MONTGOMERY — In a ceremony at the State Capitol Tuesday afternoon, Governor Kay Ivey signed the Rebuild Alabama Act into law. She was joined by legislative leaders and dozens of supporters of the infrastructure bill in lauding the final passage of HB 1, HB 2 and HB 3. Before signing the legislation and distributing ceremonial […]

Another special product has been created to commemorate Alabama’s bicentennial. This time it is a commemorative release of Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon. The limited-release product is the result of a partnership between Buffalo Trace Distillery and the Alabama ABC, according to a release from the agency.

MONTGOMERY — HB 2, the Rebuild Alabama Act, passed the Senate with no amendments by a 28-6 roll call vote Tuesday shortly after 1:00 p.m. and is expected to be signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey the same afternoon.

HUNTSVILLE – Monday night, House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) and Rep. Laura Hall (D-Huntsville) hosted a town hall listening session at the St. Mark Baptist Church. During his opening remarks, Daniels, who voted for the Rebuild Alabama Act, which addresses the state’s infrastructure needs, in addition to raising fuel taxes, explained his “yes” vote […]

The Alabama Forestry Commission estimates timber losses caused by deadly tornadoes on March 3 at nearly $5.9 million. That is almost $1,000 per acre of timberland damaged by two or three tornadoes in Macon, Lee and Barbour counties.

The daughter of an Alabama woman whose cremated remains were lost by a funeral home has been awarded $12 million. AL.com reports the jury verdict was announced Monday after Pine Crest Funeral Home in Mobile lost the remains of Shelley Hood’s mother, Cecille Howard Taylor Gardner.

HUNTSVILLE – Monday night, House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) and Rep. Laura Hall (D-Huntsville) hosted a town hall listening session at the St. Mark Baptist Church to offer their constituents an update on what is going on in the Alabama legislature. Daniels was asked by an attendee about some of the other priorities that […]

The Alabama Senate will start debate on HB 2, the Rebuild Alabama Act, shortly after 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, with a final vote on the infrastructure bill expected to come during the day. Watch live:

Under Governor Kay Ivey’s administration, the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) and IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity technology, on Monday announced enhancements to the IDEMIA eID app, which provides all Yellowhammer State taxpayers the ability to protect their identity and combat state income tax fraud. “IDEMIA has been an outstanding partner in our […]

Alabama State Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville) and State Rep. April Weaver (R-Pelham) were both recognized as “Capitol Caregivers” at the Shelby County Chamber 2019 Alabama Legislative Preview Event by AARP Alabama, which serves more than 440,000 Alabamians age 50 and older. AARP’s 2018 “Capitol Caregivers” is a group of 65 elected bipartisan officials from 24 […]

Yellowhammer News has confirmed that the Alabama Supreme Court has granted cert on former House of Representatives Speaker Mike Hubbard’s appeal on his 2016 ethics conviction. This means that the state’s highest court will hear Hubbard’s appeal. Former Lt. Governor and Attorney General Bill Baxley, Hubbard’s attorney, told Yellowhammer News, “We’re delighted, we were hopeful. […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee unanimously voted to favorably recommend HB 2, the Rebuild Alabama Act, in a meeting Monday afternoon. The committee also unanimously advanced HB 1 and HB 3. None of the three bills were amended by the committee. All three votes were conducted by roll call. The full […]

Alabama’s unemployment rate is unchanged at a record low level. The Alabama Department of Labor says the state’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted jobless rate for January was 3.8 percent.

MONTGOMERY — Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) was the keynote speaker at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Eggs and Issues breakfast Monday, where he spoke about a wide range of state and national issues, from infrastructure to border security and his personal thoughts on President Donald Trump. Shelby was introduced by his newly former […]

The pastor of a church that became a center for shelter, help and grieving when a tornado killed 23 people in eastern Alabama said in his first Sunday service after the storm that the Lord has reached out his hand to the community. Imperfect things like tornadoes and other tragedies happen because we live in […]

Over the last several days, reports have surfaced that former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore might take another shot at U.S. Senate in 2020 and seek a rematch against his 2017 special election opponent Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook). Moore would be among a field of several Republicans seeking to unseat Jones, including […]

Now that the Rebuild Alabama Act overwhelmingly passed the House, the infrastructure package is set to receive a public hearing in the Senate. Members of the public will be able to make their thoughts heard at 1:00 p.m. Monday before the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee. The meeting will take place in room 825 of […]

Earlier this month in Selma, Democratic Party leaders present for the annual “Bloody Sunday” commemoration signaled voting issues would be a significant feature of future policy efforts and political campaigns. Among those for the occasion making those overtures was Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham), who touted the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives’ efforts on voting, which included […]

The Alabama Supreme Court has dealt school choice opponents a significant blow in their efforts to keep charter schools out of the state. In an opinion with a wide-ranging impact released on Friday, the court cleared the way for the opening of the first charter school within Montgomery County.

Auburn University is taking a big step as a leader in structural engineering research and instruction through the construction of a $22 million Advanced Structural Testing Laboratory. The 41,500-square-foot facility will include a high bay laboratory with specially engineered floors and walls capable of handling extreme structural testing loads; a geotechnical test chamber; a concrete materials […]

As many as 20,000 Americans live with ALS, and 15 new cases are diagnosed in this country every day. A new HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology project is just underway in collaboration with Crestwood ALS Care Clinic, a National ALS Association Treatment Center of Excellence in Huntsville. In this project, HudsonAlpha scientists will conduct genomic sequencing and analysis of ALS patients […]

The Hoover Met Complex knocked the ball out of the park in 2018, bringing in $14.86 million in total economic impact from out-of-town visitors and local events. The sports tourism complex in Hoover, operated by Sports Facilities Management (SFM), hosted more than 1,700 teams, 22,000 athletes and coaches, and 48,000 spectators at traditional and nontraditional sports events. There have […]

Friday, the Alabama State House overwhelmingly passed HB 2, the Rebuild Alabama Act during a special session called earlier in the week by Gov. Kay Ivey by a margin of 83-20. The legislation championed by the governor next heads to the Alabama State Senate, where it will be taken up by the body’s Transportation and Energy Committee on Monday. […]

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled images of the next-generation Sonata in South Korea Tuesday, giving a glimpse of the sedan that will begin rolling off the assembly line in Montgomery this fall. The 2020 Sonata will be the eighth generation of the vehicle and is another bold move forward in styling from the predecessor model that was released in […]