NASA announced that UAB was awarded a contract to continue providing a state-of-the-art suite of freezers to the International Space Station.

Joe Wheeler (EMC) announced the launch of FlashFiber, a top-notch fiber optic internet project that will soon give residents...

More than 4,000 health care workers in Alabama received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine this week, though next week’s shipment of more Pfizer vaccine doses was reduced by nearly half. A total of 4,489 from line health care workers have received a dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine — a treatment that requires two […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has made national headlines in recent days with his vow to challenge the results of the Electoral College vote from certain states when Congress meets in a joint session on January 6. The effort would require one member of the U.S. House and one member of the U.S. Senate to […]

MONTGOMERY — A study group on gambling in Alabama released its findings on Friday. The group estimates full gambling legalization could generate significant annual revenues for the state, and an included poll showed strong public support for legalization. Chaired by former Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange, the Governor’s Study Group on Gambling Policy was commissioned in […]

Alabama’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% in November, according to figures released Friday by the Alabama Department of Labor, a sizable drop from the 5.7% unemployment rate the state experienced in October. “The rate is not calculated based on how many people are receiving unemployment benefits. It’s based on how many people in the workforce […]

Earlier this year, in the wake of the rise of the so-called Black Lives Matter protest movement, responding to the death of George Floyd while in custody of the Minneapolis police, the cities of Birmingham and Mobile moved to take down Confederate memorials, which was an apparent violation of the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of […]

The United Way of Central Alabama's 2020 campaign raised $36 million, which was a record-breaking $1.5 million over the goal amount.

Tommy Tuberville announced key staff hires, sending a signal that "Team Tuberville" will be well-equipped to serve the people of Alabama.

ATLANTA, Ga. — In a phone interview with Yellowhammer News on Thursday, U.S. Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke about his thoughts on the planned effort by some U.S. House Republicans to challenge the Electoral College votes of certain states on January 6. The effort is being led by Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05), however the formal […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that she has granted $1,903,790 in CARES Act money to aid a PTSD relief program for soldiers impacted by COVID-19. Running the program is the Birmingham-based nonprofit Priority Soldier that focuses on helping veterans deal with the stresses of readjusting to civilian life. The state received $1.9 billion […]

Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) on Thursday tweeted that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Sanders Trust announced that two of its longtime leaders have earned the Healthcare Real Estate Insights 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award.

New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson paid off all layaways at a Birmingham Walmart in celebration of the Christmas season.

KBR announced that it has won a $49 million recompete to provide system acquisition support and reliability improvements on the Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter and other select aircraft for the Cargo Helicopter Project Management Office within the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation. The publicly-traded company was awarded the cost-plus, fixed-fee task order under […]

The COVID-19 outlook for 2021 has cast some doubt on the ability of the Alabama Legislature to meet in 2021, given the threat the virus could pose to some of the body’s vulnerable members. However, State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia) said he anticipates many in the legislature having been inoculated for the coronavirus or having […]

Dynetics is continuing many community volunteerism and philanthropic traditions this holiday season, even during the challenges of 2020.

COVID-19 numbers in Alabama remain close to the highest they have ever been as experts fear a further increase in cases may be on the horizon due to travel over the Christmas holiday. The continuing bad news for coronavirus transmission in Alabama comes as health care workers received the first shots of Pfizer’s vaccine this […]

Canadian National is collaborating with Alabama Export Railroad and Ray-Mont Logistics on a new, state-of-the-art logistics park in Mobile.

Editor’s Note: The information published in this story is accurate at the time of publication. Always refer to uab.edu/uabunited for UAB’s current guidelines and recommendations relating to COVID-19. More than 120 undergraduate, graduate and faculty members of the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will soon begin working in UAB Hospital to support the fight against COVID-19. The faculty and […]

State Rep. Kirk Hatcher secured on Tuesday night the Democratic nomination for Alabama Senate District 26, a Montgomery-area seat vacated earlier in 2020 by former Sen. David Burkette. Per the Secretary of State’s unofficial results, Hatcher earned 3,961 votes to former State Rep. John Knight’s 1,374, meaning Hatcher was supported by almost 75% of the […]

Last week, Gov. Kay Ivey announced she would exercise power granted to her under a state of emergency to extend the expiration date on economic incentive packages and waive tax liabilities on CARES Act benefits. Those actions taken had broad support from members of the legislature, as Ivey had pointed out in a tweet. However, […]

Dr. Kimberly Robinson, a 31-year veteran of NASA, has been named the chief executive officer of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. The hiring was announced Tuesday by the Alabama Space Science Exhibition Commission, the state agency that oversees the operation of the center. She will begin her new role on Feb. 15, 2021. Her […]

U.S. Rep-elects Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) and Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) on Tuesday joined 24 of their fellow Republican members-elect in signing on to a letter asking Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to open an investigation of alleged irregularities in the 2020 presidential election. As reasons for the investigation, the letter cites litigation brought by multiple states and […]