Sweet Grown Alabama has launched a new effort to help the state’s farmers sell more of their produce in local grocery stores. The nonprofit foundation, which promotes Alabama’s farming industry, is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and five local grocers and distributors across the state. Sweet […]

This year marked the 10-year commemoration of the 2011 tornado that devastated portions of Tuscaloosa and claimed the lives of many, including nine residents of the Rosedale Apartments community, a multifamily public housing development on the southwestern end of the city. To honor those victims, the Alabama Power Foundation provided $2,500 for a scholarship to support a student resident of the Tuscaloosa […]

Livingston may not be the largest city in Alabama’s Black Belt, but that is not stopping the people who live and work there from enthusiastically leading a growing chorus of voices devoted to growing rural Alabama. “When you have all of the oars going in the same direction, it’s better on everybody,” said Livingston Mayor Tom Tartt. […]

After a scheduled November launch, when NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) achieves orbit and unfurls the 18 gold-coated beryllium segments of its 6.5-meter primary mirror, over two decades of crucial UAH partnership in the project will also blossom. The technical challenges of JWST allied UAH as a partner in the international project with NASA’s […]

Two of the main barriers facing folks interested in outdoors recreation is a lack of access and not knowing others who already participate in those activities. Birmingham’s Brittney Davis is working to reduce those barriers for members of an organization she founded in 2017, Ladies Who Hike. The group treats its members to 12 local […]

Alabama’s newest veterans home will be named for one of the state’s homegrown American heroes, the late Bennie Adkins. News of the honor was delivered Friday by the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. Adkins served in the United States Army for more than 20 years, holding the rank of command sergeant major at the time […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined 31 of his U.S. House of Representatives colleagues in demanding answers from President Joe Biden regarding Biden’s plan to wage a door-to-door vaccine campaign. In a letter sent to the president on Friday, Moore and other members of the House asserted that the plan violated the privacy of Americans […]

Friday, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) gave his endorsement to Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth for his 2022 reelection bid. Brooks, who represents Alabama’s fifth congressional district, is in the middle of a hotly contested Republican primary race, which includes Brooks, former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt, Prattville businesswoman Jessica Taylor and former U.S. […]

7. No fans and no fun at the Olympics Just ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, it’s been announced by organizers that no spectators will be allowed at the games. This is due to Tokyo recently declaring a state of emergency for the increase of coronavirus cases. Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee president Seiko Hashimoto said that […]

Katie Britt, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, spoke with Huntsville radio host Michael Yaffee on Thursday about her faith, her family and what has driven her to run for public office. Britt recounted to the host of WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program” the powerful story of her family’s survival during the Tuscaloosa tornado and […]

If you’ve headed North on Birmingham’s US-31 in the last year, then you’ve probably seen the countdown to the once-in-a-lifetime World Games event. That countdown has finally reached its “365 days-to-go” mark as the international sports event is one-year away and tickets are officially on sale. What makes The World Games 2022 a “once-in-a-lifetime” event? […]

Spend a few minutes talking with Kenneth Paschal, and it quickly becomes evident that the man loves his home state of Alabama. When it was time for Paschal to conclude his 21 years of service in the U.S. Army, there was no doubt he wanted to return to his native state. “Alabama has so much […]

We can talk about Critical Race Theory until we are blue in the face. Some are debating whether that is what is being used in schools while the two biggest teachers’ unions and the media embrace it. Parents will have to do the heavy-lifting here. Regardless of the national conversation, Alabama legislators should be focusing […]

On Wednesday, AL(dot)com ran a report warning low COVID-19 vaccination could lead to another lockdown in Alabama. The report from Sarah Whites-Koditschek cited UAB’s Division of Infectious Diseases director Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, who at a press conference warned Alabama’s 33% vaccination rate, low relative to other states, may lead to an increase in hospitalizations because […]

Gov. Kay Ivey currently occupies her strongest position among Alabama Republicans since taking over the governor’s office, according to a recent poll. A summary of polling data obtained by Yellowhammer News shows Ivey receiving a lofty 86% favorability rating among likely Republican primary voters. Ivey became Alabama’s 54th governor in 2017 when she was sworn […]

The State Senate meets only a few dozen feet above the House of Representatives at the Alabama Statehouse. Yet, Rep. Mike Jones (R-Andalusia) announced Thursday that he is committed to nearly a year of campaigning to ride the elevator two extra floors when he goes to work in Montgomery. Jones became the first candidate to […]

The race for the Republican nomination for Alabama’s upcoming U.S. Senate race got a little more crowded on Thursday morning. Jessica Taylor, a 2020 candidate for Alabama’s second congressional district, announced her intentions to run for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat up in 2022. Taylor announced her intentions in a video she had posted on social […]

7. Law aimed to increase voter participation State Senator Jabbo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) and State Representative Jim Hill (R-Moody) sponsored a bill that changed the schedule for most municipal elections across the state so they’re not on the same schedule as presidential elections. The purpose of this is to increase voter participation. Alabama League of […]

As policymakers continue to grapple with finding a feasible solution to Alabama’s prison woes, some suggest a legislative approach could prove to be too high of a hurdle in the fourth year of the quadrennium, which historically has been a year with a more low-key regular session given approaching elections. Last week, State Rep. Steve […]

The nearly-hundred-year saga of overcoming challenges for southwestern Alabamians crossing from the Mobile side of the bay to the Baldwin County side of the bay seems to be at somewhat of a standstill as policymakers debate the best path forward. While reported discussions are ongoing about what to do next, a debate continues about whether […]

Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge has been selected to participate in United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Student Rocket Launch. ULA’s Student Rocket Launch is a program in which the rocket company’s intern volunteers design, build and launch three 19-foot high-power sport rockets. Dolly Ridge students were selected by ULA to provide payloads to be flown aboard […]

The continued and aggressive growth of the Von Braun Center as an entertainment venue and a destination for conferences in downtown Huntsville is drawing the attention, and investment dollars, from commercial real estate developers. Huntsville leaders have established a target of 1,300 downtown rooms that can be part of the community’s efforts to bid for […]

Legislation aimed at increasing voter participation in municipal elections is among the state’s new laws this year. A bill sponsored by Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) and Rep. Jim Hill (R-Moody) has moved nearly all elections in Alabama’s cities and towns off the presidential election cycle where they have resided on the calendar since 1984. […]

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Joseph Martin recently spoke with leaders and experts from several commands and industry partners to learn more about current readiness and modernization initiatives at Redstone Arsenal. Martin said being able to meet directly with people, and see and touch things firsthand, is incredibly valuable to furthering his […]