“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a question that we often playfully ask an elementary school student, not often expecting an informed or final answer. But what if the student is in the eighth grade and preparing for high school where apprenticeships, co-op programs and other training opportunities could shape […]

The nation’s largest public utility is getting a new leader. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports Jeffrey Lyash will take over as president and CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority on Monday. Lyash comes to TVA from Canadian public utility Ontario Power Generation Inc.

Those of us old enough to remember the fall of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union probably thought we had seen the last of socialism. The idea of government planning of an economy, once billed as “scientific socialism,” seemed consigned to the dustbin of history. Times certainly have changed. Self-described socialist […]

If the exercise, scenery and raising money for a good cause wasn’t enough, Charles Rossmann says there’s another draw to participating in the upcoming Dam Ride. “Where else will you get the opportunity to spend the night sleeping in a dam?” He and a team of Alabama Power and Southern Company bike riders and kayakers will embark April 12 […]

Alabama authorities vowed Thursday to begin the monumental task of fixing their troubling prison problems, responding to a U.S. Department of Justice report that condemned excessive violence, inmate deaths and a critical staffing shortage in the state correctional system. The Justice Department on Wednesday gave the state 49 days to respond with a remedial plan […]

Former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville on Saturday announced that he will be a 2020 Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL). Tuberville tweeted the big news shortly after 1:00 p.m., confirming Yellowhammer News’ reporting that an announcement was imminent. He joins Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) as […]

The New Ideal building next to Pizitz will soon be transformed into New Ideal Lofts, bringing revitalization to the corner of Second Avenue North and 18th Street. Work has started on the former retail building, which has been shuttered for more than three decades. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for April 8 at 11 a.m. The project is estimated […]

The past few weeks in Washington have been even busier than usual. From votes and hearings to policy meetings and spending time with constituents in my office, the days seem to fly by. During recent weeks, I have had the opportunity to participate in several incredibly important hearings, including speaking directly to Veterans Affairs Secretary […]

The Alabama Department of Commerce is adding a rural development manager to work with rural communities and counties across the state to enhance their competitiveness in the economic development process and better prepare them for projects. Greg Canfield, secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce, said he hopes to have the newly created position filled […]

Steve Barnett, the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s turkey expert for the past two decades, now has more time to spend in the turkey woods. Barnett, who has been with WFF for 32 years, transitioned to retired status this week as Alabama’s spring turkey season heads toward the peak of breeding season. Barnett […]

Whose candidacy – and whose highly-scrutinized legislation – is “dead-on-arrival?” This and more on the third episode of The Insider with Sean Ross.

Thursday, April 11 officially marks the grand opening of Glenwood Inc.’s completion of a $10 million capital campaign and new Avondale campus. In 2017, Glenwood purchased three properties for renovation and use for education and therapeutic services in Birmingham. The acquisition was a part of the capital campaign, Renowned Care, Renewed Hope: campaign for Glenwood. […]

EDITOR’s NOTE: The matter detailed in this news article was withdrawn, dismissed by the court, and subsequently expunged on January 26, 2021. Attorney General Steve Marshall on Friday announced the arrest of Elliott Owen Lipinsky, an unsuccessful candidate for the 2018 Republican nomination for state auditor, on three felony charges related to illegally accessing and […]

Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh’s political career began in high school, continued through college and then took off for good not long after she graduated from Auburn University. Cavanaugh is close to finishing her second term as president of the Alabama Public Service Commission, and, yet, the story of her impact on the state continues to be […]

In Alabama’s rural communities, a health care crisis is spreading. Local hospitals are straining under economic pressures and slashing services to keep the doors open. In all but a handful of counties, there is a shortage of front-line doctors. These problems are intensified by Alabama’s obesity rate and the fact that conditions such as diabetes […]

Thomas More Society attorneys have beaten back efforts by the City of Tuscaloosa to require permits for constitutionally-protected activities outside the West Alabama Women’s Center, the state’s busiest abortion facility. A press release explained that members of Prolife Tuscaloosa were told recently they would now need a permit to engage in traditional sidewalk advocacy and […]

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a regular feature on Yellowhammer News. It is a compilation of the bits and pieces of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Enjoy.

Join Sean Ross for the inside scoop on all the latest from Goat Hill to Capitol Hill as he hosts “The Insider,” a brand-new podcast on the Yellowhammer Podcast Network. Sean Ross is quickly becoming the go-to source for all things political in Alabama. Whether breaking news in the statehouse or tracking the Yellowhammer State’s […]

A Cherokee County greenhouse business known nationally for its poinsettias and other plants was named Alabama’s Farm of Distinction on Thursday in Birmingham at the state’s annual Farm-City Awards Luncheon. Hank and Shelia Richardson of Dixie Green Inc. received more than $15,000 in prizes and will represent the Yellowhammer State in the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern […]

A study published recently shows the Hangout Music Fest on Alabama’s Gulf Coast has a massive impact on the region’s economy every year. The study by Auburn economics professor Dr. Keivan Deravi outlines how the three-day, premier entertainment event generates a $45 million annual economic impact on the area.

State Senator Andrew Jones (R-Centre) has introduced a bill in the Alabama legislature to allow servicemen and women under the age of majority to apply for loans and open their own checking and saving accounts in the Yellowhammer State. “The young men and women who join the Armed Forces show maturity through their service to […]

7. The free market works — Target looks to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour — Target has raised its minimum wage once a year for the past three years. This year by June, the minimum wage will be $13 per hour. The company’s goal is to have a $15 minimum wage by […]

State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) is officially running for the congressional seat being vacated by Congressman Bradley Byrne’s (AL-01) 2020 U.S. Senate bid. While a Pringle candidacy has been rumored for several months, Thursday marked his entrance into the race at an announcement event where the state representative was joined by family, friends and supporters […]

MONTGOMERY — Thursday was Higher Education Day in the Alabama’s capital city, as students from four-year universities and colleges across the state made their voices heard loud and clear. At a lunchtime rally on the capitol lawn, Governor Kay Ivey, Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth and other elected officials addressed the students and other stakeholders in […]