The Alabama Department of Commerce on Wednesday announced that Canadian National Railway (CN) is collaborating with Alabama Export Railroad and Ray-Mont Logistics to launch the first phase of a new, state-of-the-art logistics park in Mobile. Expected to open in late 2021, phase one of the facility will be utilized to bag plastic pellets for containerized […]

Editor’s Note: The information published in this story is accurate at the time of publication. Always refer to uab.edu/uabunited for UAB’s current guidelines and recommendations relating to COVID-19. More than 120 undergraduate, graduate and faculty members of the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will soon begin working in UAB Hospital to support the fight against COVID-19. The faculty and […]

State Rep. Kirk Hatcher secured on Tuesday night the Democratic nomination for Alabama Senate District 26, a Montgomery-area seat vacated earlier in 2020 by former Sen. David Burkette. Per the Secretary of State’s unofficial results, Hatcher earned 3,961 votes to former State Rep. John Knight’s 1,374, meaning Hatcher was supported by almost 75% of the […]

Last week, Gov. Kay Ivey announced she would exercise 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. Those actions taken had broad support from members of the legislature, as Ivey had pointed out in a tweet. However, […]

Dr. Kimberly Robinson, a 31-year veteran of NASA, has been named the chief executive officer of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. The hiring was announced Tuesday by the Alabama Space Science Exhibition Commission, the state agency that oversees the operation of the center. She will begin her new role on Feb. 15, 2021. Her […]

U.S. Rep-elects Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) and Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) on Tuesday joined 24 of their fellow Republican members-elect in signing on to a letter asking Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to open an investigation of alleged irregularities in the 2020 presidential election. As reasons for the investigation, the letter cites litigation brought by multiple states and […]

When Auburn announced the firing of head football coach Gus Malzahn on Sunday, the Tigers fanbase was filled with renewed expectations. Expectations that — having pulled the trigger on a $21.45 million buyout — Auburn already had Malzahn’s permanent replacement lined up. Expectations that — having made that investment — Auburn was going all-in on […]

The U.S. Navy has announced that the USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) recently executed two successful interdictions, resulting in the seizure of drugs worth an excess of $113 million in wholesale value. The vessel, an Independence-variant littoral combat ship, was built by Austal USA at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in Mobile, Alabama, and commissioned by the Navy in […]

Auburn celebrates a lifetime of achievement by Gen. Lloyd Austin, who provides immeasurable support to our university. We are grateful for his leadership in defending our freedoms and know his best days in serving our nation are still ahead. Congratulations and thank you! See the full story here.

7. Walmart closes third Alabama store After what appears to be a coronavirus outbreak related to the Walmart located on South Memorial Parkway in Huntsville, the big-box giant has decided to close the store until 7:00 a.m. Thursday to allow for crews to clean and sanitize the building. This is the third store in Alabama […]

Editor’s note: The following is an open letter from the Birmingham-area hospitals to all citizens of Alabama.  Birmingham area hospitals applaud Governor Ivey’s recent extension of the statewide mask order. We also encourage residents of Jefferson County and all across Alabama to continue their vigilance in taking every precaution possible to minimize the spread of […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday tweeted his support for former State Sen. Nina Turner’s (D-OH) bid to represent Ohio’s 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Turner was a high-profile supporter of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) presidential bid in 2016 and was a national co-chair of his 2020 presidential campaign. She […]

C Spire, an internet service provider and member of the Alabama Rural Broadband Coalition, is adding to its holdings with the acquisition of Mobile-based Harbor Communications. The acquisition was announced via a virtual media briefing with executives from both C Spire and Harbor. C Spire says that it has big plans for Harbor’s Alabama customers, […]

All employees of Atlas Senior Living will be financially incentivized to get vaccinated for coronavirus, the company has announced. WBRC first reported the news. Atlas is based in Birmingham and has communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee. The company is one of the fastest-growing senior living companies nationwide, with plans to […]

The Conservation Fund, American Battlefield Trust and the University of South Alabama (USA) this week announced a new project to protect approximately 60 acres at the storied Fort Blakeley Battlefield in Baldwin County. The groups have committed to permanently conserving this historic site, where U.S. Colored Troops fought and won. According to a release, the […]

Earlier today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) declared Joe Biden as the president-elect on the floor of the U.S. Senate. The media then immediately attacked him for not doing it soon enough because — after all — they are pathetic frauds. Keep in mind that this whole thing is still not over. U.S. Rep. […]

Auburn University Director of Athletics Allen Greene on Tuesday announced a search firm and advisory group that will assist with the search for the program’s next permanent head football coach. Parker Executive Search Firm, based in Atlanta, Georgia, will assist an eight-member advisory group. This group includes administrators from the university and its athletics department, along […]

Hospitals across Alabama began giving doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine to healthcare workers on Tuesday, a major milestone in the state’s efforts to combat the virus that has upended nearly all aspects of normal life. Alabama’s first recipient of the vaccine was Dr. Walter Doty, the director of critical care at the Dothan area hospital […]

When the members of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 debated how to pick the executive, several options were considered. Some wanted the people to directly elect the president, while others distrusted the people to know enough about the candidates to make that important decision on their own. After all, the election would be held across […]

Alabama Republican Party Chair Terry Lathan has announced that she will not seek reelection to a fourth term in 2021. Lathan informed ALGOP State Executive Committee members of her decision in an email on Tuesday. Yellowhammer News contributor Jeff Poor first reported the news. A former public school teacher and longtime Republican grassroots activist from […]

Renewed by the Alabama Legislature in 2017, the Historic Tax Credit is a set-aside of $100 million in tax credits spread over five years (2018-2022) for the rehabilitation of historic properties throughout the state. The tax credit is split between urban and rural counties, with $60 million to urban counties and $40 million to rural […]

7. Tons of mail-in ballots already requested in Georgia As the Senate runoff election gets closer, more people have requested mail-in ballots for the election, and it’s expected that turnout will be way up. The Wall Street Journal has reported that about 1.2 million mail-in ballots have been requested, and there are already 200,000 that […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s decision to exercise emergency powers last week to extend the expiration date on economic incentive packages and waive tax liabilities on CARES Act benefits tested the limits of her powers under the pandemic state of emergency. While some have applauded Ivey’s willingness to act where she has seen it as necessary, a […]

Last week, Gov. Kay Ivey announced she was exercising emergency powers under the COVID-19 state of emergency to extend economic incentive programs and limit potential state tax liabilities created by benefits generated by the federal government under the CARES Act. It was a move made without an official act of the Alabama Legislature but has gotten approval […]