NASA and Boeing tested the structural integrity of Space Launch System (SLS), according to a release from Boeing. Simulating the pressure placed on SLS on its way to space, electric motors and impulse hammers shook and pounded the rocket’s core stage as part of the rigorous testing procedure. Assessing how the rocket performs under the […]

According to a report by WOIO 19News in Cleveland, former Auburn football players Greg Robinson and Jaquan “Quan” Bray were arrested near the U.S. border with Mexico after police found 157 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle they were riding in. The drugs were reportedly discovered after a trained police dog alerted authorities. According to a […]

The University of Alabama and Auburn University will both have black student government association presidents at the same time, marking a historic first for the Yellowhammer State. Earlier this month, Ada Ruth Huntley became the first black woman to be elected as Auburn’s SGA president. Now, The Crimson White reported on Thursday that Demarcus Joiner will […]

Thursday, Club for Growth Action, the federal super PAC associated with the Washington, D.C.- based Club for Growth, released a poll conducted on its behalf by WPA Intelligence of likely Republican primary voters that found former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville has taken the lead in the U.S. Senate Republican primary in Alabama. The […]

A retired 91-year-old principal from Semmes, Alabama, has won over skeptics at his local gym where he works out in his preferred exercise outfit: overalls and a shirt. According to NBC’s “Today Show,” which first reported this story, Lloyd Black joined his local Anytime Fitness location last year so he could increase his stamina for […]

On Wednesday, Judge Elisabeth French was elected to be the presiding judge for Alabama’s 10th judicial circuit by her fellow judges on the court. She will be the first woman to hold that position since the court was created in 1821, and she will be the first black woman to serve as Presiding Judge of […]

Alabama Launchpad, a fund that invests seed money in startup companies, announced the six finalists that will compete for $150,000 in prize money. The six companies are split evenly into two groups, those currently in the “concept stage” that are not generating revenue yet and those in the “early seed stage” that aim to ramp […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A medical marijuana bill cleared its first hurdle Wednesday in the Alabama legislature, giving hope to advocates after years of setbacks. Audience members applauded as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-1 for the bill, putting it in line for a Senate floor vote later this session. The bill sponsored by Republican […]

The weekend from Friday, February 21 through Sunday, February 23 is Alabama’s ninth annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. As such, several items needed to help prepare for a weather-related disaster can be purchased without state sales tax across stores in Alabama. Items that cost $60 or less like batteries, ice packs, duct tape, […]

Brookwood-based Warrior Met Coal on Wednesday announced that they will begin development on a new “world-class” longwall mine near its existing mines located on the Blue Creek reserves in West Alabama. Met coal is the type of coal sometimes referred to as coking coal. Unlike the thermal or steam variety, met coal is used as […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House State Government Committee on Wednesday advanced the “Gender is Real Legislative” (GIRL) Act. The bill, HB 35, is sponsored by State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile). Pringle is the chairman of the committee. The vote on Wednesday was 8-4 on party lines in favor of giving the legislation a favorable report. The […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) once again finds himself in a negative spotlight back in his homestate. Jones was caught in a video on Wednesday laughing about abortion and mocking a question about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Jessica Taylor, a conservative Republican candidate in Alabama’s Second Congressional District, reacted strongly to Jones’ remarks.

The ships docked in Mobile for the 2020 Mardi Gras celebration will be the USS MCFAUL and the USCG CUTTER GANNETT, per an announcement from the Alabama State Port Authority on Wednesday. The two ships will berth at GulfQuest on South Water Street in downtown Mobile. The USS MCFAUL is scheduled to arrive on February […]

While the public’s attention is laser-focused on the upcoming March 3 U.S. Senate Republican primary in Alabama, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) apparently wants people to start thinking about the general election, too. While getting out of his SUV to walk into The Club in Birmingham on Wednesday morning, Jones was greeted by a tracker who […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — As the state faces a teacher shortage, the Alabama House of Representatives approved a bill Tuesday that proposes changes to retirement benefits to try to lure people to stay in the classroom. Representatives voted unanimously for the bill called the Education Workforce Investment Act, which would alter the retirement structure for […]

MONTGOMERY — On Tuesday, Mayor Steven Reed joined officials from Tuskegee University on an abandoned lot in Montgomery to unveil plans for a new urban agriculture innovation center. The center, which will be managed by Tuskegee University’s College of Agriculture, will attempt to reinvigorate interest in healthy food cultivation among Montgomery residents. It seeks to […]

TRUSSVILLE — If you have been paying attention in recent days, you may have noticed the trend of the candidates vying for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Alabama attacking one another, noting their flaws regarding their support from President Donald Trump and other hot-button issues like immigration and veterans issues. U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne […]

The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a bill sponsored by State Senator Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) that would grant children of a military service member in-state tuition at Alabama’s public universities even if their parent(s) are transferred out of state while the student is enrolled. The legislation was part of the Senate’s “Military Friendliness Day” where […]

MONTGOMERY — Yellowhammer News on Tuesday sat down for an interview with former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions at the Alabama State House. Sessions was in Montgomery visiting with some of the state’s most powerful elected officials and discussing many of Alabama’s most pressing issues. He advised that he met individually with Lt. Governor Will […]

MONTGOMERY — During debate on the Alabama Senate floor on Tuesday evening, State Senator Vivian Davis-Figures (D-Mobile) expressed her frustration at the United States military. The Senate was considering a package of bills related to making Alabama, as Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth has declared as his goal, “the most military-friendly state in the country.” However, […]

Yellowhammer News has learned that Fighting for Alabama Fund, Inc. on Wednesday will go up on television with a new ad ahead of the state’s March 3 primary. Fighting for Alabama Fund is a federal independent expenditure committee, colloquially known as a super PAC, supporting Congressman Bradley Byrne’s (AL-01) Republican U.S. Senate bid. The same […]

As U.S. Attorney General William Barr continues to spar with Democrats in his role leading the U.S. Department of Justice, an Alabama journalist has published a book detailing the events which led to President Barack Obama’s attorney general being embroiled in her own controversy. Christopher Sign, an anchor at ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, appeared on […]

Governor Kay Ivey issued a State of Emergency, which includes all 67 counties and becomes effective at 12:00 p.m. CST on February 18, on Tuesday to assist with flooding recovery efforts across the Yellowhammer State. “The significant amount of rain that has fallen across Alabama over the last few weeks has caused flooding in several […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday again considered a bill that would eliminate the Office of the State Auditor. The bill, SB 83, would not affect the current officeholder, State Auditor Jim Zeigler. As a constitutional amendment, the bill would go on the November general election ballot for a referendum if […]