7. First lady of Huntsville passes Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle’s wife Eula Battle has passed away at 65-years-old after a long battle with cancer. Eula was a native of Huntsville and spent a large portion of her life teaching kindergarten. Eula also founded the Free 2 Teach charity that provides school supplies to public school […]

Last week, the Jefferson County Commission voted to take the unprecedented step of opening its courthouses on Saturday for in-person absentee voting, a decision of which was in part driven by concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Claims of voting improprieties have since surfaced. However, those claims have been dismissed by Secretary of State John Merrill, […]

The coronavirus pandemic caught our entire society off guard in many different ways, particularly economically, given the abrupt nature of efforts by all levels of government to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. With government-imposed forced closures of many businesses came a spike in unemployment that resulted in those out of work seeking compensation. While the […]

The Boeing Company on Tuesday announced that it has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Decatur City Schools Foundation for expanding Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education throughout the North Alabama school system. According to a release, this initiative includes the expansion of the Greenpower USA electric race car program into the fourth through […]

We don’t have to do this. The media doesn’t have to do this. You don’t have to do this. Tommy Tuberville is not Roy Moore. However, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) is still Doug Jones. I have been over this multiple times: Doug Jones didn’t win in 2017. Roy Moore lost. Black women didn’t push Doug […]

An economic analysis done by two economists estimates that if the federally-mandated minimum wage were raised to $15 per hour, Alabama would lose 53,227 jobs over six years. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign and the national Democratic Party have made the $15 an hour minimum wage a plank in their economic platform. As recently […]

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Tuesday announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the University of West Alabama to improve barge access at the Port of Epes Industrial Park in Sumter County. The Port of Epes is an inland port located on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The EDA […]

For the seventh consecutive year, the University of Alabama was awarded record external funding for research and other sponsored activities. For Fiscal Year 2020, sponsored awards at UA reached more than $168.4 million, an increase of more than 27% over the previous year’s then-record. In the last two fiscal years, sponsored awards increased by 70%. […]

Eula Battle, wife of Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and an irrepressible force for good in the city of Huntsville, passed away at age 65 after an extended battle with cancer. Eternally kind and armed with a laugh that was both infectious and generous, Eula made a friend out of almost everyone she came to know. […]

Most people in Alabama have heard of FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Administration. Its name is a little misleading because emergencies by their nature aren’t so much managed as responded to, often after the fact. You can’t manage a tornado or an earthquake, for example, but you can and should respond to it. Hurricanes are […]

On Monday, Yellowhammer News reported an effort by the Alabama New South Coalition, which offered churches $6 per person for utilizing Alabama’s absentee ballot process and voting before October 29 in this year’s presidential election. “Anybody that vote [sic] early before October 29th your church will get $6.00 per person,” an advertisement published in the […]

A century ago, the Suffragettes finally succeeded in winning the right to vote for women. They would be thrilled to see the nomination of a woman so uniquely qualified to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court as Judge Amy Coney Barrett, were they alive today. It’s easy to imagine them storming the streets of America […]

The power of consistency is real. “Habit stacking” is a mantra we preach at Iron Tribe. Every time you do something good (like attend a workout or meal prep), you must do it again. And then another time. Until it’s engrained in your mind and routine. The more we practice our good habits, the easier […]

7. Pandemic may be causing DUIs to spike In Alabama, there’s been an increase in DUI arrests throughout parts of the state, and in Morgan County, sheriff spokesman Mike Swafford said they’ve seen a 54% increase compared to last year. Swafford added that they believe the pandemic plays a factor in this. They’ve also seen […]

An Alabama program to provide free internet access for low-income students reached a milestone last week. The Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students (ABC for Students) program has now provided internet access to more than 100,000 of the state’s students, according to officials at the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). The program became […]

Grow with Google’s Digital Coaches program, which provides digital skills training and coaching to help Black and Latinx small businesses prosper, is launching in Birmingham this month. According to a release, the Grow with Google initiative aims to help create economic opportunity in communities across the nation by providing digital skills training, tools and expertise […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) was elected with the overwhelming support of Black voters and has heralded himself as a champion of the Black community. However, Jones has not put his money where his mouth is when it comes to spending campaign cash. According to NBC exit polls, 96% of Black voters backed Jones in […]

It’s been over four years since United Launched Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket powered NASA’s OSIRIS-REx into space. The spacecraft — launched on September 8, 2016 — is scheduled to attempt its mission on Tuesday following a long journey. However, NASA hopes that it will be well worth the wait, as OSIRIS-REx’s mission is a historic one. […]

An Alabama company is taking the world of education by storm, helping empower students at every step of their academic journey and ultimately prepare them for 21st century jobs. Hyper-Individualized Education Design, known as Hi.Ed, was founded by Duwan Walker. Originally developed to help student-athletes easily track high school graduation progress and NCAA eligibility, Hi.Ed […]

Alabama State Representative Joe Lovvorn (R-Auburn) visited Auburn University in recent days and presented a check to support the school’s Warrior Research Center (WRC) that focuses on improving the lives of American soldiers and first responders. The University says the money will go towards supporting the “center’s research involving firefighters, soldiers and other first responders.” […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham and UAB Medicine have established the first uterus transplant program in the Southeast and the fourth such program in the United States. Led by Paige Porrett, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of surgery in the UAB Division of Transplantation and Comprehensive Transplant Institute, the uterus transplantation program will provide women with uterine factor infertility an innovative option […]

A Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBS) has been given a four-star quality rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It is the only statewide plan with no premium offered in Alabama to receive such a rating. Blue Advantage Premier PPO Plan, the official […]

Auburn scored nine points in its first two possessions versus South Carolina. On those two drives, the Tigers amassed 138 yards and were effective running and passing the football. Conversely, the South Carolina Gamecocks had a grand total of negative 12 yards and two punts after their first two offensive possessions. Midway through the first […]

International Automotive Components (IAC) is investing $55.9 million to expand two Alabama plants, a move the company says will create 182 new jobs. IAC makes components for vehicle manufacturers; the two facilities the company is expanding are in Tuscaloosa County and Calhoun County. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, whose office announced the news, remarked Monday, “International […]