No matter the story, no matter the issue, Alabama’s set of smarmy liberal geniuses will take the opportunity to tell us how smart they are and how dumb all of us stupid, conservative, red state, bible-thumping President Donald Trump supporters are. More often than not, the person making this kind of statement isn’t too bright […]

Alabama looked dominant in their 38-19 win over Missouri last weekend, but everyone expected dominance against a weak Missouri team with a first-year head coach. On the flip side of that, Texas A&M looked worse than they have in years. If you didn’t see the headlines, Texas A&M narrowly defeated Vanderbilt 17-12 on Saturday. That […]

Facebook’s Huntsville Data Center is set to open in the coming months, but the center has already been contributing to the economic growth of the area, according to a report released on Thursday. Construction on the data center broke ground in 2018. Currently, Facebook has 8 operating data center locations across the United States with […]

A scientist in the federal government on Thursday summarized preliminary findings of the Great Red Snapper Count that indicate the famous fish species is much more numerous than previously believed. U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) said in a statement that the data indicates Alabama “can increase opportunities for snapper fishermen without danger to the health […]

Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center this week was awarded the annual Small Business Administrator’s Cup by NASA. This yearly agency honor recognizes the NASA center that manages the most effective small business program. This marks the sixth time since the award was established in 2008 that Marshall has earned the prize – the most wins […]

MONTGOMERY — The top federal official in charge of the 2020 U.S. Census visited Montgomery on Friday morning as part of a last-minute push to get citizens to fill out their Census forms ahead of the October 5 deadline. Census Bureau Director Dr. Steven Dillingham told Yellowhammer News at the event that 3,000 Census employees […]

Republican U.S. senatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville’s campaign began airing a new television advertisement on Friday, just 32 days away from the November 3 general election. Tuberville is set to face U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) in the contest, and the former Auburn University head football coach’s latest ad highlights Jones’ opposition to even considering the nomination […]

Few entities in the Yellowhammer State have made more of a positive difference here at home — or across our nation — than the University of Alabama System. And few people have played a larger role in the System’s success in recent decades than Kellee Reinhart. As senior vice chancellor for communications and community relations, […]

7. Pelosi is already making threats With just over a month before the general election and the impending threat of an Electoral College deadlock due to mail-in ballots, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has already said during a news conference, “There ain’t no light at the end of the tunnel for you in the House […]

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women other than skin cancer. Many factors influence breast cancer risk, including family history, lifestyle habits and advancing age. Although breast cancer is sometimes found after symptoms appear, many women with breast cancer have no symptoms at all. Regular mammograms are the best way to find […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The game day experience at the University of Alabama and Bryant-Denny Stadium will be different this football season in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. UA is implementing changes to comply with CDC, state of Alabama, NCAA and SEC health guidelines to keep fans safe while preventing the spread of coronavirus. A few highlights of […]

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for COVID-19, the president tweeted at 12:54 a.m. ET on Friday. The Trumps were tested hours earlier and had been awaiting results while quarantining since it was reported on Thursday that Hope Hicks, a senior White House aide, had tested positive. Hicks had […]

AUBURN, Ala. – Leaders from the Federal Bureau of Investigation unveiled the organization’s revised strategies for dealing with cyber attacks at an hour-long virtual event hosted by Auburn University’s McCrary Institute on Thursday morning. FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Matt Gorham and FBI Deputy Assistant Directors Tonya Ugoretz and Clyde Wallace joined McCrary Institute Director […]

Protective Life Corporation is cementing its status as a leading innovator in the insurance industry by announcing a forward-thinking workforce development strategy that bolsters its commitment to a best-in-class culture. The company, headquartered in Birmingham since its founding in 1907 and now a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., announced on Thursday the […]

U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) on Thursday introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives termed the “American Jobs First Act” that aims to protect American workers from less expensive employees imported from other countries. Brooks believes the United States should make impactful changes to its immigration policy, especially the visa program that allows […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall (R-AL) on Thursday joined a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate urging the body to immediately hold a hearing and then promptly vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States. Marshall and his colleagues wrote that […]

Air pollution has declined in the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area more than almost every other major American metro area since 2009, according to a report released Thursday. Utilizing data compiled by the EPA, FilterBuy examined change in air quality over the past decade. Air quality was measured through the Air Quality Index (AQI), with zero being the […]

U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) on Thursday pushed back on the idea that New York handled the coronavirus pandemic well, arguing the state could learn from how it was dealt with in Alabama. Byrne’s initial comments were posted to Twitter in response to a report by the New York Times that showed New York City, […]

One of the hallmarks of our government is that every state is fairly represented in Congress. It doesn’t matter if you are from the big city or a rural area, our Constitution ensures that every American has the opportunity to elect someone to stand up for their community’s interests in the Capitol. However, one of […]

Alabama Power Company customers will each receive a bill credit this month for their September statements. The credit on October bills is a result of lower-than-expected fuel costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While fuel expense adjustments are typically calculated at the end of each calendar year, the company wanted to return money to customers […]

7. Ivey has apologized to 16th Street Baptist Church survivor Governor Kay Ivey has officially apologized to Sarah Collins Rudolph, who was a survivor of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in 1963, which comes after Rudolph requested an apology and restitution from the state. In her letter, Ivey said that “there should be no […]

Immigration continues to be an issue in Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate race between Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) and Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville. A third party group previously released a television ad in the race reminding Alabama voters that Jones opposed funding a wall on the United States-Mexico border and that the senator voted to terminate […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused everyone to hit the pause button on life. During the stoppage and forced time away from routines, many people have come to appreciate the important things in life – family, friends and faith among others. Still, the loss of some routines and regular activities hurt worse than others, namely last […]

Alabamians have again been reminded that federal judges can have a huge impact right here at home. Judge Abdul Kallon of the Northern District of Alabama on Wednesday released a ruling in which he voided certain absentee balloting requirements for the November 3 general election. State law requires that each absentee ballot be notarized or signed by two […]