Photo by https://perzonseo.com/ Cord Sachs is a Birmingham-based leadership expert and the CEO of FireSeeds, a company that helps companies find and grow great leaders and “the company behind many of Alabama’s fastest growing companies.” The full conversation with Mr. Sachs can be heard on the Yellowhammer Radio podcast or in the video above, and a […]

Everyone knows what a pain it is to be late for a meeting or event, only to be stuck in an endless loop of downtown city streets, circling like a vulture for a coveted parking spot as anxieties rise. An innovative new app developed in Huntsville, Alabama will help solve that problem, as long as […]

Alice Martin, the former Chief Deputy Attorney General for Alabama and a former U.S. Attorney, has announced her run for Alabama Attorney General in the June 2018 Republican primary. Martin is best-known for prosecuting corruption cases including Jefferson County’s sewer bond bribery scheme,  Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford, the massive fraud at HealthSouth Corp, Alabama’s two-year […]

Alabama and New Hampshire are tied for second in the country for the highest number of water sites contaminated by toxic chemicals known as PFCs, a new joint study from Northeastern University and the Environmental Working Group found. Both states had five contaminated sites, trailing only New Jersy with six. The state of New York […]

Birmingham businessman Josh Jones officially kicked off his bid for the 2018 governor’s race at Saturday at a crawfish boil at McCallum Park in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Over 300 attended and Jones was enthusiastic about the turnout, “We couldn’t have been more pleased with the response to our Campaign Kickoff. Today was the beginning of […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Whether it be food or energy or water, Americans are known for consuming more and more. There is at least one exception – electricity. In Alabama, and the U.S. as a whole, we are consuming less and less. Electricity consumption (as measured by electricity sales) has fallen nationally five of the past […]

Photo by https://perzonseo.com/ Cord Sachs is a Birmingham-based leadership expert and the CEO of FireSeeds, a company that helps companies find and grow great leaders and “the company behind many of Alabama’s fastest growing companies.” The full conversation with Mr. Sachs can be heard on the Yellowhammer Radio podcast or in the video above, and a […]

In the previous legislative session, Senator Sanford, Representative Garrett, and Representative Carns, sponsored companion bills that make running a business in Alabama easier, and Governor Ivey recently signed those bills into law. Aimed at by reducing undue regulations on businesses that make it easier to thrive in Alabama, Governor Ivey commented on the new law: […]

Top Commerce Department officials and business leaders from the state of Alabama are taking place in a three-day conference in Toronto, Canada this week to solidify and increase trade relationships with America’s northern neighbor. The gathering, known as the Southeast U.S.-Canadian Provinces Conference, is of major importance to Alabama, as Canada is the Yellowhammer state’s […]

Most folks know of Progress Rail as an Alabama company owned by Caterpillar that’s the world’s largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives. What many may not know, is some of the ways their employees are engaging their local community to make it a better place to live, work, and raise families. One example is Christmas for Kids, […]

Attorney Jay Mitchell has announced his candidacy for the Place 4 seat on the Alabama Supreme Court currently held by Associate Justice Jim Main. At his announcement today Mr. Mitchell stated, “I have a strong commitment to the rule of law.  The people of Alabama deserve to have Justices on the Supreme Court who know […]

Amazon will invest nearly $30 million to open a new distribution center in Mobile, just off of Interstate 10, which will open later this year. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson applauded the announcement saying, “Amazon is one of the most successful and innovative companies in the world, and we could not be more excited to welcome […]

Walmart is highly active in Alabama, not just building stores, but investing in the state to create jobs, stimulate economic development, and even cultivate renewable energy. The Alabama News Center reported yesterday that Walmart is 2.5-million-square-foot distribution hub in Mobile that will cost $135 million, add 550 new employees, and supply 800 locations along the […]

Protective Life announced yesterday that its board of directors elected John D. Johns as the company’s Executive Chairman and Richard J. Bielen as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2017. “I am delighted by Rich Bielen’s election as the seventh CEO of Protective. Rich is immensely talented and has all the […]

According to a report by WAFF TV, three dangerous inmates have escaped from jail in Prentiss County, Mississippi authorities believe they’re in North Alabama, either in Colbert or Lauderdale County. The escaped inmates are David Glasco, John Brown and Mark Lindsey are believed to be driving a stolen, white Chevy Silverado pickup truck. The WAFF […]

In a critical exercise over the Pacific Ocean yesterday, the U.S. Military successfully intercepted a mock ballistic missile similar to the ones North Korea has been testing or attempting to test. The mock target was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the same type weapon North Korea would use to deliver nuclear payloads if it attempted […]

Regions is revisiting what a banking experience should look like in today’s world and is completely reimagining its branch format. At the company’s headquarters in downtown Birmingham, the bank has unveiled a modernized approach that reflects a focus on service, combining technology with personal touches to give customers the ultimate flexibility in having their banking […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When it comes to technological innovation, Birmingham is not the first American city that comes to mind. Silicon Valley dominates the common perception as the top tech town in the USA, but one Alabama company is doing its best to improve the Yellowhammer state’s reputation within the tech world. With its top-of-the-line […]

The South is home to many great things: Magnolia trees, seersucker fashion, whiskey, manners and our own dialect. But possibly more than all those things, we have a penchant for delectable cuisine. Three Southern fellows, in particular, are leading the charge in providing such deliciousness on wheels: Nick, Steve and Brandon, the creators and culinary […]

Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) added two prominent organizations to his list of supporters this week, receiving endorsements from the National Rifle Association and the Alabama Farmers Federation. The NRA is the country’s largest grassroots gun rights advocacy organization, and the AFF is Alabama’s largest farm group with more than 357,000 member families. Chris Cox, the […]

Alabama Representative Jack Williams (R- Vestavia) announced in February that he would not run for re-election to his House seat. At the time, he did not expect to seek another political office, but has now announced that he will vie for a spot on the Jefferson County Commission. Rep. Williams told Yellowhammer News that he […]

About this same time last year, Yellowhammer published its second article highlighting an extraordinary innovation developed by University of Alabama engineering students—SidelineER. This collapsible sideline tent for injured athletes was commonly seen on college football games last fall. The tents allow trainers and doctors a place to assess and treat injured players, out of view […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Starting today, some Alabamians in the Huntsville area will have access to one of the fastest available internet connections. Through Google Fiber, customers can now sign up for fast internet, television, and phone services individually or in various bundles. Google Fiber is the ultra-high speed internet service offered in select cities by […]

Publisher’s Note: The following is a guest opinion-editorial from Alabama gubernatorial candidate David Carrington. To learn more about Mr. Carrington’s candidacy, you may visit his website at davidcarrington4us.com. Alabama can do so much better than ranking in the bottom 10% in median family income and K-12 education, but it’s going to take a new brand […]