Having the skills to perform a new, in-demand job, can be life-changing. For people coming out of prison, the transformation can be even more remarkable. That’s the belief behind a program at Alabama’s Ingram State Technical College in Deatsville. Inmates coming out of prison in the state work with ISTC instructors to earn certifications in […]

Waste from cities, restaurants and farms across the nation presents a problem because of resulting greenhouse gas emissions, but innovative technology developed by Southern Research could soon help address environmental concerns and spark investment that supports dynamic change. Under a licensing deal that is the first of its kind, Southern Research’s Energy & Environment (E&E) […]

University of Alabama at Birmingham Medicine has been recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. UAB is the only hospital in Alabama to receive this recognition. UAB Medicine joins more than 100 health systems acknowledged as working to make high-quality care for older adults […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia on Saturday introduced the 2019 Power & Influence 40. Our team has spent weeks talking with key operatives and analyzing recent developments in public policy and politics, and this list is meant to recognize the top individuals in government and politics who leverage their power and influence to better the Yellowhammer State. The […]

Water is one of the world’s greatest natural resources and students from the Tallassee school system recently received hands-on experience to appreciate its value and importance. The Tallassee City School Water Festival hosted more than 125 sixth grade students from Southside Middle School at the Alabama Nature Center in Millbrook on Sept. 20. Students learned […]

Donald Trump, Jr. will hold a meet and greet on November 7 in Birmingham for the launch of his book, “Triggered.” The event is being held from 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. at the Books-A-Million located at Brookwood Village. Admission will include a copy of the book, as well as meeting the president’s eldest son: […]

Recently, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill pledged his support for “comprehensive immigration reform,” a term he says does not mean citizenship but instead one that means attention given to the employment status of those here in the country illegally. During an appearance on Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Friday, Merrill, a Republican candidate for Alabama’s […]

Alabama Power will be the focus of a national campaign promoting Apprenticeship Readiness Programs (ARPs). North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) recently announced it has selected Alabama Power CEO Mark Crosswhite as spokesperson for its upcoming national public relations campaign to promote workforce development through ARPs in local communities.

Yellowhammer Multimedia on Friday released the fourth and final segment of the 2019 Power & Influence 40. Our team has spent weeks talking with key operatives and analyzing recent developments in public policy and politics, and this list is meant to recognize the top individuals in government and politics who leverage their power and influence […]

Gov. Kay Ivey joined Eniva executives and local leaders on Thursday to announce the company’s plan to invest $175 million to construct a wood pellet production plant in Sumter County, which will create an economic boost in West Alabama. The facility, which will be located at the Port of Epes Industrial Park, is expected to […]

An animal rights group wants Mississippi State to retire its live bulldog mascot named Jak after he was crashed into by an Auburn University player making a mad dash for the end zone. News outlets report People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has sent a letter to the Mississippi college, saying it was sheer […]

TRUSSVILLE — Workforce development drove the conversation at this week’s Yellowhammer News Shapers event at the Trussville Civic Center. The panel of small business experts quickly reached a consensus that developing a qualified, skilled workforce is the top issue facing Alabama’s job creators now and in the future. “We have a significant shortage of qualified […]

Congressmen Bradley Byrne (AL-01) and Mike Rogers (AL-03) have joined a resolution to officially condemn and censure House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) for misleading the public during a hearing last week with a false retelling of a conversation between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. The resolution was filed by Congressman Andy […]

Judge Mary Windom, who presides over the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, on Thursday announced that she will seek reelection for Place 1 on the court in 2020. Windom has been elected by her fellow judges to serve as the court’s presiding judge since 2012. First elected in 2008, Windom has served the people of […]

With an apparent victory in spearheading a movement that stopped the Alabama Department of Transportation’s construction of an Interstate 10 Mobile Bay Bridge financed in part by tolls in his back pocket, speculation has been rampant State Auditor Jim Zeigler could seek a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The departure of incumbent U.S. […]

Thursday during an appearance on “Alabama’s Morning News with JT” on Birmingham’s News Radio 105.5 WERC, former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville, a candidate for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat up in 2020, spoke about the turmoil surrounding President Donald Trump and the threat of impeachment. Tuberville suggested Trump was facing backlash from Washington, D.C. […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia on Thursday released the third segment of the 2019 Power & Influence 40. Our team has spent weeks talking with key operatives and analyzing recent developments in public policy and politics, and this list is meant to recognize the top individuals in government and politics who leverage their power and influence to better […]

The Alabama Ethics Commission has voted to refer a complaint against Montgomery Sen. David Burkette to the Montgomery County District Attorney for review. It was not immediately clear Wednesday what the complaint entailed, or when the alleged offense occurred, The Montgomery Advertiser reported.

An Alabama state lawmaker and dozens of pastors are calling for the city of Birmingham to be declared “a sanctuary for preborn children.” AL.com reports Republican Rep. Arnold Mooney and five pastors presented the Birmingham Proclamation to the State House on Wednesday.

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday released an extra, conditional state appropriation that when matched with federal dollars will provide a total of $78 million in extra payments to state hospitals for treating Medicaid beneficiaries. She released a conditional appropriation of $22 million in state dollars for Alabama Medicaid to increase reimbursements to hospitals for treating Medicaid […]

The Trump administration has announced a decision hugely beneficial to coastal Alabama’s aerospace industry. While a World Trade Organization decision on Wednesday paved the way for the United States to impose sanctions on many goods made in the European Union, including a 10% tariff on Airbus aircraft built in the EU, critical component parts imported […]

The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday announced the successful flight test of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which are managed by Boeing in North Alabama. The test was conducted early that morning at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The ICBM was equipped with a test reentry vehicle. The Minuteman III is the […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia on Thursday announced that 24-time Emmy Award winning television anchor Rick Karle will be a special sports contributor to Yellowhammer News for the remainder of the 2019 college football season. Many Alabamians will recognize Karle as the iconic sports director at WBRC FOX6 from 1989 to December 2018. Yellowhammer is excited to bring […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia on Thursday announced it will present this year’s Power of Service Award to Horace Horn of PowerSouth Energy Cooperative. Yellowhammer will present the award at its annual Power of Service event set to take place on October 17 in Montgomery. Horn currently serves as vice president for external affairs at PowerSouth. Yellowhammer is […]