Proton therapy, a highly sophisticated radiation technology for treating cancer, has come to Alabama with the opening of Proton International at UAB. The facility, begun in the winter of 2018, opened with a ribbon cutting and reception Jan. 13, 2020. The new center is a partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Proton International. Proton International at […]

Last week, Attorney General Steve Marshall sent a letter to lawmakers voicing his opposition to the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Among a number of reasons, Marshall warned legalization by the state of Alabama would contradict federal law. During an appearance on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, State Rep. Mike Ball (R-Madison), an outspoken proponent of […]

Last week, the push for passage of legislation legalizing medical marijuana suffered a setback when Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced his opposition to it. Marshall revealed his opposition in a letter to state lawmakers, in which he argued any legalization on the state level would conflict with current federal law. During an appearance on […]

Last week, State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) announced he was putting forth legislation that would require Alabama public schools to play the “Star-Spangled Banner,” the national anthem of the United States, at least once a week. Incredibly, Allen has had a number of critics, one of whom claimed such a push “cheapens” the national anthem. However, during […]

Three people in Pickens County were killed in Saturday’s severe weather that swept across the southeastern United States, officials have confirmed. In a statement, Governor Kay Ivey mourned the loss of Alabama’s Tyrone Spain, 51, Albert Barnett, 85, and his wife, Susan Barnett, 75. All three lived near Carrollton. “My thoughts and prayers are with […]

LAS VEGAS — For a second consecutive year, Birmingham-based AerBetic’s diabetic alert device is making a splash at the world’s premier consumer tech show by collecting an CES Innovation Award at this week’s event. CES’ annual Innovation Awards program celebrates outstanding design across 28 product categories. A panel of judges evaluates products based on design, engineering, […]

In 2019, the Alabama Legislature took a shot at revising the state’s ethics law but came up short when the effort led by State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) did not get consideration from the Senate Judiciary Committee. During a wide-ranging interview given during an appearance on Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Friday, State Senate President Pro-Tem […]

VESTAVIA HILLS – Former United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions brought his campaign for the Senate to the Mid-Alabama Republican Club (MARC) meeting at the Vestavia Hills Library on Saturday morning. The room, designed to seat around 100 people, was filled to capacity with a few dozen people forced to stand in the back. The […]

Alabama Power’s work in innovation, technology and economic development is taking it somewhere it’s never been before: CES 2020. The world’s largest consumer technology event is a logical place for the power company’s economic development and innovation efforts. Not only has CES increasingly included automakers with ties to Alabama showcasing their latest electric vehicles and […]

In an interview with Fox News’ Brett Baier on Friday evening, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) rejected the notion that his conduct during President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial will please either Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) or the majority of Jones’ Alabama constituents. Baier asked, “Is it possible to please both Senator Chuck Schumer and […]

Alabama’s economy is humming on all cylinders as a new decade begins, with job rolls swelling to record numbers and an ultra-low unemployment rate as major industries expand their operations in the state.While the foundations are firmly in place for more growth, there are some trends unfolding across Alabama that are poised to add an […]

The Fourth Annual END HEROIN BHAM Walk will be held on February 29, 2020, at Veterans Park in Hoover, Alabama. The 2020 “Champion for the Cause” is famed Alabama weatherman James Spann. The event will be emceed by Magic 96.5’s Rob Conrad. The Walk is hosted by the Addiction Prevention Coalition. It began in 2017 […]

MOULTON, Alabama – An automotive supplier and a pipe fabricator will open new industrial facilities in Lawrence County, creating a combined 78 new jobs, according to the Lawrence County Industrial Development Board. CCI Manufacturing USA Corp., a Tier 1 auto supplier, will invest $21.5 million to construct an advanced production facility that will include a rail […]

Wiregrass businessman Jeff Coleman on Friday released the fourth television ad in his Republican bid to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (AL-02). Coleman, a former chairman of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), was endorsed on Monday by the Alabama Farmers Federation’s FarmPAC, which is especially influential in the Second Congressional District. Entitled “Farmers,” […]

Republican congressional candidate Jessica Taylor this week spoke with Yellowhammer News about the major pro-life endorsement she received last week. Taylor garnered the coveted endorsement of the Susan B. Anthony (SBA) List, one of the country’s most important pro-life organizations.

U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) introduced an act to Congress on Friday that, if enacted, would go further towards preventing illegal immigrants from receiving social security payments, a practice already illegal under federal law. Brooks has termed the bill as the “No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2020.” “The prospect of ‘free’ government […]

The Huntsville-based HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology’s Tech Challenge (HATCH) will take place March 6-8, 2020. The institute announced Friday via a press release that they would be teaming with Acclinate Genetics and Urban Engine to expand the event in its now third year. “The Tech Challenge highlights HudsonAlpha’s collaborative environment that has proven successful over […]

Thursday during an appearance on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) said he would not be influenced by political forces on either the right or the left regarding his vote on impeachment. Media reports in recent days had raised questions about the possibility Jones would “defect” and vote to acquit President Donald […]

In a Thursday tweet, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) advised that he believes intelligence professionals withheld certain information in a congressional briefing this week about Iran due to concerns that certain members cannot be trusted. Following the U.S. military strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force – a […]

President Donald Trump credited a space-based early warning system with helping save the lives of American and coalition forces during this week’s Iranian missile attacks on U.S. installations in Iraq. The American military’s early warning defense system runs through a constellation of satellites orbiting Earth, and Alabamians built the rockets which powered those satellites into […]

Twenty-six Republican U.S. Senators, including Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), signed onto a resolution condemning U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for withholding from the Senate the two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump passed by the House in December. The resolution, authored by Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC), formally expresses “the sense of […]

A powerful Atlas V rocket built at United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) world-class Decatur facility is assembled and set for yet another Alabama-powered historic launch. The Atlas V rocket has now been stacked to launch Solar Orbiter, an international spacecraft bound for the inner solar system to gain unparalleled insights into the lifestyle of the sun, […]

The Crimson Standard, Alabama Athletics’ 10-year capital initiative which launched less than two years ago, announced Thursday that it had surpassed the halfway point of its fundraising goal of $600 million. The announcement was made by Athletics Director Greg Byrne, who said in a statement that more than $309 million in gifts and pledges has been received.

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) bill to increase America’s level of understanding of space weather passed unanimously through the House Science Committee on Thursday. The bill is officially named the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow Act (PROSWIFT Act). Brooks co-sponsored the bipartisan PROSWIFT Act with Rep. Ed […]