Southwest Alabama residents are celebrating the heroic linemen and support personnel who have traveled from across the country to restore utility services following Hurricane Sally last week. WKRG reported that Fairhope residents on Tuesday night held a short parade downtown to express their appreciation for the power crews.

A shadowy group of websites masquerading as local news agencies has been launched ahead of November’s high-stakes general election. An investigation by Yellowhammer News uncovered the existence of “Yellowhammer Times,” which purports to be a statewide news organization intended “to provide objective, data-driven information without political bias.” The site’s “people” section, where one would expect […]

Ground was broken on the new campus for the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) on Wednesday, and prominent officials in Alabama delivered virtual addresses about the importance of the new institution. The ASCTE is a magnet high school open to students from any of Alabama’s 137 public school districts. Located in Alabama’s […]

The aftermath of Hurricane Sally has left much of Southwest Alabama in bad shape. From the coasts of Mobile and Baldwin Counties to the northern parts of our district, winds and flooding have let many without essentials like power, water and shelter. Fortunately, help is on the way. As the forecast showed the storm approaching, […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday created a new commission that will examine how to best utilize the state’s prison facilities, several of which will be emptied in upcoming years as the state constructs three new prisons. The current plan to build three new men’s prisons was covered by Yellowhammer News in an in-depth report […]

Birmingham’s Evan Riley Lofthus does not know cursive yet, but people are already lining up to get her autograph. Lofthus, 7, is a second grade student at Shelby County’s Mt. Laurel Elementary School. As reported by the Shelby County Reporter, Lofthus first found her love for — and natural talent in — music when she […]

MONTGOMERY — A group of black leaders within the pro-life movement came together in Alabama’s capital city on Tuesday where they highlighted what they believe is racial prejudice among America’s abortion providers. Speakers included Dr. Alveda King, an outspoken opponent of abortion and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She and the other speakers […]

The administration of President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $2 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in two rural Alabama communities. The announcement comes as part of a national $268 million investment across 28 states. USDA is reportedly funding 76 […]

7. Debate topics announced Fox News host Chris Wallace will be moderating the upcoming presidential debate in just under one week, and he’s now announced what the topics of the debate will be in six 15-minute segments. The topics will be the Supreme Court, coronavirus pandemic, economy, “race and violence in our cities,” “integrity of […]

It has been a week since Hurricane Sally made landfall in Gulf Shores, and in its wake, it has left a path of destruction in need of repair. Often after such a storm, a flood of contractors from out of state will make their ways to the affected areas, and sometimes take advantage of those […]

At long last, it is game week for the Auburn Tigers. Auburn and Kentucky will kick off this Saturday at 11:00 a.m. on the SEC Network. In advance of the contest, head coach Gus Malzahn released Auburn’s week one depth chart on Tuesday. A number of questions that Auburn fans may have are directly addressed […]

Kim Caudle Lewis, born and raised in the small southern Madison County town of Triana, has been devoted to North Alabama her entire life. An entrepreneur and trailblazer, her hard work and intentionality have combined over the years to foster a personal brand built on innovation. Lewis earned a Computer Information Systems degree from John […]

With news that U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) is no longer a “good Republican” in the eyes of the media and their Democrats, it’s become clear that President Donald Trump’s nomination for the Supreme Court has a good chance of being confirmed. Democrats, with prodding from their handlers in the press, have decided they have […]

For a nation which loves sports as much as our land does, there are still a select few who have yet to grasp the concept – to the victor goes the spoils. Despite the temptation to provide participation trophies to all who wear a uniform as opposed to simply awarding those who win championships, there […]

Roy Beck, founder and president of NumbersUSA, in recent days named Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) as one of only nine congressional “rock stars “for his support of enhanced border security and defending American workers. NumbersUSA is America’s largest grassroots border security organization and overall supports lower immigration levels. The group produces grades on each sitting […]

Hillary Clinton … Barack Obama … John Kerry … Al Gore … Bill Clinton … Mike Dukakis … Walter Mondale. This rogue gallery of liberal Democrats was rejected by Alabamians by large margins when each of them sought the presidency, but interim U.S. Senator Doug Jones proudly voted for each of them when they appeared […]

The Energy Institute of Alabama’s (EIA) member utility companies continue to work tirelessly to restore power and assist with Hurricane Sally clean-up efforts in Southwest Alabama. The category 2 hurricane battered the Gulf Coast last week, leaving close to a million Alabamians without power. Alabama’s electric utilities were prepared ahead of the storm to immediately […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday created a new STEM council that will inform state leaders on matters of education and career preparedness as they relate to STEM. STEM is an acronym of science, technology, engineering and math, and state leaders have long sought to more deeply integrate those subjects into the state’s education system […]

AUBURN, Ala. – Despite there being no eagle flights at Auburn home football games this year amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, one of Auburn’s most popular fall programs will return to offer a limited number of fans the opportunity to see a raptor show and flight demonstration. The Southeastern Raptor Center’s Football, Fans and Feathers […]

The administration of President Donald J. Trump on Monday evening sent more than 250,000 rapid diagnostic COVID-19 tests to 42 American historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), representing a continued commitment to protecting the nation’s most vulnerable and ensuring the United States continues to safely reopen its economy. This comes after the Trump administration’s historic […]

The United States Air Force Academy this week unveiled new football uniforms honoring the Tuskegee Airmen that its team will wear on the field this fall. The uniforms are part of the Air Power Legacy Series the academy began in 2016 that recognizes important parts of Air Force history. The Tuskegee Airmen were airborne units […]

7. CDC unsure about coronavirus aerosol transmission While the number of coronavirus cases, deaths and hospitalizations are down nationally, the CDC has released and then revoked the findings that the virus may be more of an aerosol than was thought and that wider restrictions might be needed. The guidance, now removed, included increasing social distancing […]

With the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg last week, there has been a renewed focus on U.S. Senate races across the country down-ballot from the presidential contest. The Supreme Court fight has not been lost by Republican U.S. Senate nominee Tommy Tuberville, who will face incumbent U.S. […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation on Monday announced that it has established a relief fund to help Alabamians whose farms were damaged by Hurricane Sally last week. This comes after the federation outlined that Sally levied a heavy toll on farmers ahead of the fall harvest, especially in Southwest Alabama. “When disaster strikes, I am always impressed […]