Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has authorized the sending of approximately 250 members of the Alabama National Guard to help secure the Washington, D.C. area ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. First reported Gray Television and confirmed to Yellowhammer News, the move was made in response to a request by the head of the National Guard, […]

Summer Adventure in Learning (SAIL), a joint project of six charitable organizations, announced Thursday that dozens of organizations in Alabama that provide summer learning opportunities to children will be receiving financial support. Forty independent programs in the state will receive a total of $898,500. SAIL cites research showing that students from low-income families frequently lose […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Thursday announced the organization’s 2021 board of directors, including a new chairman of the board. PowerSouth Energy Cooperative president and CEO Gary Smith has been elected to serve as chairman of BCA, succeeding John Mazyck. Smith most recently served as chairman of ProgressPAC, BCA’s political arm, and he […]

Blue Origin on Thursday appeared to successfully complete its 14th mission for the New Shepard program. The unmanned mission was meant to test in-capsule upgrades, with “Mannequin Skywalker” as the spacecraft’s occupant. NS-14 lifted off from Launch Site One in West Texas at 11:19 a.m. CT. A mere seven minutes later, the reusable capsule had […]

For nearly a century, the route that is now Alabama’s portion of U.S. Highway 45 has stretched from downtown Mobile to the Alabama-Mississippi state line, initially parallel to the old Mobile and Ohio Railroad line. Although there have been some subtle changes in the actual route, and, obviously, many coats of asphalt over the decades, […]

The Boeing Company’s Huntsville-based Missile and Weapon Systems division continues to be a significant driver of economic activity for Alabama. In the past year alone, the Rocket City division was awarded nearly $1 billion to develop a next-generation technology for the U.S. Army’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile system. Boeing, through recent contracts totaling $974 […]

Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, has begun accepting applications for its SPY-6 scholarship to benefit U.S. Navy student veterans. In partnership with Student Veterans of America (SVA), two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to sailors who pursue a degree at an accredited university and demonstrate leadership in their local community. Applications will […]

The American Heart Association on Wednesday night announced that University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has been named the recipient of the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award for the 2020 season. The award recognizes the country’s top college football coach for his contributions both on and off the field. The award is selected after […]

Manufacture Alabama on Wednesday announced its endorsement of former State Rep. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) for Alabama Senate District 14, which includes portions of Bibb, Chilton and Shelby Counties. Weaver has announced her Republican candidacy for the seat, which became vacant when former State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) was appointed as director of the Alabama Bureau […]

The United States Air Force on Wednesday afternoon officially announced on behalf of the Department of Defense that Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal has been selected as the preferred location for the U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters. This confirms Yellowhammer News’ reporting from earlier in the day. Read that report here, which includes reactions from members of […]

MONTGOMERY — Three Alabama entities – a county water authority, a peanut shelling facility and a vaccine vial manufacturer — will be receiving a combined total of $65.7 million in federal support, according to an announcement by the USDA Rural Development Alabama State Office on Wednesday. The largest piece of funding announced Wednesday – a […]

The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon voted to impeach President Donald John Trump for “incitement of insurrection.” Trump became the first president in history to be impeached on two separate occasions. He was impeached in December 2019 on two articles of impeachment and then acquitted by the Senate in early 2020. Wednesday’s […]

AlabamaWorks, a workforce and economic development organization in the state department of commerce, unveiled this week a set of seven regional profiles that display key information about what each part of the state has to offer. The profiles were produced by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and Equivolve Consulting in partnership with the Alabama […]

The United States Air Force on Wednesday is expected to officially announce that Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal has been chosen to host the permanent headquarters of U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM). Redstone was one of six finalists nationwide for the coveted HQ. Colorado’s Peterson Air Force Base, Space Command’s current temporary headquarters, was one of the other […]

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday is set to vote on an article of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump for allegedly “inciting violence against the Government of the United States.” The article was introduced on Monday, and Trump is set to leave office in seven days when President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. U.S. […]

The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) is encouraging hunters across the region to donate a harvested deer to the Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) program during the inaugural Black Belt Hunters Food Drive this coming weekend — Friday, January 15 to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18. A formal program of […]

Auburn University’s decision to continue in-person learning for the spring semester received affirmation on Tuesday when the school’s faculty failed to take action on a no-confidence vote on Provost Bill Hardgrave. Faculty member Michael Stern, a professor of economics, had moved for the vote to express his own displeasure at the university’s decision to return […]

Adams and Reese LLP on Wednesday announced that former Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) has rejoined the firm’s Mobile office as special counsel. According to a release, Byrne is a member of the firm’s Intersection of Business and Government Practice Group, where he focuses on representing a wide range of clients in government relations and economic […]

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed a resolution in a strictly party-line vote that calls on Vice President Mike Pence to convene the cabinet and invoke Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald J. Trump from power in light of last week’s events at the U.S. Capitol. Pence earlier […]

Alabama business owners will soon have access to a fresh round of pandemic relief funding as the Paycheck Protection Program begins reopening for applications this week. The federal government made some modifications to the program and replenished the program’s coffers in December. The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced fresh guidelines for the updated program in […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) on Tuesday released an almost 3,000-word statement defending his January 6 speech that is now the focus of a Democratic effort to censure the North Alabama Republican. The censure resolution, cosponsored by former DNC chair Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), alleges that Brooks “encouraged and incited violence against his fellow Members […]

At least 40 Auburn University professors have now stated their opposition to a no-confidence vote directed at Provost Bill Hardgrave. The vote had been called by one of the school’s faculty members to express his personal discontent with Auburn’s decision to continue offering in-person classes this year. While the university’s COVID-19 safety protocols for on-campus […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey received her second and final dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, after which she urged the public to get vaccinated when eligible. “I haven’t had any side effects of any kind,” the governor reported after receiving her second dose, which was administered at Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery. […]

Regions Bank has announced the launch of exclusive debit cards and checks celebrating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide’s blowout victory over Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night. Current Regions customers can now order their commemorative cards or checks at any Regions branch or by calling 1-800-REGIONS. The […]