No. 7 Auburn got handed its first loss of the season against the No. 10 Florida Gators Saturday in Gainesville. While the quality of play did not exactly live up to the hype surrounding this meeting of two top-10 teams, here are a few takeaways in the immediate aftermath: Auburn PD probably received a few […]

University of Alabama at Birmingham Medicine has been recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. UAB is the only hospital in Alabama to receive this recognition. UAB Medicine joins more than 100 health systems acknowledged as working to make high-quality care for older adults […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia on Saturday introduced the 2019 Power & Influence 40. Our team has spent weeks talking with key operatives and analyzing recent developments in public policy and politics, and this list is meant to recognize the top individuals in government and politics who leverage their power and influence to better the Yellowhammer State. The […]

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual international campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the second most common cancer in women, with the goal of someday ending it entirely. Although deaths from breast cancer continue to fall, they’re declining at a slower rate than in previous years, and the number of cases we’re […]

Water is one of the world’s greatest natural resources and students from the Tallassee school system recently received hands-on experience to appreciate its value and importance. The Tallassee City School Water Festival hosted more than 125 sixth grade students from Southside Middle School at the Alabama Nature Center in Millbrook on Sept. 20. Students learned […]

Donald Trump, Jr. will hold a meet and greet on November 7 in Birmingham for the launch of his book, “Triggered.” The event is being held from 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. at the Books-A-Million located at Brookwood Village. Admission will include a copy of the book, as well as meeting the president’s eldest son: […]

Recently, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill pledged his support for “comprehensive immigration reform,” a term he says does not mean citizenship but instead one that means attention given to the employment status of those here in the country illegally. During an appearance on Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Friday, Merrill, a Republican candidate for Alabama’s […]

Alabama Power will be the focus of a national campaign promoting Apprenticeship Readiness Programs (ARPs). North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) recently announced it has selected Alabama Power CEO Mark Crosswhite as spokesperson for its upcoming national public relations campaign to promote workforce development through ARPs in local communities.

It takes a village to put on Birmingham’s beloved Greek Festival. For months before the event, now in its 47th year at Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral in downtown Birmingham, hundreds of people from this city’s thriving Greek community work together to prepare. They cook, they bake and they practice centuries-old dances. They are […]

Very few things irritate me more than litter, especially when the litterbugs toss their trash on public land or in public waterways. The Conservation Enforcement Officers at the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) are in a constant battle to deal with litter on public lands and waterways. Hopefully, a new law sponsored […]

Every once in a while we get lucky. We get lucky because someone comes into our lives who makes us feel good — makes us feel re-energized. I’ve known former Alabama running back Shaun Alexander for over twenty years, and while we don’t run into one another often, my mood improves every time we speak. […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia on Friday released the fourth and final segment of the 2019 Power & Influence 40. Our team has spent weeks talking with key operatives and analyzing recent developments in public policy and politics, and this list is meant to recognize the top individuals in government and politics who leverage their power and influence […]

Gov. Kay Ivey joined Eniva executives and local leaders on Thursday to announce the company’s plan to invest $175 million to construct a wood pellet production plant in Sumter County, which will create an economic boost in West Alabama. The facility, which will be located at the Port of Epes Industrial Park, is expected to […]

The Democrats’ real plan on impeachment is starting to come to light. Don’t hold a vote; do media interviews; pretend the president deserves to be removed. Republican Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) is not having it. Appearing on this weekend’s “Guerrilla Politics,” Brooks argued that Democrats are trying to prevent Republicans from calling witnesses to testify […]

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Alabama’s workforce programs have undergone several changes in the past couple years and to say that this has caused some confusion would be a huge understatement! I liken it to the 1956 Federal-Aid Highway Act which created the beginnings of the Interstate system that focused on building a system of connected roads that would funnel […]

I have to tell you that the college football road ahead is going to be wild — and that road for the Alabama and Auburn teams will come to an intersection come November 30. Yes, the Iron Bowl has all the makings of a classic, as the Tide and the Tigers are, for now, unbeaten. […]

One Birmingham-area couple celebrated their 70th anniversary this past week. The secret ingredient to their lasting love? Faith. CBS 42 reported that Arthur and Bernice Lewis met in Lowndes County over 73 years ago. However, Bernice, 86, told the TV station that it was not love at first sight. In fact, she said she did […]

An animal rights group wants Mississippi State to retire its live bulldog mascot named Jak after he was crashed into by an Auburn University player making a mad dash for the end zone. News outlets report People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has sent a letter to the Mississippi college, saying it was sheer […]

Operating in the digital information age, the capabilities of bad actors to do grave and sometimes irreparable damage are numerous. Gray Analytics wants to help our country, its businesses and organizations improve security in the cyber realm. Each day during National Cyber Security Awareness Month Gray Analytics will be posting new information to better arm […]

TRUSSVILLE — Workforce development drove the conversation at this week’s Yellowhammer News Shapers event at the Trussville Civic Center. The panel of small business experts quickly reached a consensus that developing a qualified, skilled workforce is the top issue facing Alabama’s job creators now and in the future. “We have a significant shortage of qualified […]

Congressmen Bradley Byrne (AL-01) and Mike Rogers (AL-03) have joined a resolution to officially condemn and censure House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) for misleading the public during a hearing last week with a false retelling of a conversation between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. The resolution was filed by Congressman Andy […]

Judge Mary Windom, who presides over the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, on Thursday announced that she will seek reelection for Place 1 on the court in 2020. Windom has been elected by her fellow judges to serve as the court’s presiding judge since 2012. First elected in 2008, Windom has served the people of […]

7. More money to hospitals for Medicaid Governor Kay Ivey has allowed $22 million additional state dollars to go to Alabama hospitals, which will increase the federal funding to $56 million, totaling to $78 million for Medicaid beneficiaries. Alabama Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie Azar has said that this additional funding is going to “help hospitals provide […]