The chair of Alabama’s Board of Pardons and Paroles is resigning from her governor-appointed station effective Oct. 1 after less than a year in the role. News outlets report Lyn Head said she made the decision after fervent prayer.

SAWDC AlabamaWorks! is set to host its 10th Worlds of Opportunity hands-on career exploration event on Wednesday and Thursday, and will give students the opportunity to participate in activities relating to jobs that do not require a four-year degree. According to a press release, the free event, which will be held at the Mobile Civic […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday declared that flags shall fly at half-staff on the day of Tuscaloosa Police Department Investigator Dornell Cousette’s interment to honor the slain hero. Cousette, a 13-year veteran of the department and U.S. Army veteran, was shot and killed in the line of duty on Monday evening. In a statement, Ivey said […]

The sheriff of an Alabama county dealing with several grim cases has organized a prayer vigil. AL.com reports Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon released a statement Friday about the upset in the “normally quiet and peaceful county.”

Wine lovers rejoice! Homegrown, LLC of Huntsville, is planning an incredible weekend just for you. If you need a mini escape from football craziness and are not quite ready to carve your pumpkin, make sure to reserve September 25-29 on your calendar for some boozy fun at the sixth annual Crush Wine & Food Festival. […]

COURTLAND, Alabama – Lockheed Martin Monday announced plans to make North Alabama its flagship location for work on hypersonics programs, with plans to open a new production facility and hire nearly 275 people, including engineers. At a groundbreaking ceremony today, Lockheed Martin said it will add two new buildings at its Courtland facility for the […]

Steve Malcom has gone entire months without buying any gas going to and from work in Fort Payne. Matt Creasey, a University of Alabama student, passes by pumps on his way to school and plugs in on campus before going into class. Electric vehicle owners in Alabama had reasons to boast as they showcased their cars at […]

On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) suggested he was open to the possibility of Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s impeachment if he did lie to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. However, as more information has surfaced about a New York Times report alleging Kavanaugh participated in sexual misconduct in which the alleged […]

Last week, State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) was removed from the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II) Committee by Gov. Kay Ivey and replaced with State Sen. Vivian Davis Figures (D-Mobile). That committee focused on funding for local transportation issues, like turn lanes, roundabouts, etc., as it pertained to state roads. The move by […]

Tuscaloosa Police Department Investigator Dornell Cousette was shot and killed in the line of duty on Monday evening. The suspected gunman is in custody. According to WBRC, Cousette, 40, is a 13-year veteran of the department. He was reportedly shot in the western part of Tuscaloosa while responding to the suspected location of a wanted […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Monday announced its endorsement of Alabama Supreme Court Justice Brad Mendheim in the Republican primary for place two on the court. Mendheim was first appointed to the state’s highest court by Governor Kay Ivey in 2018. He lost election to a full term to that office in the 2018 […]

After 40 years of business advising, Alabama-based businessman Tony Cochran is excited to announce the creation of Team Delta3, LLC. Team Delta3 will essentially offer a premier business boot camp, taking on the task of educating business owners on best practices for success with a focus on the three key ways to grow their businesses. […]

An Alabama chemical plant has been emitting sulfur dioxide and sulfuric acid mist into the atmosphere, state and federal authorities say in court documents. A complaint recently filed in federal court accuses Nouryon Functional Chemicals of polluting the air from its sulfuric acid plant in the Axis community, north of Mobile.

This weekend, the New York Times published unsubstantiated accusations of sexual assault regarding Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, only later admitting in an editor’s note that the alleged accuser does not actually recall the incident and would not even speak on record about it. Facts aside, the New York Times and other coastal media outlets […]

Telegraph Creative on Monday announced that NBA legend, entrepreneur and philanthropist Dominique Wilkins will be one of the keynote speakers at the Alabama Economic Growth Summit, which is set to take place October 24-25 at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa. The most celebrated player to ever put on an Atlanta Hawks […]

Northrop Grumman has rejected Boeing’s offer to partner on building America’s next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, a proposal which could mean over 1,000 new jobs in the Huntsville area if implemented. In 2017, Boeing and Northrop became the final two competitors for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program, which will replace the current […]

Last year, there was much speculation about U.S. Sen. Doug Jones’ (D-Mountain Brook) decision to vote against then-U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the high court and if it would come back to haunt him politically. Ultimately, Kavanaugh was confirmed by a 50-48 vote in the U.S. Senate. However nearly a […]

Join the Yellowhammer News team Tuesday, October 1, for a “Yellowhammer News Shapers” event in Trussville. Entitled, “The State of Small Business in Alabama,” the event will feature a networking reception followed by a live forum on fostering growth in the current economy. Confirmed forum panelists already include State Representative Danny Garrett (R-Trussville); Mike Milam, president of […]

Last week when State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) was dismissed by Gov. Kay Ivey from the ATRIP-II committee and was replaced by State Sen. Vivian Davis Figures (D-Mobile), it raised a few eyebrows. The consensus was that Elliott was being punished for his outspoken opposition to the Alabama Department of Transportation’s proposed I-10 Mobile Bay […]

To say Tonya Torrance is happy would be an understatement. “It feels great. It’s a feeling that can’t be explained.” Torrance and her family are one of 14 families who received a new home Thursday as part of this year’s Home Builders Blitz from the Greater Birmingham chapter of Habitat for Humanity. The chapter chose […]

On Saturday, Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) spoke at a meeting of the Tennessee Valley Republican Club. McCutcheon addressed the group meeting at Earth and Stone Wood Fired Pizza in Madison after U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope), a candidate for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat up in 2020, spoke to the […]

Despite having been part of a successful effort to thwart the Alabama Department of Transportation’s proposal for a new tolled I-10 Mobile Bay Bridge, State Auditor Jim Zeigler says he is not done. Last month after Ivey pronounced the project “dead,” Zeigler called on Gov. Kay Ivey to remove John Cooper as ALDOT director. During […]

DECATUR, Alabama – Daikin America Inc., marking its 25th year of operation in Alabama, plans to invest up to $195 million to add new capabilities at its Decatur production facility. The expansion will result in the addition of 50 new full-time positions over the next few years. Daikin said the expansion project will add polymer production capability, […]

Two Florida Supreme Court Justices have been tapped for seats on a federal appeals court. President Donald Trump announced the appointments Thursday of Justices Barbara Lagoa and Robert Luck to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.