Preliminary numbers show Alabama’s economic development efforts added $5.3 billion in capital investment and more than 9,000 jobs in 2021 despite a year disrupted by a global pandemic, supply chain breaks and other issues. Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield delivered the news Monday to kick off the Economic Development Association of Alabama’s 2022 Winter Conference in […]

The commission in mid-December released its official report outlining the policy recommendations that the Alabama Innovation Corporation Board will be charged with implementing. A key component to support Alabama’s innovation economy, the commission found, is the attraction and retainment of talent.

Alabamians became all too familiar with the aggressive housing market in 2021. From rejected offers and competition with cash buyers, to historically low interest rates and accepted offers above asking, there were benefits to some and losses to many. That being said, housing affordability remains a concern. Although inventory shortages may persist, a group of […]

The ranking sits out there staring Alabama’s leaders in the face. Alabama is the nation’s third worst state at retaining its college graduates, according to Forbes magazine.

Alabamians became all too familiar with the aggressive housing market in 2021. From rejected offers and competition with cash buyers, to historically low interest rates and accepted offers above asking, there were benefits to some and losses to many. That being said, housing affordability remains a concern. Although inventory shortages may persist, a group of […]

Women’s Foundation of Alabama announces the next phase of its formal expansion of external affairs operations with a key leadership hire in Montgomery, a move crucial to solidifying the organization’s influence in the halls of the Alabama Legislature advancing key economic issues that impact women and communities. Late last year, Women’s Foundation of Alabama, the […]

2022 will see a soon-to-be-unveiled EV infrastructure plan, expansion of the Drive Electric Alabama campaign, the production of all-electric SUVs off the assembly line at Mercedes in Tuscaloosa, the billions invested in EV by Hyundai which operates a plant in Montgomery, pick-up truck EV models, and new EVs coming from Honda, Toyota, Mazda and other major manufacturers.

The Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School on Monday announced that it had opened student enrollment ahead of its launch in August of this year.

2022 will see a soon-to-be-unveiled EV infrastructure plan, expansion of the Drive Electric Alabama campaign, the production of all-electric SUVs off the assembly line at Mercedes in Tuscaloosa, the billions invested in EV by Hyundai which operates a plant in Montgomery, pick-up truck EV models, and new EVs coming from Honda, Toyota, Mazda and other major manufacturers.

As experts continue to predict the trajectory of the future housing market, 10 “hidden gem” markets were listed for 2022, 100% of which are in the South and 20% in Alabama – Huntsville and Daphne-Fairhope-Foley markets made the cut as areas with more room for growth.

2022 will see a soon-to-be unveiled EV infrastructure plan, expansion of the Drive Electric Alabama campaign, the production of all-electric SUVs off the assembly line at Mercedes in Tuscaloosa, the billions invested in EV by Hyundai which operates a plant in Montgomery, pick-up truck EV models, and new EVs coming from Honda, Toyota, Mazda and other major manufacturers.

Research led by the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has for the first time identified the precise genetic operational structure of a key system in Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, opening the door to possible new antibiotics to treat the infections it causes. “The gene that we studied is involved in producing a bacterial hormone that […]

Plans submitted by the Eastern Shore and Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organizations for a new Mobile River Bridge and Bayway received a "major boost" on Monday.

Join the Yellowhammer News team on Wednesday, February 2, for a “Yellowhammer Connection” event in Montgomery. The gathering will offer a reception followed by a live interview with Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia).

Randy Sparks said there’s something peaceful and relaxing about taking a boat ride under the stars in the evening. “Sometimes, I go out into the middle of the lake, shut the motor off and just let the boat drift. It’s just a pleasant experience,” said Sparks, an avid fisherman and boater who lives on Logan Martin […]

Join the Yellowhammer News team on Wednesday, February 2, for a “Yellowhammer Connection” event in Montgomery. The gathering will offer a reception followed by a live interview with Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia).

Join the Yellowhammer News team on Wednesday, February 2, for a “Yellowhammer Connection” event in Montgomery. The gathering will offer a reception followed by a live interview with Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia).

Last month’s offering of a proposal for a new I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway from Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, the chairman of the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and Fairhope City Council president Jack Burrell, the chairman of the Eastern Shore MPO, has not had any pushback from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), […]

Since coming to the Dothan's WTVY in December 1997, Reginald Jones had become a recognizable face among viewers of broadcast television in the Wiregrass and northern Florida.

State Rep. Tracy Estes (R-Winfield), during an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show" Thursday, praised first responders for their prompt action and also said there had been no fatalities or serious injuries.

Experts are partnering to train first responders to identify, understand and respond to signs of substance use disorders and mental illnesses.

Earlier this month, the Alabama Department of Labor revealed more than 389,000 cases of potential unemployment fraud pending investigation during a meeting of the Alabama Legislature’s contract review committee. According to Alabama Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington, the high number of potential cases stemmed from the introduction of additional federal benefits for the onset of the […]

University HQ, an independent educational resource organization, has ranked Spring Hill College's bachelors and masters degree programs as some of the best in the state of Alabama.

Another key figure weighed in on a new I-10 Mobile Bay and River proposal unveiled last week unanimously approved by the Mobile and Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs).