Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle officially filed for reelection on Tuesday, just five minutes after qualifying opened. First elected in 2008, Battle is seeking his fourth term as mayor of Alabama’s fastest-growing big city. The Huntsville mayoral election will be held on August 25. Candidates do not run as a member of any political party; though […]

Hoover City Councilman Derrick Murphy on Tuesday announced that he will host a prayer vigil in the wake of the tragic shooting at the Riverchase Galleria on Friday, July 3. The shooting resulted in the death of eight-year-old Royta Giles, Jr., as well as injuries to three other bystanders. One suspect has been taken into […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that she is going to spend $18.27 million of federal relief money on coronavirus testing for employees and residents of nursing home facilities in the state. Ivey said in a statement that some of Alabama’s harshest COVID-19 outbreaks have occurred “within nursing homes and we must do everything possible […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) hosted Dr. Anthony Fauci for a virtual event on Tuesday regarding the state of COVID-19 in Alabama and across the United States. The senator criticized the country’s response and President Donald Trump, while the health expert urged people to wear masks as he discussed the current state of the science […]

The Small Business Administration (SBA) on Monday released data on loans granted thus far under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a major aspect of the federal CARES Act intended to provide relief to American small businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest report released from the SBA revealed that 65,806 PPP loans totaling almost $6.2 […]

The saga surrounding an alleged noose found weeks ago at Talladega Superspeedway is apparently not over. The FBI swiftly investigated after NASCAR announced that a noose had been discovered in the garage of Mobile-native Bubba Wallace, the only full-time black driver in NASCAR’s top series. The investigation revealed the noose had been there since at […]

PIKE ROAD — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday attacked his opponent for connections to a failed hedge fund and made the case that he was the right choice for Alabama Republicans in next week’s primary runoff. Sessions’ remarks came during a campaign appearance at SweetCreek Farm Market in Pike Road, a suburb to […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has a big-name special guest for his next weekly live-streamed press conference regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Jones on Monday announced that National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci will join him for the remote press conference, to be held Tuesday, July 7, at 11:15 a.m. […]

The latest fundraising reports have been filed in the respective Republican primary runoffs for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alabama’s First Congressional District and Second Congressional District. Covering April 1 to June 24, the pre-runoff reports were due by Thursday, July 2 — 12 days ahead of the July 14 election. Reports filed with […]

The latest fundraising reports have been filed in Alabama’s Republican primary runoff for the U.S. Senate. Covering April 1 to June 24, the pre-runoff reports were due by Thursday, July 2 — 12 days ahead of the July 14 election. Respective reports filed with the FEC show that former Auburn University head football coach Tommy […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that she is awarding $48 million to the Alabama State Department of Education that will fund various measures aimed at counteracting the effects the coronavirus pandemic will have on the upcoming school year. The funds come from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEERF), a provision of the CARES […]

As is the case for so many cities around the state of Alabama, the rise of the Black Live Matter movement has many local governments grappling with how to handle monuments dedicated to elements of the Confederacy that occupy public spaces now deemed to be racist or controversial. Such statues have all gone down in […]

With just nine days until the July 14 Republican U.S. Senate runoff, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) said he still thinks there is a need for the two candidates, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville, to debate. Palmer called an unwillingness to debate based on political strategy […]

Walmart announced this week that it had hired 266,260 veterans since 2013, including more than 8,000 in Alabama. First announced on Memorial Day 2013, the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment (VWHC) guaranteed a job offer to any eligible, honorably discharged U.S. veteran. The initial goal was to hire 100,000 veterans by the end of 2018. Two […]

TUSKEGEE, Alabama – A startup, minority-owned organic farm in Macon County is expanding its crops and customer base, fueled by an ambitious vision to carry on the region’s rich history of agricultural innovation. Lifetime Natural Organic Farm, which includes about 25 acres of raised-bed bio-intensive organic vegetables, this year invested an additional $500,000 to increase […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Regions Bank and the nonprofit Regions Foundation on Tuesday announced a $12 million commitment to advance programs and initiatives that promote racial equity and economic empowerment for communities of color while creating more inclusive opportunities for success. “At Regions, we are committed to serving others to make life better, and we stand […]

The Salvation Army on June 29 announced that three Alabama locations have new leadership as part of the routine appointment changes made every few years throughout the international philanthropic organization. The new appointees will lead the Salvation Army Coastal Alabama Area Command, the Salvation Army of Dothan and the Salvation Army of Gadsden, said Media Relations Specialist Karyn Lewis of the Alabama, […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Scott Rayder, an expert on building opportunities and funding for scientific organizations, was selected as the executive director of the Alabama Water Institute for The University of Alabama. Water is a signature research and academic focus at UA, and AWI was formed to conduct integrated research and education on complex issues of […]

AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn University College of Agriculture research and extension faculty will be using a $3 million grant to help forge a future for Alabama agriculture by encouraging the use of innovative conservation practices among the state’s row crop farmers. The grant comes from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) On-Farm Conservation Innovation […]

Anglers and tournament staff now have a shaded place on Smith Lake to host their weigh-ins. A new public weigh-in pavilion is open at the Lewis Smith Lake Dam boat ramp in Walker County. The pavilion was funded through a partnership between B.A.S.S. and Alabama Power, and constructed with the help of many others. “Our great partnership with Alabama Power […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Alabama’s apprenticeship effort is primed for additional growth after the U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday awarded the state a $450,000 grant to expand registered apprenticeship programs. The funding will allow the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship to enhance its activities in working with employers to develop skilled workers in many industries across the state, […]

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Marine Patrol anticipates heavy boating traffic July 3-5 and troopers will be out in force on state waterways to maintain safety during the holiday weekend. “Marine Patrol troopers will be working shifts to coincide with traffic patterns and will be targeting areas where we’ve received complaints or experienced issues,” said Deputy […]

In recent days, there have been rumblings of a statewide mask requirement as coronavirus numbers continue to increase around the state. Some speculate local officials may be reluctant or unwilling to enact mask ordinances given the potential for political ramifications. Therefore, it could be the state government that would take on the burden of imposing […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday evening moved to block an appointee of former President Barack Obama from making last-minute changes to Alabama election laws ahead of the state’s July 14 primary runoff. As previously reported by Yellowhammer News, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama Abdul K. Kallon issued a memorandum […]