In an op-ed published in the Washington Examiner on Thursday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) denounced the executive order issued last week by President Joe Biden allowing biological males to compete in female sports. The order allows transgender females — biological males who identify as females — to utilize female restrooms and locker rooms in K-12 schools […]

C Spire on Thursday announced that the company is ramping up an unprecedented growth project with a $1 billion investment over the next three years – the largest capital spend in its history — to accelerate the deployment of all-fiber Gigabit broadband internet. The announcement, made in a virtual press conference, includes a $500 million […]

Alabama State Parks saw a marked increase in visitors last year, as their welcoming outdoor environments provided citizens with a safe way to leave the house amid the coronavirus pandemic. A release from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) on Thursday relayed that 6.27 million individuals visited Alabama’s parks during the fiscal […]

Tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic impact are on the line in Alabama after President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Wednesday to end the leasing of federal lands and offshore waters for oil and natural gas production. Speaking about that order, which included sweeping moves to end governmental […]

Tamika Reed’s recent move into the world of investment banking was a natural progression from her many years working to bolster Alabama’s education system. A lawyer with more than a decade of experience practicing in the area of education, Reed decided to chart a new path for her career while maintaining the same goal of […]

With an announcement expected in perhaps days revealing the details of Gov. Kay Ivey’s prison build-lease plan, it is starting to garner some opposition given the unknown terms that come with an estimated annual $88 million price tag. Among those against the plan, which will include three so-called super prisons in Escambia, Elmore and Bibb […]

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday publicly declared that climate change is “a national security issue,” saying the Pentagon would begin comprehensively factoring in the issue in its decision making. Austin released a written statement following a press conference held at the White House featuring new Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and […]

The Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed on Wednesday that three cases of the B.1.1.7 strain of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Alabama. B.1.1.7, commonly called the “U.K. variant,” was first discovered in the United Kingdom last year and is more contagious than the standard version of COVID-19. Two of the cases in Alabama are […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday toured areas in Northern Jefferson County that were hit hard by severe weather on Monday evening. Before assessing damage both on the ground and via helicopter, Ivey held a press conference in Fultondale, which was devastated by an EF-3 tornado. At least one teenager was killed and 30 people were […]

The board of trustees of the Mazda Foundation on Wednesday announced the organization has awarded $450,000 to four entities as part of the foundation’s yearly grant giving, including two programs serving the Huntsville area. Grants were awarded to the Food Bank of North Alabama and AVID Center (funding a program in Madison). Additional grantees outside […]

The Birmingham Board of Education rejected on Tuesday night the application from the proposed Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School. Officials from the nascent institution say they will appeal the decision. AAAHS founder Ruben Morris said in a release he and his team plan to take their application to the Alabama Public Charter School Commission […]

The second video in the Our Yellowhammer 360 series was released on Wednesday and features Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin. Our Yellowhammer 360, announced at the beginning of this month, is a partnership between Yellowhammer News and Our 360 News created in an effort to bring the people of our great state together, regardless of […]

The iconic St. James Hotel in downtown Selma officially reopened on Wednesday as a Tapestry Collection by Hilton property. Built in 1837, the hotel is the last pre-Civil War riverfront hotel in the Southeast and is a centerpiece of the Dallas County community’s rich history. Following the Civil War, the St. James Hotel was operated […]

U-Haul is offering 30 days of free self-storage to those impacted by Monday night’s tornado in the Fultondale area. The offer is available at three U-Haul facilities nearest to the damage caused Monday night that killed one teenager and injured dozens of others. “The damage from this tornado and the associated storms is widespread and […]

Last week, State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston), who will soon be leaving the Alabama Senate president pro tempore post, revealed his comprehensive gaming proposal would be forthcoming, possibly this week. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5, State House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) hinted the lower chamber could be taking a look […]

The United States Senate in a 78-22 vote on Tuesday confirmed Antony Blinken to serve as secretary of the Department of State. Blinken was nominated for the post by President Joe Biden. U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) voted “nay” on the confirmation.

Jessica Taylor on Tuesday officially launched “NextGen Conservatives PAC” in an effort to elect the next generation of conservative leaders to important offices across the United States. Taylor, a native of the Yellowhammer State, ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alabama’s Second Congressional District this past cycle, narrowly missing out on making the […]

The City of Mobile announced Tuesday that it plans to put in place a “Hall of Fame Courtyard” in the heart of downtown honoring the five members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame from the Mobile area, including recently deceased legend Hank Aaron. In addition to Aaron, the project will memorialize Satchel Paige, Billy […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) on Tuesday interviewed with Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Val Show,” blasting congressional Democrats’ current effort to convict former President Donald Trump in a Senate impeachment trial as unconstitutional. The House of Representatives, on a largely party-line vote, voted to impeach Trump when he was still in office following the January 6 […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) on Tuesday confirmed he has been appointed to the House Agriculture Committee and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Moore began serving his first term in Congress on January 3 upon the start of the 117th Congress. The Republican from Enterprise is himself a veteran, and agriculture in Alabama’s Second Congressional […]

A tornado ripped through the town of Fultondale overnight, killing one 14-year-old boy, injuring around 30, and destroying significant amounts of property. As of 10:30 a.m., emergency response teams are still conducting operations in the area. Eighteen people were reportedly hospitalized due to the storm as of Tuesday morning. Fultondale is a town of around […]

From the Wiregrass to the White House, Cliff Sims has seen a lot over the past five years. The Enterprise native served as a key adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump’s ultimately successful 2016 campaign before being appointed as director of White House message strategy and special assistant to the president when Trump took office in January […]

U.S. Reps. Barry Moore (AL-02) and Mo Brooks (AL-05) have signed on as original cosponsors of the Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021, authored by Rep. Gregory Steube (R-FL). The bill would codify that for purposes of determining compliance with Title IX related to athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive […]

Two of Alabama’s major cities, Montgomery, the capital city of Alabama, and Tuscaloosa, home of the University of Alabama, are connected by what has been known since the late 1940s as U.S. Highway 82. Originally, the route was concurrent with U.S. Highway 31 across the Alabama River, where it split in Prattville just north of […]