Alabama lost its oldest past governor when John Patterson passed away last month. He died on the same land where he was born in rural Tallapoosa County. Patterson was 99 years old, and he would have been 100 in September. He was the epitome of the greatest generation. He was a veteran of World War […]

After more than one year of closure due to COVID-19, the University of South Alabama Archaeology Museum on the main campus in the Alfred and Lucile Delchamps Archaeology Building will reopen its doors to the general public starting Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The regular museum hours will be scheduled from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, and there will […]

A renovated building is helping change lives in Selma and Alabama’s Black Belt. Since its creation in 2014 as Selma’s first business incubator, the nonprofit Arsenal Place has worked to help startup businesses get off the ground and running. Now, the organization has expanded its presence and impact in a newly renovated, historic building, thanks to support […]

Last week, discussions in Montgomery continued about how to handle Alabama’s prison crisis but with a few additional wrinkles. With members of the House of Representatives now involved, a new facility to replace Wetumpka’s Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women built in the 1940s, and the possible use of the under-utilized Perry County Correctional Facility that […]

Saturday, former President Donald Trump took aim at Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt by questioning her qualifications for the job.

When you think of a weekend getaway in Alabama, what’s the first destination that comes to mind? Maybe Gulf Shores for a weekend soaking up the sand and sea? Or some time relaxing on one of our state’s many beautiful lakes? You may even think of a bustling city like Birmingham, Huntsville, or Mobile for a staycation of sorts. But […]

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. […]

Criticism of Governor Kay Ivey over lockdown, mask orders and gas taxes are apparently not putting her re-election in jeopardy as she continues to run with no real serious opposition while raking in endorsements and money. 

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 […]

It is time for Alabama to follow the lead of West Virginia and other states and open up the program to all students.

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 […]

Due to the spreading of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, there has been a renewed push nationally for the return of masks and restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus.