Regions Bank announced that Andy Voress has joined Regions Affordable Housing as head of Investor Sales and Servicing. In this role, Voress will oversee business relationships with Regions’ clients who are bringing new and revitalized developments to life. Further, he will guide distribution and funding strategies for Regions Affordable Housing, along with capital-raising initiatives that support […]

You have not heard this unusual bit of news in the national media. Likely you will not, unless those media outlets pick up the information from this Yellowhammer News article. Here is the unusual news bulletin: There have been no hurricanes in the Gulf of America. Ever. And no tropical storms. The 2025 hurricane season […]

Fox News is giving Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt national credit for helping end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. After the Senate passed the bill to open the government, U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) called Britt “a rock star” playing a leading role in brokering the process of intense, historic negotiations. […]

Mary’s hospital might close. Mary is a mother in rural Alabama who faced a difficult pregnancy and gave birth prematurely to a fragile baby. Her local hospital, the only one with an obstetrics ward in her county, was where her child received lifesaving care. For Mary, that hospital isn’t just a building; it’s the reason […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) complimented the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently for proposing a new rule that would rein in federal overreach that was seen during the Biden administration. Palmer participated in an event at the EPA Headquarters Wednesday where the EPA and the Department of the Army announced a proposed rule that would […]

The SEC wrapped up what’s known yearly as cupcake week this past weekend with most of the top teams in the conference taking on lesser opponents ahead of rivalry week. Despite having run through a gauntlet of a schedule in the best conference in America ahead of one final showdown next week for most teams, […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2026, said he has some concerns about the recent push to abolish the filibuster. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has been arguing in recent weeks for abolishing the filibuster in the Senate so that they can pass more of President Donald Trump’s agenda. Marshall […]

When President Donald Trump dealt a fatal blow to PBS and NPR, Alabama had an opportunity to move on from the liberal outlets that dominate public media. Unfortunately, the day before the board overseeing Alabama Public Television was to decide how to handle it, Governor Kay Ivey gave cover to the board and maintained the […]

Longtime Mobile County Treasurer Phil Benson has died at age 83. Services for Benson will be held Monday, November 24, at Cottage Hill Memorial Funeral Home, 7158 Cottage Hill Road in Mobile. Visitation is 4-6 p.m., with the service at 6. Burial will be at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort on […]

Regions Bank is committed to educating their customers and the public about the latest in fraud prevention. They also want to make sure you know what steps to take if you’ve already been affected by a scam – because recovery matters just as much as prevention. “No one is immune to fraud – even the […]

The Auburn Tigers are in the midst of a nationwide coaching search after firing Hugh Freeze several weeks back. While there is still a season at hand to deal with, all eyes are on AU Director of Athletics John Cohen and who he might hire to take the spot. Since the moment Freeze was fired […]

Former Alabama Democrat U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) has reportedly taken the first official step toward running for Governor of Alabama in 2026. According to the Alabama Political Reporter, Jones has “quietly filed paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office to run for governor,” and the state’s leading Democrats are already converging to […]

Alabama has long been home to groundbreaking medical research, and at the forefront of these efforts is the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). From life-saving cancer treatments to advances in cardiovascular care, UAB’s work touches thousands of lives every day. Yet one area that deserves even more attention is Parkinson’s disease-a neurological condition that […]

As families across the state prepare to gather and give thanks, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is urging motorists to make safety a priority during  this Thanksgiving holiday travel period. With heavier-than-usual highway traffic expected, partly  due to increased roadway travel following recent airline disruptions connected to the federal  government shutdown, ALEA Troopers are […]

Evidence doesn’t speak for itself – skilled people and smart technology make it talk. The Huntsville Police Department’s forensic journey has evolved from film rolls to mobile data extraction and digital intelligence tools. The department’s new Crime Scene and Evidence Warehouse Complex isn’t just a building; it’s a milestone in how HPD collects, preserves and […]

7. Penn State, after firing James Franklin post-three losses and paying him $49 million to go away, is allegedly targeting Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer as a top target IF Alabama misses the College Football Playoff via an Iron Bowl loss. 6. 27-year-old Jack Andrew Smiley of Muncie, Ind., was fatally shot during an underage sex sting […]

Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. In fact, while a few other countries have a national day for prayer or thankfulness, nothing truly resembles our Thanksgiving Day. Europe, with its more established countries, scoffs at such a notion of commemorating the virtue or emotion of thanksgiving. They might celebrate national accomplishments like successful harvests, vanquishing […]

Across America, families are facing a surge in violent carjackings. Under the Biden Administration, criminals were emboldened, our communities felt less safe, and sometimes our law enforcement officers lacked the tools they needed to put these offenders behind bars. Even members of Congress have not been immune to carjacking. Reps. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) and […]

A new chapter in Auburn’s culinary story begins today as Olivine, the city’s newest rooftop restaurant and cocktail lounge, opens atop the AC Hotel Auburn. The concept brings together the warmth of Alabama hospitality and the vibrant coastal flavors of Southern Europe. The space feels elevated without being pretentious, and certainly hosts the charm that […]

Birmingham’s music history has never looked quite like this. This month, Sealegs Press releases A History of Birmingham Rock & Roll, a hardback art book featuring every piece from Craig Legg’s legendary 350-painting exhibition—a project that stunned the city when it debuted at East Village Arts in 2023. The original show was the kind of […]

STARBASE Maxwell, a War Department hands-on, youth science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics outreach program at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, is educating thousands of local students each year through immersive, inquiry-based learning. The program bridges the gap between military and civilian communities while opening doors to technical careers that support both national defense and […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing and UAB Medicine have been recognized by the American Association for Men in Nursing as a 2025 Best School for Men in Nursing and a 2025 Best Workplace for Men in Nursing, respectively. This marks the seventh consecutive year the school has been honored with the distinction and the third consecutive year UAB […]

If turkeys could talk, two Alabama turkeys might describe Friday morning as the luckiest day of their lives. Instead of ending up on a festive turkey platter, the two broad-breasted birds stood on the lawn of the Governor’s Mansion and received something every Alabama Thanksgiving turkey can only dream of — a full pardon. Governor […]

The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) has opened submissions for its 14th annual Big Buck Photo Contest, highlighting what the group calls one of the nation’s premier destinations for trophy whitetail deer. “We love having the photos shared with us every year in the Big Buck Photo Contest,” said ALBBAA director Pam Swanner. “The […]