Last week's passage of legislation to appropriate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding made it through the Alabama Senate with a 26-1 vote.

As the final regular legislative session of the quadrennium evolves, it is apparent that the legislature will not touch any substantive or controversial issues, but simply pass the budgets and go home to campaign. It is election year in the Heart of Dixie. If legislators are listening to their constituents, they are hearing one thing […]

New research to make future computer solid state drives (SSDs) more resilient, durable and energy-efficient has attracted a five-year, $650,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award for Dr. Biswajit Ray of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), as well as the interest of two manufacturers. Dr. Ray, an assistant professor in […]

Birmingham’s Southern Research is building an $84 million facility that will enhance its research capabilities, create nearly 550 jobs and double the organization’s economic impact to $300 million per year. The new building will be at the center of efforts to improve public health outcomes across Alabama, said Dr. Josh Carpenter, president and CEO of Southern Research. […]

The negative impact humans have on their environment is constantly on display, with climate change, land alterations and harmful algal blooms affecting people’s lives daily.

Fourteen miles from the University of Alabama’s bustling college campus lies the site of another thriving community.

Now what? That's a question from those waiting to see how the Alabama Legislature will respond to a three-judge federal court panel rejecting the congressional maps passed into law by the legislature during a special session last year.

A seldom-used overlook at Frank Jackson State Park near Opp has been transformed into a memorial that honors the men and women who served in the nation’s wars.

This week is National School Choice Week and with that an opportunity to highlight the fact that parents have a choice between public schools, private schools or homeschooling when it comes to educating their children. Education is not one size fits all. I am a proud graduate of Sparkman High which is part of the Madison County public school system.

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) ties a decision from a three-judge federal court panel earlier this week that rejected the Alabama Legislature's congressional redistricting map passed in a special session last year to his opponent, former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt.

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing this week marked the start of mass production of the all-new Mazda CX-50 sport utility at the joint venture assembly plant in Alabama with cheers from the plant’s workforce.

This is the last day of "Alabama School Choice Week," and not a real word was spoken on school choice by our elected representatives.

The Alabama Legislature on Thursday approved the appropriation of $772 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for numerous priorities set forth by Gov. Kay Ivey.

Attracting and retaining skilled workers continues to be a major hurdle facing Alabama employers. As the state’s economy has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years, the supply of skilled labor has struggled to keep pace with the amount of jobs employers seek to fill. As part of the Yellowhammer News Connect to your Future series, […]

The state's highest-ranking officeholder to speak out against the alleged policing for profit scheme was Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, who on Friday took to social media to denounce the tactics.

Between the 1960s and the 1980s, some of the most groundbreaking artists of their time traveled to The Shoals to create and record new music.

Earlier this week, State Auditor Jim Zeigler announced he was abandoning his bid for governor to seek Alabama's open secretary of state seat currently occupied by term-limited John Merrill.

Dura Automotive Systems on Thursday held a grand opening for the company's Muscle Shoals manufacturing facility, which will produce electric vehicle battery enclosures.

The Alabama Legislature has approved the allocation of $772 million in coronavirus relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.

What comes next after a three-judge U.S. district court panel issued a memo blocking the implementation of the Alabama Legislature’s 2021 special session redistricting plan is anyone’s guess. The aim of the judges, senior U.S. Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus and U.S. District Judges Anna Manasco and Terry Moorer, was to create an additional minority congressional […]

Thursday, the Alabama Farmers Federation released its 10th round of endorsements for candidates seeking election to the state legislature.

Alabamians became all too familiar with the aggressive housing market in 2021. From rejected offers and competition with cash buyers, to historically low interest rates and accepted offers above asking, there were benefits to some and losses to many. That being said, housing affordability remains a concern. Although inventory shortages may persist, a group of […]

Gov. Kay Ivey and legislative leadership on Thursday commended lawmakers' display of bipartisanship in approving a $772 million bill appropriating ARPA funding.

If you actively work to oppose this, as newly-elected Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) has, CNN's Jim Acosta says you are attempting to implement a "Soviet-style police state."