At a time when there are so many people to thank, some are finding it difficult to make that happen. Service-industry employees, such as those working as restaurant servers, have relied on tips that allow customers to directly register their appreciation. Many other jobs that enhance a customer’s experience are often left unthanked. That was […]

University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) professor of biological science Dr. Jerome Baudry is collaborating with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to use HPE’s Cray Sentinel supercomputer to search for natural products that are effective against the COVID-19 virus. Dr. Baudry (pronounced Bō-dre) is the Ms. Pei-Ling Chan Chair in the UAH Department of Biological Sciences. […]

Alabama State University announced Tuesday the hiring of former NBA star guard Mo Williams as the Hornets’ new head basketball coach. Williams had a 14-year NBA career highlighted by a championship ring from playing on the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers. “I am extremely excited to become part of the family, and I am looking forward to […]

Two drive-thru COVID-19 screening locations will open this week in the Montgomery area as part of a partnership between the City of Montgomery and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing. The sites are on Mobile Highway in the city Montgomery and in the small town of Hayneville, around 30 minutes southwest of Montgomery’s city limits. Testing is free […]

MONTGOMERY — Yellowhammer News on Tuesday obtained polling that shows an overwhelming majority of Alabama Republicans support the state legislature appropriating federal COVID-19 relief funds rather than Governor Kay Ivey. In the wake of a much-publicized row over how the state will handle appropriating federal CARES Act dollars, the Alabama Senate and House Republican Caucuses […]

State Representative Craig Lipscomb (R-Gadsden) is by profession the only architect in the Alabama legislature and shared with Yellowhammer News his thoughts on building a new statehouse. The topic of building a new statehouse drew the ire of the public when it was highlighted by Governor Kay Ivey for its inclusion in a wishlist for […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne on Tuesday announced that the company recently completed a successful static-fire test of an advanced large solid rocket motor, called the Missile Components Advanced Technologies Demonstration Motor (MCAT Demo), under contract to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). According to a release, Aerojet Rocketdyne’s MCAT Demo large solid rocket motor design incorporates numerous […]

The Archdiocese of Mobile is resuming public masses on Tuesday in light of Governor Kay Ivey’s amended safer-at-home order, but other Christian denominations are waiting a little longer. Ivey’s order removed the 10-person limit on gatherings, allowing houses of worship to legally resume on Monday, May 11. However, the governor urged each faith leader to […]

State Rep. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) on Tuesday announced that she has resigned effective immediately to join the administration of President Donald J. Trump. She was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in November 2010 and was in her third term. A release from Weaver did not disclose what her new role will be […]

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on Tuesday released the results of its latest monthly Small Business Economy Trends survey. The survey covered the month of April. Results showed small business optimism taking another dive, falling 5.5 points to 90.9, with owners expressing certainty the economy will weaken in the near-term but expecting it […]

The bizarre contradiction of low cattle prices and high retail beef prices remains a mystery to everyone, including Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner Rick Pate. Monday, during an appearance on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, Pate reiterated his call for the U.S. Department of Justice to expand its investigation into allegations of domestic meat-packing […]

As colleges, municipalities, K-12 schools, community groups and restaurants define new ways to operate amid COVID-19, energy experts at Alabama Power are providing easy ways to help manage energy use. They suggest unplugging all unused office equipment and closing all blinds in a building to reduce energy use. Quick fixes to energy bills include lowering […]

Add the plans of Alabama legislators to the many facets of life disrupted by the coronavirus. After a pandemic-induced six-week break from mid-March until early May, state leaders agreed that upon resumption of session, only local bills and the budgets would be voted upon because the statehouse had to be closed to the public as […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, alongside 16 other state attorneys general, has signed on to a letter asking Congress to investigate China’s role in the coronavirus pandemic. The letter is dated May 9, and was primarily authored by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. “[W]e are writing to ask for Congressional Hearings into the communist […]

Alabama steel-manufacturer AM/NS Calvert recently made a donation of face shields and “ear savers” to the University of South Alabama Children’s & Women’s Hospital. A release from the company detailed that AM/NS Calvert collaborated with their long term partners at the University of Alabama for innovative solutions to meet the needs of frontline health care […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has doubled down on supporting his longtime friend, former Vice President Joe Biden, as the 2020 presidential hopeful faces allegations from a former staffer that Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993. Jones in a Wednesday Huffington Post article broke his silence on the allegations by attacking the “credibility” of the […]

When Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, it had the unintended consequence of raising taxes on Alabamians. The reason: In Alabama, one can deduct federal income tax on their state tax return. Given the federal income tax burden was reduced for corporations and individuals, it led to a reduction of what […]

It was a pretty simple e-mail. Just a couple of lines. “It looks like low-dose ketamine is an up-regulator for ADNP. Do you think this makes sense for ADNP patients?” Matt Might sent that e-mail to Matt Davis on Feb. 18, 2019. Might is the director of the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute at the University of Alabama […]

The coronavirus pandemic has brought on calls for the United States to rethink its relationship with the Chinese government. As government officials are taking up that cause, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) explained that not everyone has always been skeptical of China and its practices, especially regarding human rights and its persecution of Christians under […]

Alabama’s bioscience researchers and organizations have mobilized to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to advance urgent work that could lead to new treatments and vaccines. This includes Birmingham-based TriAltus Bioscience LLC, which developed protein purification technology to support research into a new COVID-19 vaccine under development at the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute in Portland, Oregon. […]

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI) team members and the plant have been busy the past few weeks with COVID-19 relief activities. Once all donations are complete, the plant expects to have donated more than $500,000 in funds, goods and services to area nonprofits and health care agencies in Alabama. “The COVID-19 pandemic is placing an […]

Despite a hue and cry from the public regarding State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris’ decision to take a long and deliberative approach to reopen the Alabama economy, most lawmakers have been reluctant to criticize Harris’ effort throughout the pandemic. That includes State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia),  a practicing medical doctor who sees Harris’ role […]

Elon Musk on Saturday declared that Tesla will leave California “immediately,” and Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth believes the Yellowhammer State would be an ideal replacement as the automotive manufacturer’s base of operations. Musk tweeted that California’s punitive restrictions during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are the “final straw.” Its core Fremont, CA, location has […]

The origins of a much-ballyhooed “wish list” of possible Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act expenditures apparently generated by members of the Alabama Legislature and submitted to Gov. Kay Ivey has been the hot-button topic of the late stages of the 2020 legislative session. The list was disseminated throughout the capitol press corps […]