State Rep. Tommy Hanes (R-Bryant) on Monday announced that he will seek a third term in the Alabama House of Representatives, serving District 23. Hanes, a retired firefighter, is consistently recognized as one of the most conservative members of the state legislature, according to his voting record as rated by the Alabama Policy Institute (API) […]

A group of University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) students with the school’s Atmospheric & Earth Science Department have arrived in Louisiana to collect critical data on Hurricane Ida as the Category 4 storm on Sunday made landfall in the Gulf state. The release says the team is working closely with colleagues from the University […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) on Sunday took to social media to point to what he sees as hypocrisy on the part of the Democratic Party as progressives advocate for gun control measures domestically while a cache of equipment and weaponry has fallen into the hands of the Taliban in Afghanistan. According to reporting by […]

This past week will go down as one of, if not the worst, blunders by an American president in history. The ongoing withdrawal by President Joe Biden from Afghanistan has drawn worldwide scorn as Americans and allies have been stranded in the country surrounded by the Taliban, a group the United States had fought for […]

7. Charles Barkley came to Alabama to promote the coronavirus vaccine Former NBA star Charles Barkley traveled to Birmingham’s Legion Field over the weekend to promote the coronavirus vaccine by headlining a vaccine drive. Barkley said, “You don’t get the vaccination just for yourself, you get it for the people around you.” Barkley went on […]

As of now, there are three pre-filed bills in the State House and one bill pre-filed in the State Senate tied to the so-called Critical Race Theory controversy, and each is expected to get consideration in the 2022 regular session. State Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) is not convinced there is a need for that legislation. […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Did this week’s suicide bombing in Afghanistan show that President Joe Biden’s strategy in Afghanistan is a complete and utter failure? — Former President Donald Trump’s rally in Alabama was a huge success, but did […]

Can we learn economics from a pencil? We can, as one of the great contributions of economic education illustrates. America would be better off if our experts understood the pencil’s lesson. Leonard Read, the founder and long-time president of the Foundation for Economic Education, offered the tale of a humble pencil in his 1958 classic, […]

As witnessed by recent ransomware cyber attacks in the national news, cybersecurity has rapidly become essential in order to protect businesses and government organizations, while working to ensure the industry keeps pace with the dizzying rate of technological change to keep data flowing and secure. To help meet these challenges, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), […]

Society for Science awarded Birmingham educator Elizabeth Bieri of Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School with a $5,000 stipend to help guide students in scientific research and competition. Bieri was one of 66 educators selected as an Advocate from across the country; she will serve in the Advocate Program for the 2021-2022 school year. Advocates are from 31 states, […]

On Aug. 30, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce will open the doors of The Lab on Dexter, a leading-edge entrepreneurial learning and innovation facility. Located on Montgomery’s historic Dexter Avenue, The Lab will provide a collaborative learning environment for entrepreneurs, with the goal of creating a sustainable social and tech innovation ecosystem.   “Montgomery continues to cultivate […]

During a House Armed Services Committee hearing back in June, U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, defended a reading list that included materials about so-called Critical Race Theory. “I want to understand white rage, and I’m white,” Milley said during the hearing. On the heels of the collapse […]

Less than a year after work on the Great Red Snapper Count, which changed the way scientists estimate fish populations in the Gulf of Mexico, Dr. Sean Powers of the University of South Alabama is leading a “Dream Team” of researchers in an $11.7 million study of the greater amberjack species. The Greater Amberjack Research […]

Alvin Briggs was 6 years old when he told his mother he wanted to play peewee football. She responded by telling him he had to purchase his own equipment. “I had to figure out how to buy shoulder pads, all the equipment,” he said. “I started picking up pecans and doing different things for my […]

To say the Auburn University Bass Fishing Team had a big weekend at nationals would be an understatement. Just days after the talented tandem of Logan Parks and Tucker Smith won the title of Carhartt Bassmaster College Series 2021 Team of the Year, four other Auburn anglers made a big splash at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by […]

Earlier this month, there was a considerable amount of buzz suggesting a solution to Alabama’s decades-long prison dilemma was imminent. With the possibility of federal COVID-19 relief money coming to the state to make up for the state’s lost tax receipts due to the pandemic, there had even been some discussion of a new women’s […]

Thursday was not only a deeply somber day in recent American history, it’s an infuriating one. Joe Biden has displayed gross incompetence and an inability to effectively lead our nation as commander-in-chief. He has shown that he can’t protect us overseas. He can’t protect us at our southern border. And he can’t protect us in […]

Dr. Danny L. McCarty, assistant professor at the University of South Alabama, recently wrote an article that is now the third most-read article ever published in the Journal of Constructivist Psychology. McCarty’s article, titled “Experiential Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Reflective Process,” also has been cited 11 times since publication. “I find it hard […]

C Spire has started construction on a 243-mile-long fiber-optic cable route from Meridian, Mississippi, to Homewood. Contractors for the broadband and business services division of the diversified telecommunications and technology services company began work on the multimillion-dollar project late last month and it is expected to be completed next year. The project, which involves placing conduit, […]

Beginning on Monday, August 30, the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division will offer a one-click solution for those who want to hunt feral swine at night. The new law that allows nighttime hunting of feral swine and coyotes went into effect on July 1, 2021. When the 2021-2022 licenses become available Monday, hunters […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) on Friday announced his desire for President Joe Biden’s exit from the White House by employing all constitutionally available avenues. This includes resignation, the 25th Amendment, as well as Congress opening an impeachment inquiry against the sitting president. On Thursday, the North Alabama congressman called on Biden to resign from […]

Charles Barkley is urging Alabamians to get stuck with Chuck. The Leeds native and Auburn and NBA basketball legend brings his plea for widespread vaccination against COVID-19 to a vaccine rally on Saturday, Aug. 28. The event, presented by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC), will provide walk-up and drive-in vaccines at Legion Field on Aug. […]

Brad Bolton, Red Bay native and vice chair of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), spoke with Yellowhammer News regarding what he described as a “strong” state of community banking in Alabama. Bolton serves as president, CEO and senior lender for Community Spirit Bank in Red Bay. He serves in multiple leadership capacities at […]

For the second year in a row, the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the game for the annual Sidewalk Film Festival, taking place this weekend in Birmingham. Last summer, because of COVID-19, Sidewalk moved from its traditional home on the streets and among venues across several blocks of downtown Birmingham to a drive-in complex in Leeds. This weekend’s 23rd annual […]