Alabama’s world-class OWA amusement park and three Wind Creek casinos, all owned by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, have reopened as of Monday after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Park at OWA reopened on Friday, while the Wind Creek resort-style gaming properties in Atmore, Wetumpka and Montgomery reopened Monday. All four […]

The Alabama Forestry Association’s political arm on Monday announced its endorsement of former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) for Congress. Hightower is currently running against Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl in Alabama’s First Congressional District Republican primary runoff. In a statement, Alabama Forestry Association executive vice president Chris Isaacson said, “Bill Hightower is the right man […]

The crowdfunding company GoFundMe has halted a fundraiser for a Birmingham bar that was engulfed in a social media firestorm stemming from controversial remarks made by the co-owner of the establishment about George Floyd, who died while in Minneapolis police custody. The bar in question, Parkside Cafe, is located in Birmingham’s Avondale neighborhood. The $205,000 raised […]

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday was featured on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” The Alabama native touched on a wide range of topics during the lengthy interview, including civil unrest across the country, President Donald Trump and the need for high-quality broadband access for all Americans. Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has ordered all flags on public grounds to be flown at half staff on Monday in honor of Moody Police Department Lt. Stephen Williams, who was killed in the line of duty Tuesday night at a Super 8 Motel. Williams’ funeral is being held on Monday at Moody First Baptist Church. […]

AUBURN — Prominent athletic officials including Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn and Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne attended peaceful demonstrations about George Floyd’s death on Sunday afternoon. The protests attended were part of the ongoing national unrest stemming from the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody. Events attended by the officials […]

As people have gathered to protest in the wake of the death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police, the coronavirus pandemic has almost become an afterthought for many as local governments deal with the threats to public and private property and the public’s safety. The protests have amounted to large crowds […]

ROBERTSDALE — At one of the first in-person Republican gatherings since the initial phases of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, the Baldwin County GOP’s monthly Coffee Club reconvened on Saturday at Mama Lou’s Restaurant to see Alabama Republican U.S. Senate hopeful former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions make a case for […]

Two intrepid explorers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Matt Turner, who holds a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering graduate Kaitlin Russell, visited an extraordinary place last summer to perform experiments for a research team participating in a docu-series called “The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch.” The name of the place alone […]

A tropical storm warning remains in effect for extreme southwest Alabama as Cristobal is expected to make landfall Sunday evening. The National Hurrican Center warns conditions will deteriorate throughout the day as coastal flooding, dangerous surf and a high risk of rip currents are expected. The environment has become favorable for brief tornadoes near the […]

Alabama Power‘s Smart Neighborhood has been awarded the 2020 Smart Grid award by POWER Magazine. Aaron Larson, executive editor of POWER Magazine, says the company’s blend of modern technology and energy efficiency in the project is one of the reasons his team selected Alabama Power for this year’s award. “As technology continues to evolve, this research initiative will help Alabama […]

In an effort to advance research ideas that benefit society and the economy, Auburn University recently awarded two faculty research projects $100,000 in LAUNCH funding support. Established in 2015 by the Auburn University Research and Economic Development Advisory Board, the LAUNCH Fund for Research and Innovation involves an associated competition designed to bridge the gap between innovative research and the […]

In an effort to assist those in Tuscaloosa working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, University Medical Center is offering free mental health services to first responders and health care providers. “First responders and health care providers are often functioning at a high level of stress, which may negatively impact their thinking and emotional responses […]

Flowers bring joy, and they can heal the soul. On Friday morning about 25 florists joined in decorating the Rotary Trail in Birmingham. As a beautiful start to the weekend, said Cameron Pappas, florists swathed the trail in greenery, roses and colorful blooms of all sorts. People even brought flowers from their yards. The effort was […]

Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman to sell his new book is using robocalls that appear to reference the current unrest over George Floyd’s death while in Minneapolis police custody. On Thursday afternoon, a Yellowhammer News reporter received a robocall from 1 (800) 890-5875, a number listed as “Robocaller” by the phone protection company NoMoRobo. The voiceover […]

Two suspects have been charged with capital murder in the case of slain Moody Police Department officer Stephen Williams. The two suspects are 27-year-old male Tapero Corlene Johnson and 28-year-old female Marquisha Anissa Tyson. Both are from Birmingham and will be eligible for the death penalty if convicted. At a press conference Friday, St. Clair […]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday released facility-specific COVID-19 data for nursing homes across the United States, and an analysis of the data shows Alabama fairing better than the national average. The data was collected on a mandatory basis by the CDC and currently covers through the week ending on May 31. […]

A new study from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) showed that an overwhelming majority of proprietors are nervous about several aspects of how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their business. Yellowhammer News reported in the first week of May that 70% of the NFIB’s membership across the United States was concerned about individuals […]

Many argue there is much more to the civil unrest across the nation than the lone incident in Minneapolis involving the death of George Floyd while in the custody of the police department. Former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville indicated he agrees with that. During an appearance on Huntsville WVNN’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” […]

The City of Mobile has removed the statue of Admiral Raphael Semmes from downtown, however this appears to be a temporary action. Mayor Sandy Stimpson tweeted that the statue was removed at his direction in the early morning hours of Friday. The base of the monument still remains. “On June 4, 2020, I ordered that […]

Judge William “Bill” H. Pryor, Jr. on Wednesday took over as chief judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Pryor served as Attorney General of Alabama from 1997-2004 before being nominated by President George W. Bush to serve on the 11th Circuit in 2003. The 11th circuit court has jurisdiction over […]

The nation’s unemployment rate dropped in May, while Alabama saw its fewest unemployment claims in nearly three months. The U.S. Department of Labor released it May jobs report on Friday. The report showed that the U.S. economy added 2.5 million jobs in May, a jump which amounted to the largest increase on record. Meanwhile, the […]

Given the subject matter related to the nationwide protests and demonstrations underway in the name George Floyd’s death while in the custody of Minneapolis police, it was inevitable that the controversial subject of Confederate monuments in Alabama was to be raised. In 2017, the Alabama legislature passed a law requiring local governments to obtain permission […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday afternoon released a statement supporting the dispersal of a crowd in Huntsville the day previous by law enforcement officers. Officers on Wednesday evening used tear gas and pepper spray to break up the crowd after they reportedly refused to comply with orders to disperse. At least one police officer […]