's greater Fort Worth area, was recently accepted to the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Heersink School of Medicine for the academic year 2024.

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle said on Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal" Friday that he's still confident the U.S. Space Command will come to Huntsville.

On the final day of competition for the World Games, a formal check presentation was made hours before the closing ceremony at Birmingham’s Protective Stadium.

Nominate a 2022 Alabama Woman of Impact

Every year Yellowhammer Multimedia honors 20 women who have made a significant impact in the state of Alabama. This event is a celebration of strong women who shape and propel Alabama. For this year’s exemplary class, we are opening up nominations to the public!

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that he would bypass Congress and take executive action over what he termed “a climate crisis.” Alabama Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh denounced the 79-year-old president’s plan in comments to Yellowhammer News. “This shows a complete lack of understanding for what matters to American families, right now,” Cavanaugh […]

For nearly eight years, federal agents investigated a case involving a Chinese restaurant in Mobile over suspicions that it was employing and housing illegal immigrants.

Entrepreneur and Vestavia Hills native Ted Alling has been elected to the Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.

Dr. Scott Harris said on Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal" that the availability of COVID vaccines and treatments is responsible for lowering the amount of deaths from the virus in the Yellowhammer State.

The first identified case of monkeypox virus infection has been confirmed in Alabama, according to county and state public health officials.

Thursday on WVNN's "The Yaffee Program," Marshall said Alabama's sentencing laws needed to be changed to keep violent criminals in prison.

The University of Alabama recently launched the Sworn Officer Scholarship Program to recognize the service of local first responders and their children.

In an effort to help Alabama's youth better their knowledge and understanding of the founding and history of the United States, Troy University and the American Village in Montevallo are joining forces.