Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle gave a virtual State of the City address on Wednesday, where he gave an overview of the Rocket City’s most recent year and a glimpse at what to look for in the future. The mayor discussed how, in a year dominated by COVID-19, his city was able to keep up its […]

Universal vote by mail does indeed seem to have some significant shortfalls when it comes to the potential for voter fraud and degrading the integrity of the balloting process. Yellowhammer News on Wednesday received a photograph of official election mail from the Somerset County, NJ, clerk; the envelope says an “official ballot” is enclosed from […]

In 2018, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) played an outspoken role in attempting to oust the leadership of the Alabama Democratic Party, which was headed up by then-party chairwoman Nancy Worley. Earlier this year, the Democratic National Committee intervened. Through a series of legal challenges, Worley was removed, and State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) […]

He might be on the taxpayers’ dime, however U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is apparently spending his time campaigning for reelection during business hours. In a Facebook livestream on Wednesday, Jones was asked for his reaction to Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week; with the question and answer […]

On a day when it was announced that Alabama head coach Nick Saban had tested positive for COVID-19 and that the LSU-Florida game had been postponed, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey emphasized continued adherence to established health protocols. Sankey began his Wednesday appearance on “The Paul Finebaum Show” by reciting a line from a preseason presentation […]

The University of Alabama Athletics Department on Wednesday announced that head football coach Nick Saban and Director of Athletics Greg Byrne have both tested positive for the coronavirus. “Early this afternoon, we received notification that Coach Saban and Greg Byrne tested positive for COVID-19. Both immediately left the facility and went to their homes to […]

Nine Alabama counties and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians have been added to the list of entities that can seek reimbursement from FEMA for the costs of recovering from Hurricane Sally. Barbour, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Geneva, Houston and Pike Counties join Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia and Mobile as eligible for FEMA’s Public Assistance […]

MONTGOMERY — A group of retired military leaders held a press conference with Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed outside Maxwell Air Force Base on Wednesday, where they urged the citizens of Montgomery County to vote “for” the local property tax referendum in November. “The Air Force recently announced it would consider the quality of public education […]

NASA and Boeing are in the final days of testing on the core stage of Space Launch System (SLS), the rocket which will carry humans back to the Moon and beyond. The entire SLS program is being managed from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. John Honeycutt, SLS program manager for NASA, confirmed the […]

An individual is in custody after a dramatic daylight break-in at WKRG’s studios in Mobile, Alabama, on Wednesday. A TV camera captured the entire incident, as a person utilized a tire iron and then bare hands to break through the glass door entrance to WKRG. Luckily, that door only opens up to an empty lobby, […]

The City of Birmingham on Wednesday announced it will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament for Division I men’s basketball in 2023 at the newly renovated BJCC. Additionally, the venue will host the Division I women’s basketball southern regional in 2025. This announcement marks the first NCAA Tournament action in Birmingham […]

The automotive supplier Bridgewater Interiors is putting $10 million into an expansion of its Calhoun County plant, a move that will create 35 new jobs. Bridgewater’s facility is located in Eastaboga, about 15 minutes west of the city of Oxford. The company officially committed to the expansion at an Oxford City Council meeting on Tuesday. […]

Four Alabama cities have made U.S. News’ list of the nation’s “Best Places to Live” for 2020-2021. The publication used five indices to analyze the United States’ most populous metropolitan areas and then ranked the best 150 cities. “To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable […]

After a months-long dispute between the Trump administration and federal courts, the U.S. Census will now stop its count overnight Thursday, October 15. Mailed responses must be postmarked on October 15, and phone responses end at 1:00 a.m. on October 16. Because of time zone shifts, the last moment an Alabamian can turn in their […]

With some time having passed since Hurricane Sally made landfall, those impacted have a clearer idea of the monetary cost of the damages suffered to their properties. Often overlooked are the impacts storms like Hurricane Sally have on Alabama’s agriculture, which took a massive hit from last month’s storm. State Sen. David Sessions (R-Grand Bay), […]

In a conference call with members of the media this week, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan lamented how U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has handled the current nomination process for the Supreme Court of the United States. The call was co-hosted by Trump Victory, the joint fundraising committee of the campaign to reelect President […]

Ford Motor Company is using a new type of steel made in Calvert, Alabama, to build its 2021 Ford Broncos. The steel is both stronger than what it is replacing and reduced the weight of the vehicle by 10%. The 2021 Bronco will be the first automobile in the world to use the grade of […]

The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Tuesday blocked a lower court ruling that would have suspended key safeguards against voter fraud for the November 3 general election. Judge Abdul Kallon of the Northern District of Alabama in recent weeks released a ruling in which he voided certain absentee balloting requirements for the upcoming election. […]

U.S. Senator G. Douglas “Doug” Jones (D-AL) is Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s first choice to be the next U.S. Attorney General, according to a Tuesday report. Politico Playbook, citing “very, very informed chatter (emphasis added by Politico),” reported that Jones is currently alone atop the list of contenders to be the nation’s top law […]

A new survey of Alabama’s small business owners was released Monday. It revealed that 50% of all proprietors would apply for a second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan if available. An additional 22% said they “might apply” for a new loan, for a total of 72% considering government support. Those results indicate ongoing strife for […]

With 21 days to go, there are a lot of uncertainties that remain about the November 3 election, including the direction of down-ballot races across the country that will determine who controls the U.S. House of Representatives. As it stands, Democrats hold a 35-seat majority over the Republican Party, which means for the GOP to […]

Earlier this month, the Alabama Legislative Services Agency reported both the Education Trust Fund (ETF) and the State General Fund (SGF) budgets ended the fiscal year on September 30 with positive growth. While acknowledging an impact from the recession caused by COVID-19 to revenues, a memo obtained by Yellowhammer News from Legislative Services Agency fiscal […]

The Alabama State Port Authority has set another all-time single-vessel export record by shipping out 146,479 short tons (132,883.5 metric tons) of Alabama metallurgical grade coal from the Port of Mobile’s McDuffie Coal Terminal. The coal was recently loaded onto the Newcastle Max class bulk carrier, NSU WELFARE, which also matches the record for the […]

Governments officials estimate that Hurricane Sally caused $86 million of damage to taxpayer-funded property like roads, bridges and utility systems in Alabama, which FEMA is helping local governments pay to repair. The federal agency said in a release that it expects to pay at least $64 million to local governments that have had to fix […]