A cemetery full of American military veterans was gradually overtaken by plants and other wildlife in the first part of the century, but a group of dedicated volunteers in Mobile has been working steadily to change that, with the goal of giving each service member the respect they deserve. The group, which is now named Veterans […]

Earlier this week, NASA and Northrop Grumman fired up a Space Launch System (SLS) support booster, producing more than 3 million pounds of thrust. The full-scale booster test in the Utah desert lasted a little over two minutes and provided valuable insight into the performance of boosters which will power future Artemis missions, a series […]

The Alabama-based technology solutions company DataPerk has made its third acquisition in five years. The company has acquired ByteSize, one of its competitors in the local market, according to a release from the company. Founded in 2001 by Troy Wallwork, DataPerk offers a wide range of services, including web design and hosting, network design and […]

Thankfully, Hoover PD -- the very people they were protesting -- were on-hand to help.

Austal USA, a shipbuilder with a massive plant in Mobile, announced on Thursday that is has delivered its 12th expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ship for use by the United States Navy. USNS Newport, the official name for the ship, is the 22nd total vessel Austal has delivered to the Navy in the last seven years, […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest of former State Senator David "Coach" Burkette (D-Montgomery) for allegedly violating Alabama’s...

Yellowhammer News obtained video and photographic material showing that the Alabama National Guard allows internet access to CNN but not to Fox News.

The daily average of new coronavirus cases in Alabama trended upwards in the last week as health experts urged the public in the strongest terms possible to keep observing COVID-19 precautions over the Labor Day weekend. The warnings about public behavior over Labor Day were made in particular by Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D., director of […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama announced that it received a Brand Excellence Award for “Member Retention” from the nationwide...

Residents and visitors in the Magic City have a new way to get around town. Crosstown Scooters, a business that allows anyone with a driver’s license to rent a gas-powered scooter for easy travel around downtown, opened this month in Birmingham. The introductory rate for the scooters is $10 an hour, and the company assures […]

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections announced the next step in their plan to lease three new prisons to be privately constructed...

Yellowhammer News obtained a new ad to be released Wednesday by the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) in Alabama's United States Senate race.

Consensus is building among medical experts that closing a university and sending students home could very well increase the public health risk.

Joann Bashinsky, affectionately known around Alabama as "Mama B," has established a scholarship fund at Miles College, the HBCU located in Fairfield.

For the second time in just four weeks, the Air Force has successfully tested a Boeing-built Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

The small town in Monroe County that served as the basis for the seminal American novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” elected its first black mayor in August. Monroeville, which was fictionalized as Maycomb in Harper Lee’s classic book, voted to elect Charles Andrews, an African-American man who grew up in the small rural town he […]

Montgomery-based Cygnal on Wednesday announced the high-profile acquisition of Pennsylvania-based Harper Polling, a nationally known polling firm that boasts of a prominent reputation in Congress as well as in state capitals nationwide. A release from Cygnal advised that the move is intended “to expand market share and bring on board more elite clients in the political […]

Regions Bank's annual "Share the Good" program will benefit healthcare workers in metro Birmingham who are helping Alabama patients and families...

Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) and Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden highlighted on Tuesday an array of digital resources available to parents who are taking on a bigger role in teaching their kids amidst the coronavirus pandemic. “A large percentage of our children are in school virtually,” Byrne said of Alabama near the beginning of […]

Alabama Power Company on Tuesday announced that it 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 said in a release that it plans on October 19 to issue a request for proposals […]

Although many are bearish on the prospects of Gov. Kay Ivey calling a special session before next year’s regular session of the Alabama legislature, State Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark), the chairman of the House Ways and Means General Fund Budget Committee, argues there is a need. During an interview with Mobile radio’s FM Talk 106.5 […]

Auburn University on Tuesday updated its online COVID-19 data dashboard for the seven-day period covering August 22 -- 29.

Earlier this year, Gov. Kay Ivey named her 12-member gambling study group that was tasked with “gathering detailed information to allow the governor, the Legislature, and the citizens of our state to make an informed decision on gaming expansion.” At the time, Ivey had previewed the group in her State of the State address as the […]

Russell Bedsole has apparently won the special Republican primary runoff in Alabama House District 49, which occurred in parts of Shelby, Chilton and Bibb