It is common for liberals and other supporters of a total government takeover of America’s health care system to praise the effectiveness, lower expenditures and “fairness” of other countries’ health care delivery. Most often, they heap praise on Canada’s health care system and point to the United Kingdom’s National Health Service as models that we […]

Auburn’s basketball team has had the most up-and-down seasons in recent memory — starting with freshman phenom point guard Sharife Cooper waiting nearly half the season for his eligibility to go along with Auburn self-imposing a postseason ban. With a 12-13 overall record, 6-10 in conference play, the Tigers needed something to make this season […]

Last week, the State House Constitution, Campaigns, and Elections Committee held a hearing on a proposal from State Rep. Laura Hall (D-Huntsville) to allow no-excuse absentee voting in Alabama. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, the state’s top election official, endorsed the bill, and it is expected to get a vote in committee next week. […]

Mobile County's John Skipper defeated State Rep. Andrew Sorrell to become senior vice chairman of the Alabama Republican Party.

Yamaha Corporation of America has named The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, as a 2021 honoree in its inaugural Institution of Excellence program, acknowledging the school’s extraordinary commitment to innovation in the study of music. Only 10 outstanding schools nationwide earned the prestigious designation this year. […]

The U.S. House of Representatives early Saturday morning passed H.R. 1319, the $1.9 trillion so-called American Rescue Plan backed by President Joe Biden and Democratic congressional leadership. The vote was 219-212; the spending bill now moves to the U.S. Senate. All six House Republicans from Alabama voted against the legislation, while Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) […]

MOBILE, Alabama — Ren Seafoods plans to open a seafood processing facility and distribution hub in Mobile as part of a $12.4 million growth project that will create 54 jobs, according to the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. “This project further cements Mobile as a prime location for logistics and warehousing,” said David Rodgers, the chamber’s […]

Being ready for severe weather doesn’t have to be expensive, but every little savings helps. This year, 265 municipalities across Alabama will be participating in a sales tax holiday for specific preparedness items. The tax abatement begins Friday, Feb. 26, at 12:01 a.m., and runs through midnight Sunday. The Alabama Department of Revenue is updating its list of […]

The season opener for gray triggerfish in state and federal waters is March 1, which marks the first season that reporting of triggerfish and greater amberjack becomes mandatory in the Alabama Red Snapper Reporting (Snapper Check) System. The gray triggerfish limit is one per person with a minimum size of 15 inches total length. The […]

Perhaps the gem of Raytheon's Huntsville footprint is its highly automated Missile Integration Facility on Redstone Arsenal.

All three members of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee from Alabama have expressed approval of an airstrike against a number of Iranian-backed targets in Syria ordered by President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday. The operation, Biden’s first authorization of deadly force, was in response to “recent attacks against American and Coalition personnel in Iraq,” […]

United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama Louis V. Franklin, Sr. on Friday retired after three decades of distinguished service to the people of our state and nation. Franklin joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama in 1990 as an Assistant United States Attorney. Over the three decades that […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) on Friday morning discussed a wide-range of topics, including no-excuse absentee voting and gaming...

Raytheon, a defense contractor with a large presence in Huntsville, held its annual “Introduce a Girl To Engineering Event” this week. The company invited students from Alabama’s School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) to take part in an engineering challenge, followed by a panel discussion with accomplished female engineers and cyber professionals. Yellowhammer News […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) on Friday announced he will not be a candidate in Alabama's 2022 U.S. Senate contest.

Russell Medical, a hospital located in Alexander City that serves a large portion of East Alabama, announced a multi-facility expansion on Thursday that is being made possible by a $25 million gift. Making the donation to the nonprofit hospital are Ben and Luanne Russell. Ben Russell is the CEO of Russell Lands, the company that […]

State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris has advises that people in Alabama should simply take whichever coronavirus vaccine that’s available to them

Last week, the nation watched as Texas suffered electricity outages during an unprecedented winter storm that wreaked havoc on the Lone Star State. Could that happen here in Alabama? Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh said although no utility is completely invulnerable, measures have been taken to protect customers. During an appearance on Mobile radio […]

State Rep. Allen Treadaway interviewed with Talk 99.5's "Matt & Val Show" regarding his HB 445, his anti-rioting bill.

MONTGOMERY – Both chambers of the Alabama State Legislature met on Thursday for the ninth day of its 2021 regular session. The Senate met for around 90 minutes in the morning and moved quickly through a limited calendar, much of which was left over after a filibuster prematurely ended the chamber’s Tuesday business. Most notably, […]

MONTGOMERY – This is Engineers’ Week, a week during which we honor the profession of engineering and the contributions of engineers to public safety and quality of life. Whether it’s clean water you drink; gas and electricity you use to keep warm in winter and cool in summer; medical advances that add to your quality […]

In recent weeks, large portions of the South, including Alabama, were hit with unseasonably cold weather that brought cold temperatures, snow and ice to the region. In Texas, millions of people were without power, forced to huddle inside of their homes without heat or water in freezing temperatures. Alabama had unusually low temperatures too, but […]

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of over $3 million in rural Alabama on Tuesday. Five Alabama projects related to telemedicine or distance learning will receive a share of the investment, which was publicized by the Department’s Office of Rural Development in Montgomery. “USDA is helping rural America build back better […]

2020 was a record-breaking year for the U.S. housing market, and Alabama was no exception. Investment in the state generated a lot of attention from publications around the globe as a variety of Alabama destinations appear at the top of the list for booming markets. Here are a few examples of Alabama destinations identified by […]