The University of Alabama at Birmingham is the first university in the United States to adopt the Okanagan Charter and become an internationally recognized Health Promoting University, said UAB President Ray Watts. Health Promoting Universities (HPU) form an international community that aspires to transform the health and sustainability of current and future societies, strengthen communities and contribute to the well-being […]

Alabama suffered its worst yet week of coronavirus numbers over the last seven days, as many hospitals report a significant strain on their ability to provide care two weeks out from the Christmas holiday. As of Friday afternoon, there were 3,046 COVID-19 patients in Alabama’s hospitals, a new high and a 20% increase from the […]

The Iron Bowl on the Hardwood is complete after Alabama escaped Auburn Arena with a 94-90 victory in a thrilling game. The Tide basketball team has been trending upwards under head coach Nate Oats, and Saturday was a big step towards getting where they want to be. Auburn has been up in recent years, but […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, announced today that Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) presented the UAH College of Business (COB) with a $100,000 gift as part of a continuing effort to support UAH SAP, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), SAS, BA, and Information Systems (IS) programs. […]

Birmingham’s Atomic Lounge is a bar, to be sure. There are drinks with fun names and fine booze with regulars destressing and unwinding. And if that was all Atomic Lounge is, that just might be enough. But Atomic Lounge is really an experience and the bar is a component of that experience. Husband and wife owners Feizal […]

State of Alabama revenues reached an all-time high in the midst of the pandemic, with $12.2 billion collected in 2020, an increase of more than $2.3 billion from five years ago, state officials said in a report released this week. “No doubt, 2020 has offered its share of challenges, but the department uncovered many opportunities […]

Alabama and Auburn hate each other on the gridiron, and everybody knows it. What outsiders might not know is that the hate extends year-round for the fans of the two schools, including basketball season. The Alabama Crimson Tide will travel to Auburn Arena to take on the Auburn Tigers, a recent top-tier power in SEC […]

The toll-free Game Check phone number, 1-800-888-7690, is back and better than ever. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has reactivated the number for hunters to comply with the reporting requirements for the harvests of white-tailed deer and wild turkeys. What makes the reactivated number better is that hunters who use this […]

The SHOWA Group, which has been located in Fayette for over 50 years, is hiring new people every week to keep up with the increase in demand for their gloves brought on by COVID-19. SHOWA is the only American manufacturer of single-use nitrile gloves that have become an in-demand form of personal protective equipment (PPE) […]

Start the new year off right with a class at one of these fun workout studios in Alabama, offering everything from goat yoga to boxing.

His presidency has no remaining value to me or anyone else, he can no longer help the Americans who voted for him and supported him through all of his issues.

Yellowhammer News spoke this week to an executive at one of the internet providers involved with the massive FCC initiative set to bring high-speed internet to over 200,000 homes and businesses in rural Alabama. The FCC initiative is called the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). In essence, the FCC identified census tracts where homes and […]

The Department of Justice told reporters that an Alabamian arrested during the U.S. Capitol riot had 11 molotov cocktails filled with...

Now that there have been two vaccines approved for emergency use in the United States to protect against the coronavirus by the Federal Drug Administration, all eyes will be on the states as to how they will distribute the drugs. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided guidelines, it is up […]

ADPH will provide COVID-19 vaccinations for residents 75-years-old and older, as well as first responders, statewide effective January 18.

Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) the past two days has called for the removal of President Donald J. Trump from office.

Palmer has also said that what happened at the Capitol was “an explosive situation” with people that were “there, I think, to incite something.”

University of Alabama football players captured a total of seven individual national awards on Thursday night.

The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association named former Auburn assistant football coach Joe Whitt, Sr. and Fran Pearce...

The Alabama Attorney General’s Office and the Alabama Department of Public Health jointly warned the public on Thursday about scams claiming to offer access to coronavirus vaccines and testing. In a release, the agencies said they “are receiving reports of citizens being contacted at their homes for the purpose of being offered COVID-19 vaccinations at […]

"We have to take responsibility for what we say and what we do, particularly when you have the magnetism and charisma that President Trump does."

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Robert Contee announced that Kevin Greesom, an Alabamian, died on the Capitol Complex...

Auburn University head football coach Bryan Harsin has reportedly selected his top assistants for his first season on The Plains. Derek Mason, formerly the head coach of Vanderbilt, will be the Tigers’ new defensive coordinator. Mike Bobo, previously the offensive coordinator for South Carolina, will have that same position at Auburn. Mason, 51, is coming […]

While there was no concession or acceptance of defeat, President Trump did admit there will be a peaceful transfer of power, "Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th."