President Donald Trump has yet to name his next nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States, however U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has already publicly promised to oppose the nomination. Trump on Saturday confirmed he would soon be nominating someone to fill the seat vacated by the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader […]

Governor Kay Ivey has ordered flags to half-staff in Alabama following the Friday death of United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A memo from Ivey to all state agencies on Friday night said, “In accordance with the U.S. Flag Code, I am directing flags to be flown at half-staff immediately to honor […]

AUBURN, Alabama – Wheel Pros, a U.S. aftermarket wheel supplier, has acquired the assets of an aluminum wheel manufacturing facility in Auburn and plans to open its second U.S. operation there. “We welcome Wheel Pros to Alabama and congratulate them on choosing Auburn to establish their largest U.S. manufacturing presence,” Governor Kay Ivey said. “This multimillion-dollar […]

United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Friday evening at age 87 following a battle with metastatic pancreas cancer. A release from the Supreme Court outlined that the liberal icon died while surrounded by family at her home in Washington, D.C. She is survived by her two children, Jane Carol Ginsburg […]

MOBILE – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey toured via helicopter on Friday the parts of Alabama hit hardest by Hurricane Sally. She was accompanied at two different stops by several local officials who praised how the response had gone so far, but warned there was much work left to do. The governor in public remarks called […]

The University of Alabama System on Friday afternoon released its weekly update with COVID-19 related data from each of its three distinct institutions: the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). The data — covering the seven-day period from Friday, September 11, through Thursday, September […]

Attorneys for former Alabama Speaker of the House Michael G. “Mike” Hubbard on Friday filed a motion for resentencing. This comes seven days after Hubbard reported to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to begin serving what is currently a four-year prison sentence. He is being held in Russell County and will eventually be turned over to […]

The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) political arm has released its grades and endorsements for candidates running for the United States House of Representatives, including incumbent members. In Alabama, only the Seventh Congressional District did not see the NRA Political Victory Fund make an endorsement. This race only features U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), who received […]

GULF SHORES — Linemen have poured into Alabama’s Gulf Coast to help with the recovery from Hurricane Sally in recent days, as an all-hands-on-deck effort to restore power to the people in Alabama’s coastal area is underway. According to Poweroutage.us, a site that tracks power outages across the United States, 185,598 households in Alabama are […]

United States House Homeland Security Committee Republicans, led by ranking member Congressman Mike Rogers (AL-03), on Friday introduced the Keep America Secure Act, legislation providing a comprehensive two-year reauthorization of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “After 20 months of Democrat dysfunction and caving to the left-wing of their party, it was clear the Democrats would […]

A release from Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill’s office advised that Merrill spoke via video conference with Postmaster General of the United States Louis DeJoy on Thursday. The call reportedly was between the postmaster general and members of the National Association of Secretaries of State, of which Merrill is a leader. DeJoy on Thursday […]

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington on Friday announced that the Yellowhammer State’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate is 5.6%, down significantly from July’s rate of 7.9%. Last month’s rate, while still double August 2019’s rate of 2.8%, represents a major recovery from the worst point Alabama faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]

Hurricane Sally has levied a heavy toll on South Alabama farmers ahead of the fall harvest. A release from the Alabama Farmers Federation on Friday outlined several individual stories of crop loss and property damage, exemplifying the type of destruction the slow-moving storm left in her wake. Eric Street, who reportedly farms near Fairhope with […]

Joe Espy III on Thursday served his final meeting as a member of the University of Alabama System board of trustees. Espy, a world-class attorney based in Montgomery, has served on the prestigious board since 2000 representing Alabama’s Second Congressional District. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1969, earning a Bachelor’s Degree through the […]

Regions Bank on Thursday evening announced a series of generous financial services that are available to help people and businesses in portions of Alabama, Florida and Mississippi that were negatively affected by Hurricane Sally this week. According to the Birmingham-based company, options include payment extensions, the waiving of certain fees and interest rate discounts, along […]

Elton B. Stephens, Jr., the retired CEO of EBSCO Industries, was reportedly kidnapped from his bed last Friday and held for ransom. He is currently safe, and two suspects are in custody. EBSCO is one of the state’s largest privately held companies, with annual sales of about $3.2 billion as of 2018 counting subsidiaries. Stephens […]

A segment broadcast nationally Thursday morning on the “Today Show” featured two of Alabama’s most prominent mayors. NBC’s Craig Melvin reported on seven mayors — all relatively young black men and most of them from the South — who have formed a group to help each other most effectively lead their respective cities. Birmingham Mayor […]

Dr. Cheri Canon is much more than an award-winning doctor specializing in diagnostic radiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Also a professor and the Witten-Stanley Endowed Chair of Radiology at UAB, Canon’s impact reaches far beyond her important day jobs. In a recent interview with Yellowhammer News, Canon attributed her success in […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that Tuscaloosa has received a $15 million grant to fund improvements to the Riverwalk area of the city. The money will help pay for “Black Warrior River barge mooring improvements; a bicycle and pedestrian path; and a pedestrian bridge” over Jack Warner Parkway, according to the DOT. The […]

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday gave final passage to S. 881, the “Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow Act” (the PROSWIFT Act). The House acted by voice vote on the bipartisan legislation, which previously passed the Senate in July. Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) has been a […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday morning provided an update on the state’s recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sally. She urged citizens to remain calm and promised linemen were working at “warp speed” to get the power back on. “Every resource that is available to the state will be available for the people […]

In 2017, the Alabama Legislature passed the Monument Preservation Act, which at the time was considered to be a valuable political tool for Republicans. In 2018, Gov. Kay Ivey touted the legislation in a campaign ad for her election. Two years later, as the removal of Confederate monuments has become a requirement of Black Lives […]

This week marked 57 years since the infamous 16th Street Baptist Church bombing occurred in Birmingham, and the victims’ families are still feeling the effects of this dark day in Alabama’s history. This includes Sarah Collins Rudolph, who herself survived the white supremacist, domestic terrorist attack. Her sister — Addie Mae Collins — along with Cynthia Wesley, […]

So many things in the world are worthy of intensive research. Yet, there are only so many resources available to make that research a reality. That is where Lynne Chronister steps in. A self-described “change agent,” Chronister is vice president for research and economic development at the University of South Alabama. It is that ability […]