The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) opened a seven-day public comment period on the state’s final BEAD proposal on Tuesday, which is slated for submission to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration next Thursday. State officials say the plan would extend high-speed internet to every BEAD-eligible location in Alabama, with awards supporting […]

Alabamians are patriotic, freedom-loving people who are appreciative of those who have served our nation. September 11, 2025 will mark the 24th anniversary of the attacks by those who hate our freedom. It is hard to believe it has been almost a quarter-century since the attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and the Pentagon. The people […]

Nearly a quarter-century has passed since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, but the loss is still deeply felt in Alabama. Among the nearly 3,000 Americans killed that day were men and women with ties to communities across our state — students and professionals, soldiers and civil servants, neighbors and friends. Their lives ended in […]

Addressing the concerns of Redstone Arsenal officials and those who work on the sprawling facility, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong championed a provision to allow military installations to contract personnel for security guard functions when enlisted soldiers are not available. The language proposed by Strong in the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 […]

Beth Chapman’s life and career read like a portrait of what it means to live with purpose, integrity, and an unyielding commitment to others. As Alabama’s 51st Secretary of State, a three-time statewide elected official, a respected national leader, and now the founder of her own successful government relations firm, Chapman has spent decades shaping […]

UPDATE 3:58 p.m. — President Donald Trump announced Charlie Kirk, 31, has died. The suspect originally taken into custody was released by authorities after it was determined he was not the shooter. The FBI continues to investigate.  “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump wrote. “No one understood or had the Heart of […]

The Priceville police officer placed on leave following a fatal weekend chase is Garry Chapman, the son of reality TV personality Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman. On Saturday evening, a high-speed police chase that began in Priceville ended in a multi-vehicle crash in nearby Hartselle. A 17-year-old was killed in the wreck, and five […]

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) hosted the Alabama Digital Expansion Authority’s quarterly meeting in Montgomery this week. The meeting featured progress updates from 20 internet service providers that received grants from two programs funded by federal American Rescue Plan Act funds as the state pushes forward with its effort to expand […]

Katherine Robertson, a Republican candidate for Alabama attorney general, will hold a meet-and-greet fundraiser later this week in Miami, Florida according to an invitation obtained by Yellowhammer News. Hosts include Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and First Lady Sharon Landry, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch. […]

Alabamians remembering the 9/11 attacks should turn their TVs to the CBS Evening News on the eve of 9/11. The Wednesday 5:30 p.m. edition will feature a teacher from Sylacauga High School teaching students about the 9/11 attacks, what happened, and how it affects our nation. Chris Theilacker teaches Advanced Placement Psychology at Sylacauga High, […]

Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter and 31 members of the House Republican Caucus have endorsed State Rep. Rhett Marques in his bid for Alabama’s open 1st Congressional District in 2026. This signals another major, early show of in-state support for the Wiregrass lawmaker after U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) also made a powerful […]

Bradford Health Services has filed a formal challenge to Longleaf Recovery & Wellness’s Certificate of Need application for Longleaf Lodge, a 60-bed residential addiction treatment campus proposed for the Sunshine Farms site in Sterrett, located in Shelby County. The CON Review Board is set to hear the case October 15.  The filing marks Bradford’s second […]

Alabama sports-medicine icon Dr. James R. Andrews has expanded his athlete-safety footprint with the acquisition of Walters, Inc., a consulting firm founded by National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Famer Dr. Rod Walters. The deal was announced by Andrews Athlete. Originally co-founded by world-renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews and Chad C. Henderson, CEO and […]

During a visit with Mayor Tommy Battle at Huntsville City Hall on Monday, Gen. Stephen Whiting emphasized a fast, disciplined transition to Redstone Arsenal — and praised the North Alabama community he said has already rolled out the welcome mat. “All of Huntsville, Madison, Madison County, all of North Alabama, has been very welcoming, and […]

In Alabama, we understand what it means to build things that matter. We’ve long been home to builders and winners – our steel won wars and built the skyscrapers of American prosperity. Now, we are a top state for automotive manufacturing and the No. 1 automotive exporter in the U.S. That’s why it’s no surprise that […]

State Sen. April Weaver, (R-Brierfield), has been chosen to help steer a statewide effort aimed at strengthening healthcare access in Alabama’s rural communities. She will serve as co-chair of the Rural Roadmap Initiative’s healthcare committee, a panel tasked with drafting policies and legislation to address longstanding gaps in rural medical care. Weaver will serve as […]

Two of Montgomery’s top lobbyists have teamed up to co-found a new, namesake government relations and public affairs firm: Ross Taylor & Associates.  John Ross and Charlie Taylor are behind the venture, which is launching with a roster of blue chip entities at the highest levels of Alabama’s public and private sectors, including major players […]

In Sunday night’s Miss America 2026 final at Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center, Alabama’s Abbie Stockard, Miss America 2025, crowned her successor: Miss New York, Cassie Donegan. Stockard had won the prestigious national pageant last year and has served the past year as Miss America 2025. Her reign ended Sunday night as she handed her title, […]

It took Auburn police less than 24 hours to identify and arrest a suspect in the Saturday death of a woman walking her dog in an Auburn park. Harold Rashad Dabney III of Montgomery was charged with two counts of capital murder after retired Auburn Professor Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle was found dead in Kiesel […]

Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, 59, was found dead Saturday about 2:07 p.m. in Auburn’s Kiesel Park. The recently-retired Auburn veterinary professor and researcher had been walking her dog in the park, and her body was spotted by a passerby who called 9-1-1. They quickly issued a lookout for Dr. Schnuelle’s red Ford F-150 truck, which […]

Alabama leaders cheered a Trump Administration decision today to announce the selection of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville as the permanent headquarters for U.S. Space Command. The move mark a major milestone in the nation’s strategic defense posture and means an estimated 1,400 Space Command jobs will transition to Redstone Arsenal over the next five years. […]

When Trade Desk, a 60-foot Hatteras, left Orange Beach for three days of catch-and-release billfishing, hooking a swordfish was just an afterthought, one that would stress all their resources as well as enter the Alabama Saltwater Record Book. Robert Fritze, his dad (Ron) and four buddies (Harold Wells, Jamie Boyd, Wes Hagler, Robert Parks) had […]

WellStone is offering Alabama veterans and first responders a no-cost option for the stellate ganglion block, or SGB – an outpatient injection that targets a neck nerve cluster and has shown promise for easing hyperarousal and other post-traumatic stress symptoms.  The effort began in Cullman with local VFW leaders and state lawmakers and now operates […]

Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter are taking a victory lap after a court rules that students using new CHOOSE Act funds can still play high school sports. A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge granted their motion for a temporary restraining order against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) rule on […]