Huntsville’s Irons One Distillery was recognized with a double gold medal by “The Fifty Best” for its bourbon whiskey Char #4, making it just one of six bourbons in the nation to receive the highest recognition possible. The website, which produces rankings including liquors, wine, food, restaurants, travel destinations and entertainment, explained that it “held […]

The Birmingham chapter of the Nation of Islam – which is deemed an “extremist,” “deeply racist, antisemitic” “hate group” by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and led nationally by the infamous Louis Farrakhan – is heading up the boycott effort in Hoover in the aftermath of Emantic “E.J.” Bradford, Jr.’s death in an officer-involved shooting […]

Birmingham’s traffic could get a lot worse beginning next month. The Alabama Department of Transportation says it will shut down Interstate 20/59 through the state’s largest city beginning in mid- to late January 2019.

There’s no question that the last two weeks have been trying for Hoover retailers in the wake of the tragic shooting at the Riverchase Galleria on Thanksgiving night. With protests flaring up over dissatisfaction with law enforcement’s handling of the incident’s investigation, the circumstances have been trying for local retailers that were already dealing with […]

Birmingham has already figured out a key element in developing a Smart City and it could become an example for others when it comes to inclusive economic growth, a panel of experts said Thursday. Digi.City Connects Birmingham Roundtable was held at Innovation Depot to allow those who are leading the Smart Cities initiative in Birmingham […]

Researchers at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville have linked a gene to a set of developmental disabilities that include speech problems and muscular difficulties, clearing the way for better support services and possible treatments for the people affected. The work, which involved contributions from researchers around the world, shows the promise of such […]

Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School has received a grant of $999,966 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Enhancing the Mission: Beeson Divinity School and Thriving Pastors program. It is part of Lilly Endowment’s Thriving in Ministry, an initiative that supports a variety of religious organizations across the nation as they create or strengthen […]

Alabama Power linemen don’t only restore power. In times of need, they put their heavy lifting skills to good use for charitable works. That was the case when several line crew personnel from the Valley/Langdale Crew Headquarters recently spent their off-time delivering 750 pounds of food to the Christian Service Center Food Bank. The crews carried more than […]

On Friday’s episode of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall downplayed the departure of now-former Deputy Attorney General Matt Hart. Hart formerly led the AG’s Special Prosecutions Division and was perhaps best known for his prosecution of former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. In the interim, Hart had become somewhat of […]

By Maj. Jason Downey’s best recollection, he was about 5 years old when his two grandfathers began taking him to the woods and waters of Alabama to fish, ski and hunt. As natural as Alabama’s outdoors felt to him growing up, however, it wasn’t until he found himself on a ride-along with a lieutenant for the […]

Injuries are part of the game. That is a common refrain in sports, usually referring to the athletes. But sometimes it is the spectators who get hurt. “You don’t expect to be injured when you attend a sporting event as a spectator,” said Amit Momaya, M.D., a sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon in the Department of […]

There’s no better time to prepare for the future than the present. Earlier this month, a group of nearly 20 students from Gadsden City High Schoolwere taken on a two-day industry tour in their community. The Career Academy event was hosted early November and allowed these students to see opportunities for career technical programs in […]

In an appearance on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” on Friday,” Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall discussed the ongoing investigation into the shooting at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover on Thanksgiving night and the events that have followed in its wake. Marshall told “Capitol Journal” host Don Dailey his office didn’t have any direct involvement […]

Joshua Nunn had never been outside the United States before graduate school. In fact, he’d never flown in a plane. That all changed on a visit to Greenland, a journey that included a flight on a C-130 military plane. That’s a long way from his hometown of Talladega. And the weather differences during Greenland’s “summer,” as it’s technically […]

O’Neal Industries Inc., a family-owned global business based in Birmingham, and its shareholders have given the largest single gift in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s history – a $30 million donation to the Comprehensive Cancer Center. The gift will allow the center to change the lives of more patients and families through transformational cancer research, […]

The Christmas rush is on. No, not the one at the shopping centers and malls, but the one at the Alabama Theatre for the Holiday Film Series. Now is the time to rush if you want a seat at one of Birmingham’s most popular seasonal events, which last year drew 45,000 people. The Holiday Film […]

Hoover protest leader Carlos Chaverst, Jr. posted on Facebook Friday night that he is being charged in Hoover with “felony assault” on two security guards at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa. The incident in question occurred Thursday evening. You can read Yellowhammer News’ report on the alleged assaults here. “Hoover Police […]

NEW ORLEANS – Two days before Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day and on the day of President George H.W. Bush’s funeral, two Alabama World War Two veterans and their families got to visit the National World War Two Museum, thanks to the passionate work of Marshall County-based Valor’s Voice. For the nation, it was a day […]

Gov. Kay Ivey announced the awarding of a $6.3 million grant that will allow Alabama district attorneys to hire 88 certified victim service officers to assist victims of crime and their families on Friday. Certified victim service officers assist victims by seeking counseling, providing information about rights and resources, comforting and assisting them through the […]

Two Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa guards suffered injuries during a protest at the hotel Thursday night, according to Hoover City Administrator Allan Rice. Rice confirmed the injuries to WBRC on Friday morning. One security guard reportedly suffered an arm injury when he attempted to keep the entry doors closed as protesters tried […]

Army Lt. Gen. Gwen Bingham, a graduate of the University of Alabama and native of the Yellowhammer State, has been achieving record firsts and making both her alma mater and state proud. As detailed in a writeup by the university about her recent visit to campus, Bingham is currently assistant chief of staff for installation management […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Friday officially announced its selection of Alabama native Katie Boyd Britt as the organization’s next president. Britt, who currently serves as chief of staff to United States Senator Richard C. Shelby (R-AL), will start the job on January 2. In a press release, BCA leaders praised Britt’s leadership […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) on Friday highlighted what he viewed, in context, as a “very good” Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)  November jobs report. In a press release, Brooks said, “The November Jobs Report is very good in the context of two troubling events: the threatened return of socialist, anti-growth policies of Democrats who have […]

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award the City of Decatur with a highway infrastructure improvement grant totaling $14,222,671 in federal funding. The grant is being made available as part of the DOT Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant program, which focuses on economic development […]