"As of this morning, we've tested approximately 75,000 individuals around the state, and I believe our prevalence rate is about 0.75% positive."

One of the hot-button issues thus far in the presidential election cycle has been the U.S. Postal Service and how it might be used to implement a so-called vote-by-mail system. However, Dr. Alec Yasinsac, dean of the University of South Alabama’s School of Computing, who has studied vote-by-mail voting systems, argues you cannot guarantee the […]

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association awarded two of its prestigious President’s Awards to the Alabama State Port Authority’s...

As Alabama High School Athletic Association schools open fall sports, 124 sporting events are set to be live-streamed over the NFHS Network...

The Trump administration released this week a summary of the support it has given to the state of Alabama amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, including millions of masks and thousands of doses of remdesivir. The newly collected data prompted praise from U.S. Reps. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) and Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). In the document, the Trump […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin interviewed on the "Rickey Smiley Morning Show," touching on substantive topics in what was largely a lighthearted segment.

Two Bassmaster tournaments have been moved to lakes in Alabama after organizers in upstate New York could not find a way to make the originally scheduled events happen. The most recent announcement is that the Bassmaster Eastern Open will now occur December 3-5, 2020, at Lay Lake with takeoffs and weigh-ins held at Beeswax Park […]

Doug Jones: "the voices on the left of the Democratic Party, voices who need to be heard, voices that are important out there for all of us going forward...

Alabama made meaningful progress in every important coronavirus tracking number over the past week, even as the virus remains widespread and highly active across the state. The state averaged 855 new coronavirus cases every day for the last week, down from 1,156 for the week ending August 13, a 26% decrease. Over the same timespan, […]

What started as an idea between friends at a church in Montgomery County has turned into a viral movement uplifting thousands across the United States.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin was one of 17 "rising stars" who jointly delivered the 2020 Democratic National Convention's keynote address.

A massive new development is being proposed for downtown Birmingham that would encompass 1.2 million square feet and cost around a quarter of a billion dollars. The project, which is being called The Block, would have a centerpiece 48-story high rise development called the Dansby Tower. If the development comes to fruition, the tower would […]

Bonnie Plants broke ground Wednesday on a new corporate headquarters in Opelika. The company also entered into a formal partnership with Auburn University that will include two new scholarships funded by the gardening business. Bonnie had been based in Union Springs, a small town in Bullock County, since the company’s founding in 1918. The firm […]

California is facing another week of rolling blackouts across its state, an energy crisis Alabama leaders point to as a lesson on the importance of making good decisions on energy policy. A summer heatwave has put pressure on California’s electrical grid at a time when it is attempting to transition to generating power exclusively through […]

The billboard king, Birmingham-based attorney Alexander Shunnarah, for the first time ever is inviting the public to design a new look for his empire of...

Auburn University announced Wednesday that to begin the football season, only 20% of Jordan-Hare Stadium’s capacity will be filled when the Tigers take the field in September. In additional moves meant to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, the school banned tailgating to begin the season and reiterated that masks will be required for every […]

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries on Tuesday announced more information for members of Alabama’s agriculture industry looking to receive the financial relief announced last week. As Yellowhammer News reported, Governor Kay Ivey has assigned $26 million of Alabama’s CARES Act money for a program called the Alabama Agricultural Stabilization Program (AASP). The governor […]

Given the 2020 legislative session was abbreviated because of the threat from COVID-19, some have suggested the possibility of Gov. Kay Ivey calling a special session to take care of unfinished business from this year’s session. That includes big-ticket items such as prison reform, the continuation of economic development incentives and liability protections from COVID-19. […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Tuesday evening interviewed with ABC News to coincide with the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

The University of Alabama Athletics Department on Tuesday announced new policies for home football games at Bryant-Denny Stadium this season.

Three new individuals will join the Alabama State Port Authority’s board of directors at this month's business meeting.

Monday, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox appeared on CNN to address a viral social media post showing adults outside of a Tuscaloosa bar near the University of Alabama not applying the mandated social distance and mask requirements. The visual drew the ire of many as fears that the 2020 Alabama football season could be canceled if […]

The GuideSafe app that alerts users if they have been near a person who tested positive for COVID-19 became available to every person in the state of Alabama this week. GuideSafe, available for free on iPhones and Android devices, takes advantage of new Exposure Notification System technology introduced by Apple and Google to combat the […]

Last week, the State of Alabama scored a victory after Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin dismissed a lawsuit filed by three Jackson County residents challenging the State’s authority to mandate masks during the COVID-19 state of emergency declared by Gov. Kay Ivey. During an interview with Birmingham radio Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Aunie Show,” […]