There was much to celebrate this past week in Washington. That sentence may surprise you if you just go off what you hear from the national news media, but the reality is we continue to get work done here in the People’s House.

In a long-form New York Times article explaining that American midsize cities have been increasingly distinguished as “winners and losers,” Birmingham was the city featured as being most starkly representative of falling behind, while Nashville was hailed as “thriving.” “Forty years ago, Nashville and Birmingham, Ala., were peers. Two hundred miles apart, the cities anchored […]

Country band Alabama will mark their 50th year together with a new tour in 2019, more than a year after founding member Jeff Cook announced that he has Parkinson’s disease.

An Alabama lumber company is making a large investment into one of its oldest and biggest mills in the Yellowhammer state. Central Alabama Wood Products announced last week that it is investing $18 million into an expansion of a Coosa County sawmill in the town of Nixburg, according to the Alexander City Outlook. The investment […]

Christmas is the season of giving, helping others and finding magic moments among seemingly ordinary (and occasionally dreary) days. What better way to welcome this season than to share what Alabamians are doing to help others? Yellowhammer News and Serquest are partnering to bring you, “A Story Worth Sharing,” a monthly award given to an […]

Birmingham’s Highlands Bar & Grill has capped off a historic year by being named to a list of the “100 Best Restaurants in America.” Perhaps the most prestigious aspect of being featured on the extensive list, which was compiled by OpenTable, is that it was generated solely by real diner reviews. The list also represented […]

Congressman Mike Rogers (AL-3) announced Monday that Chris Vieson will be the staff director for the Committee on Homeland Security when Rogers becomes the committee’s ranking member in January. “I am thrilled that Chris will be joining the Committee as the Staff Director. His knowledge and leadership abilities are extraordinary and make Chris a perfect […]

Most people know Alexander Shunnarah for his infamous “Call me Alabama” slogan and the massive trail of billboards commonly spotted by travelers along I-65. However, what many aren’t aware of is Shunnarrah’s heart for giving back to the city he calls home. To show his love and appreciation for Birmingham, the Alabama lawyer just launched […]

On Friday’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) acknowledged his interest in a run for the U.S. Senate in 2020. As a candidate, Marsh would be vying for the Republican nomination in a race that would likely pit him against incumbent Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook). Marsh […]

Four breakfast joints remain in the quest to earn the title of “Bama’s Best Breakfast,” with the competition semifinals taking place on Monday and Tuesday. The first semifinal match-up pits Tater’s Restaurant in Luverne against Staggs Grocery in Florence. This matchup is taking place on Monday. A second Florence establishment – Big Bad Breakfast – […]

Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) on Monday announced the state representatives who will serve as chairs and vice-chairs of the body’s 25 standing committees during the 2018-2022 quadrennium. “Each of these members possess specific talents, experiences, knowledge, and leadership skills, and we worked hard to match those factors with the committees they […]

Carraway Hospital, which had been in the healing business for more than 100 years, could soon bring new life to neighborhoods near downtown Birmingham. Corporate Realty — a local commercial real estate firm that handles everything from site development and construction to marketing and management — is looking to transform the vacant 50-acre site into a […]

Breitbart News TV editor and Yellowhammer News contributor Jeff Poor and Calhoun Community College professor Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Michael Cohen’s sentencing and its impact on Trump. — How tariffs are hurting Alabama farmers and automakers but helping steel manufacturers. — What’s going on with Hoover’s […]

The Birmingham Urban League honored corporate citizens and community leaders Saturday, Dec. 8 at its Equal Opportunity Dinner. According to its organizers, the annual gala recognizes efforts that help in advancing equal opportunity for all. Alabama Power received the President’s Award for contributions to the community and its consistent support of the organization and diversity.

Is the Federal government spending us into financial ruin? The current numbers and budget projections suggest so. Yet I think that the scary numbers reflect an unresolved conflict over the role of government more than a threat of bankruptcy. The national debt of the United States, the accumulated borrowing since the Republic’s founding, stands at […]

In the newest episode of AL(dot)com’s Reckon podcast, health care reporter Amy Yurkanin offers her findings from a deep dive into former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ early years as a federal prosecutor for the Southern District of Alabama. There wasn’t much included in the borderline-smearing Reckon podcast that was complimentary of the Mobile native. Yurkanin, […]

As the owner of an independent pharmacy, Cole Sandlin’s goal is to make it a health care destination. “We’re located in a rural community, but I want my patients to have all of the amenities and services that bigger cities have to offer. This is what drives me to offer new things,” said Sandlin, a 2008 alumnus of Samford University’s […]

After being hospitalized Thursday with mild chest pains and shortness of breath, Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) is home and “feeling great.” McCutcheon announced on Friday that he had been hospitalized with a heart issue while returning from the legislative orientation session in Montgomery the day previous. “Tests indicated that I had a […]

Researchers at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville have pinpointed a previously unknown cause of a serious seizure disorder most common in babies, potentially opening the door to new diagnostic and treatment options for infants who show signs of epilepsy. They found the genetic cause hidden in the SCN1A gene, one of the most heavily studied […]

Tom Cronier may not be jolly old Saint Nick. But with his Santa hat and cheerful smile, he’s a close stand-in at the Alabama Theatre during the holiday season. Cronier’s job is to welcome the crowds as they come through the door to watch their favorite Christmas movies. “We sometimes do silly things and have […]

During an interview on this week’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) confirmed he was revamping an effort to end a requirement for citizens to have a permit to conceal carry in the state of Alabama. Allen, who appeared alongside his son, recently elected State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy), […]

A two-time childhood cancer survivor, Rusty Duvall will graduate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with his bachelor’s degree in industrial distribution Saturday, Dec. 15, and start his dream job with the United Parcel Service in January. When Duvall was 7 years old, physicians found a brain tumor that his parents knew would affect […]

A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club is building a $7.2 million Walter Howlett Jr. Clubhouse at Birmingham CrossPlex, but if history is any indication, it’s also building future leaders. Leaders like Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, who is a self-proclaimed “club kid” having grown up in Boys & Girls Clubs. “I can personally speak to the power […]

What the Exceptional Foundation carolers may lack in perfect pitch and rhythm they more than make up for with enthusiasm and sheer joy. The result is exactly what is intended: delivering the Christmas spirit to businesses around Birmingham.