Governor Ivey announced that she has appointed former Justice Jean Brown to serve as the new commissioner of the Alabama Department of Senior Services.

Southern Research announced Wednesday that April M. Brys, Ph.D. had been named vice president of the non-profit organization’s Drug Development division. Brys, an experienced life sciences executive, has a strong and steady track record in research and leadership positions. Southern Research President and CEO Art Tipton said Brys’ successful background will make her an asset […]

Dawn Bulgarella recognizes the value of continued learning and willingness to adapt to changes in her industry as key factors in effective leadership. Bulgarella serves as the CFO of the UAB Health System and senior associate dean of administration and finance at the School of Medicine. Bulgarella has over 25 years of experience in operations […]

State Representative Terri Collins (R-Decatur) has proposed a very strict abortion bill in the Alabama legislature. Her bill is designed to create a showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court that could end with Roe. v. Wade being overturned. This is not an attempt to get around Roe v. Wade. For Collins, in her own words, […]

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says the state is working on solutions after the Department of Justice issued scathing findings about Alabama prisons. Ivey said Wednesday morning that federal investigators “identified many of the same areas of concern that we have discussed publicly for some time.”

The pact includes a promise to not lure companies away from other cities within the county and to not provide incentives for businesses relocating from...

The Southern Poverty Law Center has named an interim president after its founder was fired and its president resigned. The Alabama-based civil rights group announced Tuesday that Karen Baynes-Dunning is interim president.

The DOJ concluded that there is reasonable cause to believe that the men’s prisons fail to protect prisoners from prisoner-on-prisoner violence and...

“Although a vast majority of them serve with honor, valor, and bravery, cases like this make their jobs more challenging and dangerous."

Another constitutional amendment has been introduced in the Alabama Senate to legalize a lottery in the state, with this new piece of legislation...

Alabama-based NASCAR team Xtreme Concepts Racing saw Kyle Busch drive the iK9 No. 18 into victory lane at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch took the checkered flag in the Xfinity Series race on Saturday. It was Busch’s 95th overall win in the series and third this year in the iK9 car.

Gordon has come a long way from struggling for acceptance. Gov. Ivey, in appointing her to command the national guard two years ago, called Gordon "a...

More news broke today in the Jefferson County electronic bingo saga, as Sheriff Mark Pettway's brother has reportedly cancelled his business license.

The junior senator's dishonest efforts may help his chances but they continue to damage Senator Jones' home state's reputation

Yet another group of important voices has spoken up to emphasize the critical nature of the 2020 census for the state of Alabama.

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering announced Monday that NASA awarded a $5.2 million contract to its National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence, also known as NCAME, to develop additive manufacturing processes aimed at improving the performance of liquid rocket engines. The contract, which spans three years, is the most recent expansion of the […]

After speaking to Senator Richard Shelby, President Donald Trump supports John Walker Lindh, the "American Taliban," serving his full prison sentence.

More than eight years after the Alabama legislature passed a major overhaul of the state’s ethics laws, some important aspects of it continue to get ironed out. Among those are the requirements imposed on nonprofit board members. The Alabama Ethics Commission, however, could provide some clarity for them when it issues an advisory opinion for […]

Dr. Martina Bebin fights for those unable to fight for themselves – in the fight for their lives. As a professor of neurology at UAB and a pediatric neurologist at North Alabama Children’s Specialists in Huntsville, Dr. Bebin spends her days caring for the youngest and most impressionable minds in our state. She strives to […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced a special election to fill House District 74's seat, which became vacant last week after the tragic passing...

A bill viewed as essential to keeping Alabama competitive with other states in recruiting jobs will be introduced in the Alabama legislature this week, according to the bill’s sponsor. Representative Alan Baker (R-Brewton) told Yellowhammer News he intends to file legislation aimed at “clarifying the process” for professionals who help locate sites to build and […]

State Representative Terri Collins on Monday announced she is filing legislation that will work to protect unborn life and attempt to overturn the...

Secretary of State John Merrill has now rebutted the latest in a long line of unsubstantiated claims by Sen. Doug Jones regarding voter suppression...

The Yellowhammer Podcast Network is excited to announce its second series is now available. Host Erin Brown Hollis invites you to grab a cup as she toasts the good in life, love and motherhood on the new ‘Cheers to That’ podcast. Hollis is an author, speaker, lawyer, and mother of two. In addition to building […]