A major milestone was completed this week in Huntsville as NASA and Boeing continue preparations for the historic Artemis program. Boeing and NASA engineers at Marshall Space Flight Center on Wednesday completed the structural test campaign for the Space Launch System (SLS), which is the most powerful rocket in world history scheduled to power Americans […]

MONTGOMERY — State Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey announced on Friday that students will be back in classrooms this fall, but online options will be available for those who want or need them. Mackey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris unveiled Alabama’s plan for public schools in the fall of 2020 at a press […]

At least for now, a controversial federal court opinion issued last week will hold regarding Alabama’s voting process for the upcoming July 14 primary runoff election. As previously reported by Yellowhammer News, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama Abdul K. Kallon issued a memorandum opinion striking down certain absentee balloting requirements […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the formation of a broadband working group to gather input and guidance on the State’s allocation of up to $300 million in federal funds. A release from the governor’s office advised that the group, to be facilitated by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), will meet […]

As the coronavirus continues to sweep the country, New York City remains one of the areas most affected. A surge of patients left many hospitals understaffed and overwhelmed. One doctor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham saw this as an opportunity to answer the call to help. Gretchen Winter, M.D., an assistant professor with UAB’s Division of […]

The State of Alabama reported a record 1,129 new coronavirus cases on Thursday morning as many cities cancel events they had planned for the summer. The record count reported Thursday by coronavirus database Bama Tracker represents the third straight day of increasing cases. The cases are widespread, too, with over 90% of Alabama’s counties reporting […]

As part of a nationwide initiative, the Red Cross is performing a free COVID-19 antibody test for all blood donors in Alabama that give blood in upcoming weeks. Antibody tests tell an individual if they had the coronavirus at some point in the past. Since June 15, all Red Cross donors who have given blood […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) is a fan of NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine’s decision to name the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., after Mary W. Jackson. Jackson was NASA’s first African-American female engineer and a subject of the famed book and then movie, “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black […]

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Thursday that $20,337,000 will be invested in rural broadband in the North Alabama area. The money is coming in the form of a loan to Ardmore Telephone Company, which will install 435 miles of Fiber optic cable that will provide improved internet service in five rural […]

The University of Alabama football program on Thursday afternoon released a video featuring several players and head coach Nick Saban voicing their support for racial equality and justice. Written by Alex Leatherwood, the Crimson Tide’s All-American offensive guard, the video is just over two minutes long. Players and Saban speak directly into the camera throughout, […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Thursday took to the floor of the United States House of Representatives regarding the state of race relations and the justice system in America. In his powerful remarks, Byrne called upon Congress to pass meaningful and bipartisan law enforcement reform legislation. The Republican congressman from Southwest Alabama is an original […]

The Alabama Department of Labor on Thursday released the latest weekly data on initial unemployment claims filed in the state. Covering last week, June 14 — 20, the data showed that 18,671 initial claims were filed during the period. According to the Department of Labor, 11,311 of those claims are COVID-19 related. This was a […]

The State of Alabama announced this week that the 2020 red snapper season will close for private anglers on July 3, which is 16 days earlier than planned. The decision to close early was made by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), which has calculated that the state will catch its limit […]

Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba endorsed businessman Jeff Coleman’s campaign for Congress on Tuesday. The Circle City mayor is the most high-profile in a string of endorsements received by the Coleman campaign in recent days. In a statement provided by the campaign announcing the endorsement, Saliba called Coleman “a community leader, successful businessman, father, and husband,” […]

A potential flashpoint emerged on Wednesday in the Republican primary runoff in Alabama’s First Congressional District. Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl is facing former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) in the highly competitive race. Hightower has been endorsed by the Washington, D.C.-based Club for Growth’s political arm in the contest. As of last week, Club […]

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Wednesday announced that the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, NASA’s first African-American female engineer and a subject of the famed book and then movie, “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the […]

U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) announced he will vote “no” on a measure in favor of statehood for Washington, D.C. this week, and issued a statement expounding on why he thinks it is a bad idea. “I will NEVER vote to give Washington, D.C. separate statehood status. Washington, D.C. is a CITY, not a state,” […]

In the nation’s current hyper-partisan atmosphere, one might not expect U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to be fighting on the same side of an issue. However, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has seemingly managed to bridge the divide between political parties, even in a presidential election year. As […]

Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill is pushing back against claims by Democrats that working to prevent voter fraud is “suppressing black voices and votes.” A video ad released this week by the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State asserted that Republican-backed balloting laws, including voter ID requirements, are “rooted in white supremacy.” California […]

HUNTSVILLE — During a press conference on Tuesday, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a candidate in the July 14 GOP primary runoff for the party’s U.S. Senate nomination, railed against efforts from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to outsource IT jobs. According to reports, the TVA announced in January it planned to outsource one […]

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Cory Wilson to the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. All Democrats, including U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), voted against this nominee of President Donald J. Trump. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) voted to confirm Wilson, who became the 200th federal judge confirmed during Trump’s […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall wrote a letter to congressional leadership in recent days asking to help put a stop to the anti-police discourse he believes is endangering the lives of law enforcement officers. Marshall’s letter was signed by 10 additional Republican attorneys general, including those in Texas and Ohio. He believes that “when myths […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s office on Wednesday released an update on federal COVID-19 relief programs and encouraged more eligible small businesses to take advantage before upcoming application deadlines. First, the highly scrutinized Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) closes in just one week, on June 30. “Businesses across Alabama still have an opportunity to apply for relief through […]

HUNTSVILLE — Confederate monuments and next steps were the topics of discussions at an event hosted at Mad Malts Brewing to mark the release of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman’s (D) book, “Stealing Our Democracy.” Among those in attendance included House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville), who discussed the simmering controversy over semblances of the […]