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Auburn Director of Athletics Allen Greene on Tuesday evening announced the hire of new head football coach Bryan Harsin, confirming media reports. “We are thrilled to welcome Coach Harsin to the Auburn family. He’s a proven winner whose record speaks for itself,” Greene said in a statement. The announcement comes after a search process that […]
Auburn has selected Boise State head coach Bryan Harsin to lead the Tigers football program, according to multiple reports. Yahoo Sports broke the news on Tuesday afternoon. Coincidentally, it was Harsin who succeeded Gus Malzahn as the head coach at Arkansas State in 2012. Now, Harsin will apparently repeat the feat on The Plains. Harsin, […]
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson and the Alabama State Port Authority on Tuesday released respective statements lauding U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) for his continued support of Coastal Alabama in the comprehensive Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations package that was passed by Congress the previous day. A release from Stimpson noted that in the omnibus appropriations bill […]
Heiche Surface Technologies, a company that specializes in sophisticated metal coatings for car parts and industrial uses, is building a plant in Jasper that will employ over 70 workers. The company’s main customers are expected to be automakers and auto parts suppliers. News of the plant was announced Tuesday afternoon by the office of Alabama […]
Governor Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Tuesday opened the Yellowhammer State’s pitch to house the permanent headquarters of the U.S. Space Command. Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal was recently confirmed as one of six finalists for the HQ. Space Command was approved by Congress in 2018, and President Donald Trump subsequently directed its elevation as the 11th functional […]
Gov. Ivey says Santa is all set to make his Alabama deliveries -- 'He assured me he'd wear his mask'
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said she had “good news for the children of Alabama” when asked if the North Pole’s most famous resident would be able to make his yearly deliveries. Ivey updated reporters on the travel plans of Saint Nicholas shortly after she received her initial dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Monday. The […]
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate on Monday both voted to pass an omnibus appropriations package that contains all 12 Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) spending bills and majorly benefits Alabama. The comprehensive legislation, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, also included about $900 billion in additional COVID-19 relief for struggling Americans and businesses. The measure […]
Historic Hotels of America on Monday announced the winners of its annual Awards of Excellence for 2020. After analyzing more than 250 member nominees, the organization has once again honored a Coastal Alabama gem for representing the “pinnacle” of industry excellence. The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa was named as the nation’s “Best […]
Congress passed on Monday a massive spending bill that included $600 stimulus checks for most Americans, and they are expected to begin arriving soon. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC on Monday that the stimulus will begin arriving “at the beginning of next week,” which would place the initial arrivals around December 28. U.S. Rep. […]
The Southeastern Conference on Tuesday released the winners of its annual awards, as well as the members of the respective All-SEC teams, for the 2020 football season. Following their historic undefeated regular season and SEC Championship Game victory, it came as no surprise that the University of Alabama Crimson Tide dominated the honors, taking home […]
Twinkle Cavanaugh voiced her support this week for a congressional challenge to the results of the Electoral College. In a conversation with Yellowhammer News, the president of the Alabama Public Service Commission emphasized the need for voters across the country to feel confident in knowing the presidential election was fairly administered. “We have to restore […]
7. Coronavirus vaccine should cover other variants Assistant Secretary for Health Administration Brett Giroir recently spoke about the new strain of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom, and said that they “have every reason to believe that the vaccine will be effective against any variant that we’ve seen, including the new variant in the U.K.” […]
It has become quite a normal, and boring, thing for America’s social media users to seize on innocuous things and attempt to out-ridiculous each other in pretend outrage. Apparently, we are very upset that people are getting vaccines.
The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) on Monday announced that Miller Girvin has been named as the organization’s executive vice president of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, effective January 2021. Girvin comes to EDPA from her role as CEO at the Alabama Capital Network (ACN). Along with ACN’s five founders, she started the network in 2017 […]
MONTGOMERY — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey received her initial dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Monday afternoon at a Montgomery hospital. Joining Ivey in receiving doses of the vaccine Monday afternoon were State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and State Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mary McIntyre, two of the top-ranking officials at the Alabama Department […]
Even amid the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Christmas spirit is shining perhaps brighter than ever in Alabama. Mobile-based Fox 10 on Sunday reported about a local nine-year-old boy, Josh Cox, who reached into his own pockets this holiday season to brighten the lives of other Coastal Alabama children. The outlet reported that Josh, […]
Alabama Humanities Foundation, the Birmingham-based state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is now known as the Alabama Humanities Alliance (AHA) following an extensive rebranding effort that also includes a new logo and website and further coincides with the hiring of a new executive director. Since 1974, AHA has been committed to connecting […]
On Friday, former Gov. Robert Bentley announced on social media he received the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Bentley’s announcement had its critics, including CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins, who said she was “genuinely confused” as to why the 77-year-old practicing dermatologist would be near the front of the line for the […]
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Monday appeared at a ribbon-cutting for a factory in Auburn that will make glass vials in which COVID-19 vaccine doses will be stored and shipped. SiO2 Materials Science, the company that built the plant, received a $143 million grant from the federal government in June to help make possible the […]
When Krystn Keller’s three-month-old son Elliott developed a rash on his face, she was told that it was just standard baby eczema and should go away if she switched laundry detergent. However, over the next nine months, Elliott’s condition worsened. The Kellers saw 14 doctors, tried prescription creams, bought soap for sensitive skin, and had […]
RV manufacturer THOR Industries has purchased the Franklin County company Tiffin Motorhomes for $300 million, the company announced Monday. The Tiffin family — all three generations — will retain control of day-to-day operations at the motor home manufacturing business that bears their name. Tiffin Motorhomes will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of THOR Industries. Tiffin […]
It is a celestial treat for amateur astronomers as well as those interested in tying the heavens to religious events. It’s the annual planetary conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn that should be easily viewed in the early evening sky. The event is also called the Christmas star. The planets regularly appear to pass each other […]
7. Birx latest public health leader to not follow own advice White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx told people to limit their holiday gatherings for Thanksgiving to “your immediate household,” but now it’s been found out that she didn’t follow her own advice. The day after Thanksgiving, Birx went to Delaware where […]
According to State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), Gov. Kay Ivey had no choice but to use the power granted to her under a state of emergency to extend the expiration date on economic incentive packages and waive tax liabilities on CARES Act benefits. Orr, chairman of the Alabama State Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee, […]