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There will be some new life at a former steel mill site in Gadsden. Magneco/Metrel of Addison, Ill., will be investing more than $5 million to refurbish 100,000 square feet of industrial space at the site in Alabama City, also known as the Gadsden Industrial Park, the city said.  On Tuesday, the Gadsden City Council approved […]

Listen: Does God still raise the dead?

Rodney Hogue has been in ministry for more than 45 years and, throughout that time, he has seen God do incredible things. He has traveled all over and witnessed God do incredible miracles, including meeting people who have been raised from the dead. The same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead, is still with […]

Alabama joins 23 states in lawsuit against EPA

Alabama has recently joined a group of 24 states that are now suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The group of states are requesting that a federal court void a new rule that redefines "Waters of the United States (WOTUS)".

Church of the Highlands and Highlands College adopt stock and crypto giving platform, Overflow, along with American Cancer Society and more.

Yesterday, at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senator Katie Britt continued her efforts to fight against what her office is labeling "the Chinese Communist Party's growing aggression."

Tuberville salutes broadband grants to HBCUs

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded Connecting Minority Communities grants to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Alabama, Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s office announced. The grants went to Tuskegee University, Stillman College, Alabama State University, and Talladega College to lead broadband expansion efforts in their respective regions. The money will be used to purchase […]

Aaron Johnson: Sweet home, Alabama

Travel is my weakness. Truth is, I am an addicted traveler. I don’t travel like a tourist, but more of an explorer. My interests are off the beaten path and places where only the locals can find. My travels have taken me to 49 states and as many countries. Our cultures may change from place […]

Strong: Southern border situation 'unacceptable'

Congressman Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) has returned to Washington D.C. after his trip to the southern border in El Paso, Texas.Strong visited the area with a dozen other legislators to see the situation at the border first hand.

In a state budget hearing last week, State Finance Director Bill Poole emphasized that Alabama efficiently handled the federal funds allocated to the state from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

A government report supporting relocating Space Command headquarters to Alabama from Colorado has been hailed by state and local officials. A non-public, 87-page report issued from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) in May 2022 and obtained by Yellowhammer News confirmed Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal was ranked first in the Air Force’s Evaluation and Selection phases. […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is once again blasting the Biden administration over the continuing crisis at the southern border. 

No drag shows for kids.

Bill Poole highlighted Alabama's low administrative costs when spending the American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Geneva, Walker County public fishing lakes reopen

Alabama's recreational options are about to increase.The Geneva and Walker County public fishing lakes will be reopening on March 1st,2023. The lakes were both closed due to each transitioning to new lake managers.

Last week, Senator Tommy Tuberville, while visiting North Alabama, stopped by the Huntsville National Children's Advocacy Center(NCAC) for a briefing and a tour of the campus.

Young Farm Families helping grow the future

The future of farming in Alabama looks bright if the state’s top young farm families are any indication. Eight families – three finalists and five additional division winners – were honored in the 2023 Outstanding Young Farm Family contest during the Alabama Farmers Federation Young Farmers Conference over the weekend. The finalists are: Mitchell and […]

Last year, Alabama's high school graduation rates were the lowest since 2017

Auburn engineering students will be launching a high-powered rocket thousands of feet above the Earth in the NASA University Student Launch Initiative in Huntsville in a few weeks. But, they couldn’t send up some plain old, undecorated rocket. So, members of the Auburn University Rocketry Association delivered the 11-foot-6-inch rocket to Children’s of Alabama in […]

Alabama's REAL school choice option is here

Move this school choice bill NOW

Senator Tommy Tuberville's focus on veterans affairs is starting to pay off. The Senator's legislation known as the "Supporting Families of the Fallen Act" will go into effect on Wednesday, March 1st.

UA Education Hall of Fame adds five members

Earlier this month, five people were added to the University of Alabama College of Education Hall of Fame at an award ceremony located at the North River Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa.

Dr. Daniel Sutter: ChatGPT and the future

The future is bright if we retain control over AI. Yes, AI will change how we do things, but economics shows that humans need not fear becoming useless.

State Sen. Arthur Orr is still pushing the idea of a one time tax rebate, while others suggest the extra money should be saved.

Wahl re-elected to state GOP chair

At the ALGOP Winter Meeting in Birmingham on Saturday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman, John Wahl, was re-elected for another two years.