President Donald Trump held a ceremony honoring the class of 2020, and it included one man who recently graduated from Calhoun Community College in North Alabama. Jeffrey Neill, 46, earned an associate degree in industrial maintenance from Calhoun that will allow him to advance his career at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Huntsville where […]

The City of Birmingham is letting its mandatory mask ordinance expire on May 29 at midnight, according to a statement from Mayor Randall Woodfin. Mask wearing became required in Birmingham on May 1, when the rule went into effect, and Woodfin believes “[t]he ordinance raised the level of awareness to the importance of wearing a […]

Supporters of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) men’s hockey program have launched a fundraising effort to attempt to save the program from being discontinued by the university. UAH on Friday announced that the hockey program, along with the men’s and women’s tennis programs, were being cut due to financial shortfalls caused by the […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) announced a partnership with the Air University Associate to Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC). Approved online programs include the UAH Bachelor of Arts or Science in Professional Studies (BPS) with concentrations in Organizational Studies or Leadership Strategies and Dynamics. The AU-ABC was created to help enlisted Airmen pursue advanced education […]

The coronavirus crisis has brought unimagined challenges, but businesses across Alabama have answered the call to help health care workers and their communities through these difficult times. Alabama businesses, from large-scale manufacturers to small family-owned enterprises, have shown a willingness to go the extra mile to provide assistance during this unprecedented public health emergency. As […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin says he hopes churches in his city remain closed for the near future to protect against the transmission of the coronavirus. “Having physical church at the actual church grounds is very dangerous right now,” warned Woodfin during a recent interview with CNN. During the interview Woodfin brought up that “the largest, […]

An online petition is already garnering significant support after the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) on Friday announced that it was ending its men’s hockey program. UAH in a release outlined that financial shortfalls caused by the coronavirus pandemic had already resulted in the university implementing “a hiring freeze, a heightened review of spending, […]

In a video recently posted to social media platforms, University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban stressed the importance of social distancing, sanitation and wearing masks, suggesting the upcoming college football season is at stake. After appearing in a skit alongside Tide mascot “Big Al” and Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Jeff Allen, […]

The recent flare-up of the saga of President Donald Trump’s disdain for his former attorney general, Jeff Sessions, continued in an interview with Sinclair Broadcasting’s Sharyl Attkisson that aired on Sunday. What began as a Twitter spat on Friday night and extended into Saturday between Trump and Sessions, who faces former Auburn head football coach […]

It will be a different kind of Memorial Day for those who want to honor the men and women who died while defending the nation. With the COVID-19 pandemic still threatening, and the health risks of holding large gatherings continuing, many Memorial Day observances and ceremonies across the state have been canceled or postponed. The […]

Last week on the final day of the 2020 legislative sessions, both chambers of the Alabama legislature voted by an overwhelming margin to accept an executive amendment to a supplemental funding bill dealing with monies appropriated by the federal government for coronavirus relief under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. However, it […]

As city leaders in Montgomery, including Mayor Steven Reed, have sounded the alarm about an alleged shortage of resources as coronavirus case have spiked in Alabama’s capital city, State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris acknowledged there is cause for concern in an interview with Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal.” However, Harris revealed hospitals have indicated […]

On this week’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) reiterated his call for a proper balance in the state’s coronavirus response. He said while State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and Gov. Kay Ivey had the best interests in mind, Marsh deemed their shutdown orders to […]

The Walker Area Community Foundation (WACF) is no stranger to responding to a crisis. From natural disasters to economic downturns, the Jasper-based nonprofit mobilizes resources and connects people and nonprofits during the most challenging times. “Our role here is to listen to what the needs are in the community and pulling the right people in to organize […]

For the second consecutive evening, President Donald Trump on Saturday took to Twitter to speak out against former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. On Friday, Trump and Sessions traded barbs on the social media outlet, with the president also encouraging Alabamians to vote for former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville against Sessions in […]

The company behind The Summit and The Pizitz is looking at redeveloping a historic steel plant along Birmingham’s Rotary Trail into new offices and entertainment space. Bayer Properties has a contract to purchase the Hardwick Co. building, a 110-year-old steel plant on the eastern end of the Rotary Trail at 23rd Street and First Avenue South. The building, which has a 30,000-square-foot footprint, […]

A top infectious disease doctor with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) told Yellowhammer News that a major new study published this week reinforces UAB’s stance that hydroxychloroquine is not an effective treatment for patients hospitalized with the coronavirus. The comment was made by Dr. Paul Goepfert, MD, a professor in UAB’s Division of […]

Construction continues on a new barrier to restore and preserve Bayou La Batre‘s Lightning Point, one of Alabama’s most iconic and important coastal habitats. The Nature Conservancy in Alabama (TNCA) says contractors have finished installing 1.5 miles of breakwaters around the mouth of Bayou La Batre’s navigation channel, creating a new coastal barrier on both sides of […]

An impromptu mission to produce much-needed protective equipment for Alabama health care workers started with two 3-D printers in a home workshop running around the clock. It’s grown into a coordinated network of partners that includes motivated volunteers, three local high schools and companies wanting to help. This informal partnership has produced and delivered more […]

The economic recovery from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic may take some time. However, an analysis of the numbers may show a degree of the initial panic was not necessary, according to State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road). During an interview with Huntsville radio WVNN’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Barfoot, while acknowledging he was […]

In a Friday evening tweet, President Donald Trump urged Alabamians to vote for former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville in the state’s Republican primary runoff on July 14. Tuberville is running against Trump’s first attorney general, former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions. Trump endorsed Tuberville shortly after the primary election, and the president has […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a warning Friday that all nursing home residents on Medicaid should receive their federal stimulus money in full. The Alabama Nursing Home Association (ANHA) responded that they had already taken steps to make sure that happened. “We are now beginning to receive a few reports of concern that some […]

A Mobile man rescued an elderly woman from a burning apartment building on Wednesday. The blaze, and Quinn Parrish’s heroics, were first reported by MyNBC15. Parrish described the moments before rushing to his aged neighbor’s aid, saying, “I felt the heat on the side of my face, I felt the heat on my arm.” Video […]

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) on Friday announced that voluntary in-person athletics activities may resume on SEC campuses, at the discretion of each university, beginning June 8. The resumption of these voluntary activities must come under strict supervision of designated university personnel and safety guidelines developed by each institution. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 […]