Protective Life Corporation and the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex have collaborated to mint a unique piece of digital art, known as an NFT, on the Ethereum blockchain.

After little action being taken against Russia other than sanctions, which are likely to be ineffective if there is nothing done about their oil sales, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has come out in support of banning Russian oil.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed Eurasian H5 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a wild, hunter-harvested American wigeon in Limestone County, Alabama.

One of the most contested pieces of legislation taken up by the Alabama Legislature on a periodic basis is the issue of gambling. If this regular legislative session resembles those of the past, lawmakers could be in for a robust debate of the topic.

Second Amendment advocates on Thursday were delivered a major victory as the Alabama Senate passed constitutional carry, or permitless carry legislation, by a vote of 23-6.

Thursday, the Alabama Farmers Federation announced its 13th round of endorsements for candidates seeking election to the state legislature.

The Alabama Senate on Wednesday passed legislation that seeks to improve math instruction and prohibit the use of Common Core State Standards in K-12 public schools.

President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address, rambling from subject to subject but failing to change the tone of his flailing administration.

Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth announced legislation aiming to prevent aggressive traffic policing tactics such as those that were reportedly employed by the Brookside Police Department.

Governor Kay Ivey declared a day of prayer for Ukraine as the nation undergoes an invasion from Russia, and reports continue to come in of deceased citizens and military troops.

A Louisiana chef’s aspirations of beginning his own culinary business in Alabama are coming true as he begins preparations to open his restaurant and office. Chef Blake Yount moved to Guntersville with his wife Alaina and son Jacques in October with the goal of starting a company that would fulfill several dining needs, not just […]

A bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville seeks to combat abuse of the nation's immigration worker system and emphasize the hiring of American workers over foreign H-1B and L-1 visa applicants.

Small business is the foundation of Alabama’s economy. They account for 99.4% of all businesses in the state, and they employ 47% of the state’s private-sector workforce. That’s why we’re so grateful to Governor Ivey for signing House Bill 82, the Small Business Relief and Revitalization Act of 2022. The measure, introduced by Rep. Danny […]

An Alabama-built United Launch Alliance rocket carrying the GOES-T spacecraft for the NOAA and NASA lifted off today from Cape Canaveral.

Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation had awarded a $100 million joint grant to the Mobile Airport Authority and the Alabama State Port Authority

Two of my children recently received something in the mail called a Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer debit card, known as a P-EBT, each loaded with $375. The accompanying letter explained that the money was for school children in grades K-12 who were enrolled in the National School Lunch Program — free and reduced lunch — during the 2020-2021 school […]

Governors across the United States have taken the absurdly symbolic act of "banning" the sale of Russian vodka in state-run liquor stores.

As the Russian onslaught of Ukraine rages, advanced weaponry manufactured in the Yellowhammer State proves critical in the fight against President Vladimir Putin's tyrannical ambitions.

As Ukrainians take up arms alongside military forces to defend their nation's sovereignty against Russian invasion, Gov. Kay Ivey has proclaimed Wednesday as a day of prayer for the beleaguered Eastern European nation. 

Last night, President Joe Biden addressed the nation in his State of the Union.

Facing multiple crises and a declining approval rating, President Joe Biden on Tuesday night delivered the first State of the Union address of his administration.

While wearing the national colors of Ukraine, all three members of Alabama’s Public Service Commission (PSC) offered their support to the citizens of the war-torn country on Tuesday. Commissioner Chip Beeker told Yellowhammer News that the commission was proud to join so many others around the nation and the world in support of Ukraine. “We […]

The World Games 2022 Birmingham Organizing Committee on Monday announced that it had placed a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing in July's upcoming events. 

Could Russian hackers make the lights go out in Huntsville? That’s just one cybersecurity question that’s top of mind in this national defense-oriented city, the home of Redstone Arsenal, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of United States sanctions. Huntsville is used to being one of Moscow’s top nuclear warfare targets since […]