Alabama Power Company is earnestly seeking proposals for potential renewable energy projects, continuing the company’s longstanding commitment to a diverse generation portfolio that delivers reliable, affordable electricity to people across the Yellowhammer State. The company months ago had announced its intention to solicit beneficial projects, and on October 19, Alabama Power formally issued a request […]

Tommy Tuberville has joked that he is the reason the University of Alabama Crimson Tide hired head coach Nick Saban, but on Tuesday it was Tuberville who was hired for a new job by the people of Alabama. The former Auburn University head football coach is now Alabama’s junior senator-elect following his rout of U.S. […]

The 11th annual Kampfire for the King, an outdoor event to benefit the King’s Home charity, will see former Bassmaster champion Randy Howell giving away a premium bass boat to one lucky attendee who makes a donation to King’s Home. The boat, a 2020 Triton 21TRX-Elite, is valued at over $83,000. To enter the contest […]

Hurricane Zeta is set to go down as one of the worst storms in Alabama history, especially considering the damage caused to utility infrastructure. Alabama Power Company last week revealed that Zeta’s impact was comparable to that of Hurricane Katrina and the April 27, 2011 tornadoes. Zeta’s high winds ripped down trees and power lines, […]

The Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) reported Wednesday that Lowe’s is building an enormous distribution center in Bessemer to bolster its supply chain operations. Details on the dollar amount being invested in the site, and how many jobs it will create, were not ascertained by the BBJ. A Chicago-based developer has purchased 96 acres to begin […]

MONTGOMERY — Public Service Commission President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R-AL) on Wednesday morning was sworn into office for a third term after her unprecedented electoral performance in the 2020 general election. Receiving at least 1,386,861 votes, Cavanaugh on Tuesday won the most votes ever for any non-presidential candidate running in a contested race in Alabama. The […]

President Donald J. Trump received at least 1,424,223 votes in Alabama during the 2020 general election, shattering the previous record for most votes garnered by a candidate. This number was updated as of Wednesday at 8:35 a.m. CT, and that number could rise before a final, official tally is reached. The previous record was Trump’s 2016 […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan released a celebratory statement after the ALGOP resoundingly won every statewide and every contested congressional race in Tuesday’s 2020 general election. “Alabama’s voters have spoken loudly and our majority is sending a new U.S. Senator, Tommy Tuberville, to be our voice,” she stated. “On behalf of the Alabama Republican Party, […]

Every Republican running in an Alabama congressional or statewide race in Tuesday’s 2020 general election won. This included huge wins for President Donald J. Trump and Republican U.S. Senatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville. In Alabama’s First Congressional District, Republican nominee Jerry Carl defeated Democrat James Averhart. Former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) beat Democrat Phyllis Harvey-Hall […]

Former State Rep. Barry Moore received the support of over 60% of his district Tuesday night, notching a decisive win to earn a place in the U.S. House of Representatives. Once thought to have a slim chance to win the GOP primary, Moore proved Alabama political insiders wrong with an avowedly grassroots campaign in which […]

MOBILE — Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl has a new title: Congressman-elect. The Republican nominee in Alabama’s First Congressional District was leading 67 to 31 over Democrat James Averhart when the race was called by the New York Times at around 10:30 p.m. CT on Tuesday night. Carl declared victory shortly after learning of the […]

MONTGOMERY — The 2020 general election was held across the country on Tuesday, and Tommy Tuberville has defeated U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race. Tuberville, the Republican nominee, was up double digits in all publicly released independent polls in the contest. Jones, Alabama’s incumbent junior senator, outspent the challenger by a […]

Polls close in Alabama at 7:00 p.m. Yellowhammer News will update this live election blog with results and news as they come in.

A town in one of Alabama’s poorest counties will be able to reopen their police department thanks to the support of President Donald J. Trump’s administration. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Alabama State Director Chris Beeker on Tuesday announced the administration is investing in Greene County through the Community Facilities Direct […]

A 21-year-old college senior at Auburn University was sworn in as the mayor of Camp Hill, Alabama, on Tuesday. Messiah Williams-Cole takes over as the chief executive of the small town with an estimated population of 955. In a release, Williams-Cole said he would be creating a schedule for himself to make sure he has […]

Alabama-headquartered The Sanders Trust, one of the nation’s leading healthcare real estate investment and development companies, this week announced it has completed the sale of a sizable portfolio of medical real estate. The portfolio, valued at $240 million, consists of 11 properties located across eight states: Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia, Mississippi and Iowa. […]

A new charter high school focusing on aviation and aerospace is set to open in Birmingham in 2022, according to a release from the organization on Monday. The school, named the Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School (AAAHS), will be free to students interested in its mission of educating the aviation and aerospace leaders of […]

Did you know you can order free pizza to be delivered to your polling place while you’re waiting to vote today? If there’s a long line at your polling place and you’re starting to get a little hungry, there’s an organization called Pizza to the Polls that’s delivering free pizzas to voters, volunteers, journalists, and […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey voted in downtown Montgomery on Tuesday morning and took questions from reporters about what is projected to be a record-breaking election. One reporter asked Ivey about the possibility of civil unrest on election night that some businesses in the state appear to be anticipating by boarding up their windows. […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday morning interviewed on Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Aunie Show” minutes ahead of voting in the 2020 general election. Ivey said, “This is a huge, historic Election Day in the state of Alabama and across our nation.” “I just want to encourage everybody to go to the polls, if you haven’t […]

There has been a tangible uptick in enthusiasm for President Donald Trump in recent days that has seemingly gone unmatched by his opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, which has some comparing the phenomenon to the scenario that played out for Trump in the closing stages of the 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton. Trump won […]

Montgomery Public Schools on Monday afternoon announced it would dismiss schools early on Tuesday, November 3, “to allow time” for its employees to vote. Just after noon on Monday, the school system in Alabama’s capital city posted on Facebook that its traditional middle and high schools will dismiss school at 1:00 p.m. CT on Election Day; […]

Hurricane Zeta last week ravaged much of Alabama, causing historic damage and power outages akin to Hurricane Katrina and the April 27, 2011, tornadoes. Since early Thursday morning, Alabama Power Company, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, other electric cooperatives and municipal electric authorities in the state have been working diligently around the clock to restore service to […]

For the third time in the last few months, the Air Force Global Strike Command has tested a Boeing-built Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The Minuteman III, which is managed by Boeing in Huntsville, is as fast as a seismic wave, traveling up to four miles per second and up to 15,000 miles per […]