U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) recently took part in the start of operations for an irrigation unit on a farm in North Alabama. The irrigation equipment was funded in part by a federal program for which Aderholt secured support in Congress. “Great to celebrate the culmination of many years of hard work by a lot […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday morning issued a State of Emergency ahead of potential severe weather affecting Alabama this week. At the time she made the declaration, what is now Hurricane Sally was still a tropical storm. “Bad weather is nothing to take lightly,” Ivey stated. “Earlier today, I issued a State of Emergency because […]

Spring Hill College on Monday announced that it will drastically reduce the cost of attending the school beginning next fall. The Mobile college’s board of trustees — along with president E. Joseph Lee II, Ph.D. — have decided to reset the institution’s tuition. The new tuition price will decrease by almost 50% compared to the […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) is urging all Alabamians to complete the 2020 Census ahead of the quickly approaching September 30 deadline. In a recent video to constituents, Ainsworth said, “I want to encourage you to fill out your Census.” “It takes literally five to six minutes,” he explained. “You can do it on your […]

Tropical Storm Sally continues to approach the Gulf Coast. As of the latest projection from the National Weather Service on Sunday evening, the storm is set for landfall on Tuesday. Coastal Alabama is under a tropical storm warning, and much of the state could be impacted by Sally throughout the week. Governor Kay Ivey on […]

Back in March, UAB and community partners joined in creating a research battalion as part of the fight to end the COVID-19 pandemic. The UAB School of Medicine and the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute asked its researchers to submit proposals to compete for emergency COVID-19 grant money—funding that was raised through UAB and generous business […]

“America’s Courtroom” refers to the Montgomery courtroom of Frank M. Johnson Jr., a nod to the landmark cases that were decided during a pivotal time in the nation’s civil rights history. The late Johnson, who was a U.S. District and Circuit Court judge, said he was merely doing his job. Born in Haleyville in 1918, Johnson […]

In college, Natalie Mills enjoyed the best of both worlds: math and science were her passion, and performing arts was her dream. Since graduating from Auburn University with a civil engineering degree, that combination of skills has allowed Mills to shine. She was recently named Outstanding Young Auburn Engineer for 2020 by her alma mater. […]

For the better part of the last half-century, the State of Alabama has been grappling with the systemic problems within its prison system, struggling to pass muster with the federal government on numerous occasions. The latest chapter in this saga is currently unfolding as Gov. Kay Ivey unveiled her plan for new prison construction, which […]

BIO Alabama announced a panel of executive leaders from the state’s biopharma and medical device and equipment manufacturers will join for a discussion at the organization’s virtual annual conference Oct. 5-9. “Made in Alabama: How Alabama’s manufacturers play a major role in the global supply chain” is a panel discussion that will be on Monday, Oct. […]

Down two points with less than three seconds left in the football game, Hillcrest High School of Tuscaloosa on Friday night found themselves in a bind playing at Wetumpka. While Hillcrest had possession of the ball, they were on their own 41-yard line, way outside of field goal range — and probably too far for […]

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator announced its first class of startups Tuesday – 10 firms from seven states launching an intensive, 13-week endeavor beginning this week. Three of the companies already call Birmingham home. As a group, these startups specialize in technology and business models to enhance the future of energy, including […]

The University of Alabama on Friday announced that its fall 2020 enrollment saw an increase in the number of in-state undergraduate students, plus record-setting graduate school enrollment. The university’s total student headcount for this semester was a strong 37,842, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This reportedly included a 2% increase of in-state undergrads, marking the second consecutive […]

Former Alabama House Speaker Michael G. “Mike” Hubbard (R-Auburn) reported to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on Friday afternoon to begin serving what is currently a four-year prison sentence. Hubbard in 2016 was convicted on 12 of 23 ethics charges brought against him by the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. One of those 12 convictions was […]

Austal USA on Friday announced that it has completed the purchase of waterfront land, buildings and an existing dry dock along the Mobile River. The purchased property and facilities were previously owned by World Marine of Alabama, an indirect subsidiary of Modern American Recycling and Repair Services of Alabama (M.A.R.R.S.). In a release, Austal said […]

TUSCALOOSA — 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 4, through […]

For a college football coach preparing to play a division rival the second week of September in 2001, the terrorist attacks on that Tuesday left a lasting impact just like they did for every other American. “Life changed forever as of that day,” recalled Tommy Tuberville in a conversation with Yellowhammer News. In his third […]

Alabama’s coronavirus numbers were largely stable over the last week, as observers brace to see if the holiday weekend had an impact on the state’s virus statistics. Friday, September 11, comes only four days after the conclusion of the Labor Day holiday weekend, which many experts warned could cause increased transmission of the virus. Due […]

TUSCALOOSA — Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House’s coronavirus response coordinator, visited the University of Alabama on Friday for discussions with students, faculty and staff, as well as administrators and officials from the University of Alabama System and UA. Birx heard from members of the campus and local community about the university’s return-to-campus efforts. The […]

For the last few years, State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) has been a vocal proponent of the state of Alabama no longer being in the business of retail alcohol sales. Orr, chairman of the Alabama Senate’s General Fund Budget committee, argued the reasoning behind the state extricating itself from the retail alcohol business goes beyond […]

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) Director Kenneth Boswell on Friday morning provided an update on the state of Alabama’s Census response. Boswell told Yellowhammer News that parts of the state’s Census response were going “really well,” but he continued to ask members of the public to urge their friends and family to […]

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) on Thursday awarded Southern Company the 92nd annual EEI Edison Award, which is widely considered the national electric utility industry’s most prestigious honor. Southern Company, the parent company of Alabama Power Company, received the award for its portfolio of energy storage research and development (R&D) initiatives. The award in large part […]

Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys this week announced the “Alexander Shunnarah Teacher of the Month” campaign will expand statewide this year. The initiative successfully began last year highlighting educators in the Birmingham metropolitan area. The nominations for the 2020-2021 school year opened on Wednesday and will continue until May. Alexander Shunnarah plans to honor two or […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that $300 million of Alabama’s CARES Act money will now go towards funding Alabama’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, a move she says will stop the taxes on employers that normally fund the unemployment system from skyrocketing. “[W]e acted on this so as to not create a burden for our […]