Birmingham’s Southern Research has developed a reputation in cancer treatment and other medical advancement, but an area where it is showing much promise today could end up having its greatest worldwide impact. Environmental research has emerged as an exciting field for Southern Research, so much so that it has become one of three pillars the […]

TALLADEGA – Sunday before the 1000Bulbs.com 500 green flag, Talladega Superspeedway chairman Grant Lynch unveiled some aspects of the track’s $50 million infield renovations set to begin shortly after the checkered flag drops on Sunday. Lynch, who is set to retire as track chairman at the end of next year, boasted about how he is […]

Just last month, Attorney General Steve Marshall attended the opening of a treatment center in Mobile aimed at combating the growing opioid epidemic in our state. Marshall gave remarks at the opening of the new Pathway Healthcare location, stressing the importance of acting now to put an end to the crippling effects of addiction in […]

It is becoming increasingly clear that the biological rate of aging can be slowed, and Steven Austad, Ph.D., chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Biology, believes the geroscience hypothesis holds great promise for dramatic increases in life expectancies – including the eradication of many chronic health problems now and in future […]

Hurricane Michael, the third most powerful hurricane to ever make landfall on the United States mainland, ravaged areas of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia on October 10th. While only early estimates are available at this point in time, it has been reported that more than 650,000 homes and businesses across the Southeast lost power, and 60,000 […]

TALLADEGA — Although much of Alabama was either preparing to watch the Crimson Tide on the way to their next rout or watching the Auburn Tigers go down to the University of Tennessee, the drivers of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series were putting on a fantastic show at the Talladega Superspeedway. Coming away with […]

It’s not clear to me how or why it happened, but running for elected office has become a #MyTurn movement. #MyTurn went mainstream with the failed candidacy of Hillary Clinton. She had no policies, no vision for America, no apparent rationale to be elected president – except one: she thought it was her turn. So […]

“This is bigger than cool. It’s amazing.” That was Brianna Desirae Beverly’s reaction to the recent Energy Awareness Fair, hosted by the Birmingham Chapter of the American Association of Blacks in Energy. (AABE). The seventh-grader at Wilkerson Middle School already has big plans for her future, and through this fair, she saw firsthand that technology […]

Rental bikes and scooters came to Troy University this fall, courtesy of the rental company Spin. Similar efforts by Spin, Bird, and Lime across the country, however, have been met with controversy. The so-called “Scooter Wars” reflect how government permission affects innovation and growth. Technology makes such rentals, long available in resort locales, economical. The […]

Citing his conservative, commonsense, businessman’s approach to government, State Representative Arnold Mooney (R–North Shelby) is seeking a second term as the representative for House District 43, which covers much of North Shelby County. “As a House member, I have stood up for the conservative beliefs, morals, and values that define Alabamians and the Alabama Republican […]

From sweet home Alabama to the land Down Under, fans will be coming from far and wide to witness some of auto racing’s best drivers battle at 200 mph around Talladega Superspeedway during the venue’s doubleheader NASCAR Playoff this weekend. Talladega’s race weekend is set to be an international affair, considering 73 percent of fans will […]

With fall weather finally here, Alabama’s favorite college football teams have some cool week seven matchups. All of the Yellowhammer State’s teams play on Saturday, with nine out of the eleven Alabama teams playing in-state this weekend. You can find all of the state’s game times and how to watch below, as well as the […]

Pay attention, high schoolers and parents. Students who love the outdoors and plan to continue their education after graduation will have a new option for a college degree rooted in the outdoors at Auburn University in 2019. The undergraduate degree will be in Wildlife Enterprise Management with training in wildlife sciences, business and hospitality. Auburn […]

After hearing the news on Friday of Pastor Andrew Brunson’s release from a prison in Turkey, Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released a statement giving thanks to God and praising the Trump administration. “I’m so thankful for the release of American Pastor Andrew Brunson from prison in Turkey.  He was detained simply for practicing his Christian […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Did the Kavanaugh vote doom Sen. Doug Jones and other red state Democrats? — Do Governor Kay Ivey and President Donald Trump’s popularity kill any chance for Alabama Democrats? — Why are Taylor Swift’s and […]

On Friday, Airbnb announced that it would be expanding its Open Homes Program to areas in Alabama impacted by Hurricane Michael through its Disaster Response and Relief Team. The Open Homes program allows the opportunity for those that have been displaced, as well as those assisting in recovery efforts, to find temporary accommodations with local hosts […]

The Yellowhammer Power & Influence 50 is an annual list of the 50 most powerful and influential players in Alabama politics, business and state government – the men and women who shape the state. There are also many others who drive politics and policy in their parts of the state. Today, we take a look at 14 people of power […]

Generally, when you’re running as a new politician to unseat an incumbent, and you’re trying to appeal to a different set of voters than your traditional party base, you would want to consider taking an empathetic approach. Such is the case for some Democrats running in traditionally Republican precincts in Alabama. In 2006, as a […]

Washington, D.C.-based Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity (URGE) is hiring people in the Montgomery area to fight Amendment Two, which is up for constitutional referendum on the upcoming general election ballot. In documents posted online, the organization formerly known as Choice USA “seeks committed people in Montgomery who are passionate about reproductive/social justice to […]

By Thomas Cox I have tried to cook brisket numerous times and have screwed it up most of them. Brisket is hard to cook because of timing. • If you don’t cook it long enough, it is inedible • If you cook it too hot, the bark is too hard and it, again, is inedible. • […]

In separate interviews with NBC 13 posted this week, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) and his Democratic opponent, Mallory Hagan, offered opposing viewpoints on border security. While Rogers supports building the wall proposed by President Donald Trump, his challenger does not, even going as far as to say, “I don’t really necessarily think that border security […]

A local grocery store in Limestone County has banned Pepsi products featuring the NFL logo on them, as first reported by WAAY. The owner of S & Z Grocery in Athens, Phillip Stewart, posted on Facebook Wednesday, saying, “I refuse to sell the product until the logo is removed.” He added, “I will not bow […]

The United States Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Liles Clifton Burke to serve as a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Alabama. Burke is a 49-year-old native of Cullman who currently serves as an associate judge on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. He is an undergraduate alumnus of the University of Alabama and a […]

7. Fusion GPS’s Glenn Simpson says he will not be testifying before Congress — Simpson’s firm was hired during the 2016 presidential campaign by the law firm with ties to the DNC and Clinton campaign. He helped plant stories with news outlets which were then used as justification to launch further inquiries into the Trump campaign. […]