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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.
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) […]
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 […]
"I'm looking forward to coming to Birmingham to spend time with some of the most patriotic Americans in the country, and to talk about my new book...
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.
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 […]
Workforce development drove the conversation at this week’s Yellowhammer News Shapers event at the Trussville Civic Center.
"Adam Schiff ’s scheme to mislead the American people through lies and deception is just a further example of why this whole impeachment charade is a sham."
Judge Mary Windom, who presides over the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, announced that she will seek reelection for Place 1 on the court in 2020.
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: 11-20.
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 released an extra, conditional state appropriation that when matched with federal dollars will provide a total of $78 million in extra...
Critical component parts imported to Airbus' Mobile manufacturing operations were exempted from major tariffs imposed on the European Union by the Trump...
Boeing announced that the company and the Air Force have definitized a $122.9 million contract to upgrade the Minuteman III ICBM coding system, bringing...
Yellowhammer Multimedia announced that 24-time Emmy Award winning television anchor Rick Karle will be a special sports contributor to Yellowhammer...
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 […]

