BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Established in 1981, Lifeline Children’s Services works with vulnerable children and women in crisis pregnancy situations as a full-scale adoption and orphan care ministry. In August the Birmingham-based ministry will host its 4th Annual R(un) for One 5K to raise money for (Un)Adopted, its international arm. “Lifeline Children’s services is a ministry, […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Two major announcements from Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s office Monday morning could mean more aerospace jobs are coming to the Yellowhammer State. Hutchinson Corporation revealed to the public its intention to build an Aerospace Manufacturing Center of Excellence (COE) in Mobile. “I am pleased to welcome Hutchinson Corporation to Alabama,” said Governor […]

Alabama’s aerospace industry has already flown to the moon with the Saturn V rocket. Now, it’s ready for a new set of missions that will keep this critical sector of Alabama’s economy soaring in revolutionary ways. With aviation and aerospace officials from around the globe gathering at this week’s Paris Air Show, it’s time to […]

The world’s economy is now more interconnected than ever before, with 96% of customers located outside of the United States. If we are going to stay competitive on the world stage and grow our economy, then we must look for new ways to engage in trade. That’s why the United States is currently in negotiations […]

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Engineers and scientists in the Huntsville area are using next-generation manufacturing techniques and the latest advances in rocket engine technology to build cost-efficient hardware aimed at lifting U.S. ambitions in space and safeguarding security at home. Dynetics, a Huntsville firm with roots dating back 40 years, and partner Aerojet Rocketdyne are leaders […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield is leading an Alabama delegation to next week’s 2015 Paris Air Show as part of a strategic, team-focused effort to build on the state’s increasingly prominent position in the global aerospace and aviation sector. The Alabama team arrives at the industry’s most important business-development and trade show just […]

MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson welcomed app-based transportation company Uber to the city Thursday, becoming the first Alabama municipality to allow the service to operate. While other cities in the Yellowhammer State have largely dismissed the successful service out of hand, Mobile’s mayor says the city worked with all parties involved to make […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — New research from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) found that while the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States as a whole grew 2.2 percent last year, Alabama’s GDP growth was only about a third of that, or 0.7 percent. GDP, one of the more commonly used statistics to measure […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=184&v=Tv9HMK887p8 (Video Above: Cullman Aerial Photography captures the amazing views and luxurious amenities of the Castle on Smith Late) SMITH LAKE, Ala. — If you’ve ever wanted to live in an eclectic lake home that looks more like a castle than a cabin, you should check out the property up for sale on Smith Lake, […]

National real estate website Movoto.com has just named the 10 best places to live in the Birmingham metro area. After analyzing data from local business listings, the U.S. Census, and AreaVibes, a website that assigns livability scores to over 22,000 cities in the U.S., the website assigned rankings based on amenities per capita, standard of […]

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Taylor Swift, the country star turned pop mogul, has a huge following among music fans, but is probably most beloved by the thousands of young girls who flock to her concerts every year. This Monday a group of girls from Montgomery were invited backstage at a Charlotte, North Carolina show to […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The day high school seniors begin receiving their college acceptance letters is often an exciting one for everyone involved, but one dad in Chantilly, Virginia was reportedly so proud of his son for being accepted to the University of Alabama he painted an mowed a giant script “A” in their yard to […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Children’s Hospital of Alabama in downtown Birmingham was named one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report—the sixth year in a row the facility has been awarded the honor. Seven of Children’s pediatric specialty services – Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Neonatology, Urology and Pulmonology […]

WASHINGTON — Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL7) is urging the nation’s lawmakers to make sure any trade agreements approved by Congress and the president include protections for American workers and industries, particularly the steel industry, which has a significant presence in her West Alabama congressional district. “My vote on trade legislation hinges on stronger trade enforcement […]

WASHINGTON — Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) told Yellowhammer Tuesday that he thinks “It is time to put an end” to the controversial Export-Import bank, a major development due to Shelby’s position as chairman of the powerful Senate Banking Committee. The Ex-Im bank, which requires Congressional reauthorization, will expire unless it is renewed by June 30th. […]

GADSDEN, Ala. — Five hospitals in Alabama stand accused of price gouging, or charging patients more than 10 times the cost of care allowed by Medicare providers. Gadsden Regional Medical Center, Riverview Regional Medical Center, Brookwood Medical Center, Decatur Morgan Hospital, and Stringfellow Memorial Hospital were all listed in the report first published by the […]

(Video Above: Fans await debut of Harper Lee’s next novel) On a sunny spring day in Monroeville, deep in the southwestern part of the state, there are mockingbird houses everywhere. In this town, home to Harper Lee, the celebrated author of the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” talk of Atticus Finch, Scout, Jem, Dill, Boo […]

OXFORD, Ala. — 6-year-old Krymson Lindley went to her mother last week with an idea. “She wanted to raise money to give presents to the boys and girls who ‘have to spend the night in the hospital,'” Krymson’s mother Stephanie told Yellowhammer. “It was 100 percent her idea.” So Krymson set up a lemonade stand […]

MONTGOMERY,Ala.– The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday upheld a lower-court’s ruling that limits teeth whitening procedures in Alabama to dentists only. The ruling comes after a series of legal changes to the teeth whitening industry in the past few years. Opponents of these changes say they are not in the interest of public health but […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck announced Monday he will be coming to the Magic City on August 28th for an event raising money for the Middle East relief fund on the 52nd anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream Speech.” “Nothing makes sense anymore,” Beck said leading […]

The Alabama Legislature took an important step toward reining in a rogue federal department this week when it approved a joint resolution opposing certain anti-business activities of the Environmental Protection Agency in Alabama. When President Richard Nixon established the EPA in 1970, it served a valuable purpose as decades of lax environmental oversight had resulted […]

Harper Lee, author of the beloved novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird” will be inducted into the Alabama Writer’s Hall of Fame on Monday evening June 8th, in Tuscaloosa. Lee, 89, is part of an inaugural class of twelve writers. Other inductees include Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Bragg, Andrew Glaze, Sonia Sanchez, and Sena Jeter Naslund. Hall […]

(Video Above: Courtney and Nick Smith face off at their wedding, Alabama and Auburn football style c/o LeaNicole Photography) When Courtney and Nick Smith tied the knot last weekend at Alabama’s Historic Rucker Place in Birmingham, they knew they’d have lots of Courtney’s fellow former Crimsonettes on hand to pump up the Roll Tide spirit, […]

I recently traveled to Cuba as part of a Congressional Delegation to learn more about the Cuban government, visit with the Cuban people, and discuss everything from the economy to education to trade. This visit came at a particularly interesting time as the United States remains in negotiations with Cuba about restoring diplomatic and economic […]