Throughout the 1990s and into the early part of the new millennia, former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy was one of the most well-known Alabamians, having hailed from Selma and made his company HealthSouth into one of the largest health care companies in the country. However, Scrushy ran into headwinds beginning in the early 2000s as […]

Last year was an unusual year for the legislative branch given the expanded role of government in our lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, the American Conservative Union Foundation’s Center for Legislative Accountability released its 2020 scorecard, which judged legislative branches at both the state and federal levels of government on how they […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded nearly $2 million by the Alabama Department of Public Health to support the establishment of the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control (ARC IPC). This new center will provide consultation and support services across Alabama. It was approved by the board of trustees of the University of Alabama System at its June […]

Lauren Bradford will carry the crown of Miss Alabama for a year. However, her academic foundation earned at Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business will last a lifetime. Bradford, who graduated in May with a degree in finance and was crowned Miss Alabama June 12, hopes to parlay her education into a career in investment banking, strategy and management […]

Skeptics abound as leaders from the legislative and executive branches work toward a solution to Alabama’s decades-long prison problem. As the Justice Department has taken action in federal court against Alabama for violations of the Eighth Amendment, members of the legislature met with Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Corrections commissioner Jeff Dunn last […]

The race to be the next speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives continues to take its twists and turns. Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) is the next member of the Alabama Legislature’s lower chamber to pursue the speaker’s chair. Clouse shared his intentions with Yellowhammer News on Friday. “I am running for speaker,” Clouse stated. […]

Only a few days removed from announcing his candidacy to replace the retiring Mac McCutcheon as speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, Rep. Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa) has withdrawn his name from the race. In a statement on Friday, Poole said the time is not right for him to proceed with a campaign. “After prayer […]

LOXLEY, Alabama – Governor Kay Ivey joined officials in Baldwin County Tuesday to officially kick off construction of a new logistics hub that will become home to Imperial Dade, a leading independently owned and operated distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies. The facility is set to bring more than $20 million in total […]

On Friday, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) campaign released its first radio ad of the campaign cycle, which features former President Donald Trump. Trump endorsed Brooks earlier this year, which many had expected given the north Alabama lawmaker’s support for Trump’s challenge of the 2020 presidential election outcome. The ad could boost awareness of the […]

As more details are being made available about what exactly had happened regarding the USS Alabama Battleship Commission and a proposed rally featuring former President Donald Trump for the Fourth of July weekend at the Battleship Park, some are suggesting the commission handled it in a way to avoid formally denying the use of the […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth’s first month of fundraising for this election cycle is one for the record books. The Marshall County Republican raised a historic $911,370 in the month of June, according to his campaign. Campaign finance reports for campaigns are due on Friday. Ainsworth sees his early fundraising success as a product of the […]

Given recent controversies and the unusually high number of Alabama law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty over the last couple of years, municipal police, county sheriffs’ personnel and other state law enforcement officers have had to be extra cautious. That includes ensuring the necessary steps are taken when officer safety is threatened, […]

Although former President Donald Trump may have encountered some difficulties organizing an event at the USS Alabama to commemorate the Fourth of July, he will return to Mobile for a rally later this year. A rally was nixed at the battleship over concerns it was a “partisan political event.” Although the justification is in dispute, […]

The state’s most active early seed funding source for startup companies has selected 11 finalists in its latest competition. Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), announced the finalists for two stages of its competition: those in the concept stage, who are usually pre-revenue, and those in the early seed […]

State Rep. Steve McMillan (R-Foley) is not very bullish on the Alabama Legislature getting something done on prisons between now and the end of the quadrennium. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” McMillan, who earlier this week announced he would not seek reelection to the Alabama House of […]

Eight Alabama airports will receive more than $8.29 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants, according to U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL). The grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation are funded to support construction, safety advances, equipment and land acquisition. “I am proud our state is receiving $8.29 million in FAA grant funding […]

Senator Jimmy Holley’s (R-Elba) honorable and storied career in the Alabama Legislature will come to a close next year. Holley, who has served his state with distinction for nearly 48 years, announced on Wednesday that he is retiring from serving his state senate district in Southeast Alabama. A small businessman and cattle farmer, Holley is […]

Auburn University has the best nursing program in Alabama, according to a nursing advocacy organization. On the site, registerednursing.org, Auburn’s School of Nursing is ranked number one in the state, besting 38 other colleges or universities with nursing programs in Alabama. The organization annually determines the best registered nurse, or RN, programs in each state […]

The early endorsements keep piling up for Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth. In addition to the Alabama Forestry Association, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), Manufacture Alabama and the Business Council of Alabama, the incumbent lieutenant governor has secured U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt’s (R-Haleyville) endorsement for reelection. “I’m proud to endorse my good friend Will Ainsworth for […]

A local mining company is offering a substantial cash reward following a recent series of intentional damage to its property. Brookwood’s Warrior Met Coal is offering $10,000 to any individual who provides information to the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department which directly leads to an arrest and conviction of the responsible individuals. Warrior Met Coal’s action […]

Earlier this week, a report from Mobile’s NBC 15 revealed the Alabama Republican Party was denied an opportunity to hold an event that would have featured former President Donald Trump during the Fourth of July weekend. USS Alabama Battleship Commission chairman Bill Tunnell told NBC 15  given it was considered to be a partisan political […]

Alabama House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) announced Tuesday that he was seeking the office of speaker. Ledbetter informed his fellow Republican House members, in a letter obtained by Yellowhammer News, that he was launching a campaign. “I have decided to become a candidate for Speaker of the House once Speaker McCutcheon has finished his […]

State Rep. Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa) has become the first official candidate for speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. Current Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon announced on Monday that he was not seeking reelection to the office. First elected in 2010, Poole has for several years served as the chairman of the powerful Ways […]

On Monday, Mobile’s NBC 15 reported a Fourth of July rally at USS Alabama proposed by former President Donald Trump was nixed after it was determined to be “a partisan political event.” Speculation had been rampant that Gov. Kay Ivey and her staff may have played a role in the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park […]