Manufacture Alabama is pleased to announce that the Manufacture Alabama Board of Directors has elected Paul Vercher as the new chairman. Vercher, who is the director of Government Affairs for the United States Steel Corporation will serve a two-year term, effective September 16, 2021. Vercher has been a member of Manufacture Alabama’s Board for several […]

Major automobile manufacturers are going all-in on the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Like all Americans, Alabamians are hearing more about EVs, seeing more models they’d actually want to drive, and assessing what actual benefits EVs could offer. Just like the price of flat screen televisions fell dramatically as the technology improved and manufacturing capacity […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide will travel to the Swamp to take on the Florida Gators in a rematch from last year’s conference championship. That matchup ended with the Tide winning 52-46 in a thriller that pitted two of the best quarterbacks in the country against each other in Mac Jones and Kyle Trask. Defenses were […]

The Auburn Tigers have already played two games this year, but the season truly begins tonight as they travel to State College, Pennsylvania, to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. Auburn will face off against Penn State in front of over 106,000 fans this evening, the largest crowd in Auburn football history. Both teams […]

Picture-postcard weather greeted the youngsters and volunteer mentors last weekend for the Kids’ Free Surf Fishing Clinic at Gulf State Park. David Thornton, renowned surf and pier fishermen, and Cindy Langston, Special Events Manager at Gulf State Park, wanted to see if the coastal community would respond to another kids’ event after a successful day […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) earlier this month notified state health agencies that efforts to expand monoclonal antibody therapy locations have been placed on hold, leading many to question the decision which they believe will lead to supply shortages of the life-saving COVID-19 treatment. Additionally, HHS announced that it was limiting […]

Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Friday sent a letter to lawmakers declaring her intentions to call a special session of the Alabama State Legislature in order to address issues relating to the state’s prison infrastructure. In the letter obtained by Yellowhammer News, Ivey says that the state “face[s] an urgent need to address Alabama’s longstanding […]

Friday marks the 234th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. On a day that is set aside to celebrate the nation’s supreme legal document, many have taken exception to the National Archives Records Administration’s (NARA) decision to place warning labels on the nation’s founding documents. U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), chairman of the […]

Kendra Scott is offering two unique ways to support Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Alabama. Custom necklaces designed by four special “guests of honor” from Children’s of Alabama are available for purchase. For every customized necklace purchased in September, Kendra Scott will donate 20% of the proceed back to Children’s of Alabama. Shopping for these […]

The story of Merceria Ludgood’s impact on her community and her state is that of a journey, in the truest sense of the word. As an accomplished lawyer and current president of the Mobile County Commission, Ludgood has built a catalog of personal experiences and knowledge which have uniquely prepared her to serve. A native […]

The Alabama Association of Nurse Anesthetists (ALANA) stands with the Medical Association of the State of Alabama in objecting to the pause in the access to monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 patients in Alabama. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) not only provide anesthesia care for COVID-19 patients, but as airway experts, intubate patients in Alabama […]

For a printable version, click here. Pro tip: Save the image below to your phone for quick and easy access all weekend. (Note: All times are Central) Zack Shaw is a contributing writer for Yellowhammer News and former walk-on for the Auburn Tigers. You can contact him by email: zack@new-yhn.local or on Twitter @z_m_shaw Hayden […]

State Treasurer John McMillan (R-AL) tendered his resignation to Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) as the longtime public servant will take on the role of executive director for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. In May, the governor signed legislation legalizing medical marijuana and established the commission which will regulate the use of medicinal cannabis in the […]

Friday, U.S. Senate hopeful Jessica Taylor announced she earned the endorsement of rock star and Second Amendment activist Ted Nugent. According to a release, Nugent endorsed Taylor while attending his Constitution Day celebration in Centreville, Mich. “The Nugent family, we endorse Jessica Taylor because she will bring back the real America that we all love,” […]

Faculty and graduate students with the University of Alabama are seeking to address the root causes of low vaccination rates among the state’s citizens, particularly within the Black community. In a report issued this week as part of a national effort aimed at ensuring equal access to COVID-19 vaccines, a seven-person team consisting of the […]

The Biden administration earlier this week began the process of notifying states on the number of Afghan nationals that are slated to arrive in their communities as part of the first group of around 37,000 refugees that are to be resettled in the United States. Alabama is set to take in 10 Afghan refugees who […]

Alabama’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.1% in August, according to new data released on Friday by Gov. Kay Ivey’s office. That number is down from both the July rate of 3.2% and the August 2020 rate of 7.1%. “Alabama continues our streak of dropping unemployment, getting more of our people back to work and able […]

7. California going all-in on restrictions after Newsom survives recall After Los Angeles County implemented a new slate of COVID-19 restrictions earlier in the week,  the two largest school districts in the San Francisco Bay Area of California have decided that they’ll hold a vote on whether to mandate coronavirus vaccines for students who are […]

The Alabama Association of Realtors, along with other plaintiffs, delivered a huge win for property rights and rental owners as the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recently-extended eviction moratorium. This means that evictions for non-payment of rent are no longer prohibited by the federal government. “The United […]

While polling shows that Gov. Kay Ivey has a commanding lead in the race for Alabama’s GOP gubernatorial nod for the 2022 election, according to a recent poll, one of her opponents is undeterred in criticizing her. State Auditor Jim Zeigler, who is polling at 8.8% compared to Ivey’s 41.5% according to a recent Alabama […]

Reportedly, lawmakers and members of the executive branch of state government are on the verge of an agreement for Alabama’s long-standing prison problem, and that solution could be made law in a special session called by Gov. Kay Ivey in a matter of days. During an appearance on “The Jeff Poor Show” on Mobile radio […]

The United States is a relatively young country, but we have the oldest written national constitution. On this Constitution Day, we honor this incredible document, which has persisted for over two centuries and inspired a host of other constitutions around the world. Today marks the 234th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. Our Constitution […]

Walker County Commissioner Keith Davis has announced his candidacy to represent House District 13 in the Alabama Legislature’s lower chamber. Davis announced his campaign at a meeting of the local Republican Party, during which he touched on what he calls his “unwavering commitment” to the GOP and his years of “proven leadership.” Davis served as […]

State Rep. Debbie Hamby Wood (R-Valley) on Thursday announced her intentions to seek reelection to the Alabama House of Representatives, serving District 38. Wood was first elected to the legislature in 2018. Prior to her service in the legislature’s lower chamber, she served on the Chambers County Commission for 16 years. She also served as […]