Gus Malzahn and Chad Morris’ relationship stretches back decades at this point. When Morris was hired, he told the story of badgering Malzahn for information on his innovative offensive style multiple times until finally wearing him down into sharing some secrets when they were high school coaches in Texas and Arkansas, respectively. Those early interactions […]

Regions Bank on Thursday evening announced a series of generous financial services that are available to help people and businesses in portions of Alabama, Florida and Mississippi that were negatively affected by Hurricane Sally this week. According to the Birmingham-based company, options include payment extensions, the waiving of certain fees and interest rate discounts, along […]

Elton B. Stephens, Jr., the retired CEO of EBSCO Industries, was reportedly kidnapped from his bed last Friday and held for ransom. He is currently safe, and two suspects are in custody. EBSCO is one of the state’s largest privately held companies, with annual sales of about $3.2 billion as of 2018 counting subsidiaries. Stephens […]

Winston Groom, Army veteran, Alabamian, and writer of the bestselling novel Forrest Gump, passed away recently at his home near Fairhope at the age of 77. The Tuscaloosa News first reported the news of Groom’s death, citing confirmation from a local official with the City of Fairhope. Groom was born in Washington, D.C., but spent […]

A segment broadcast nationally Thursday morning on the “Today Show” featured two of Alabama’s most prominent mayors. NBC’s Craig Melvin reported on seven mayors — all relatively young black men and most of them from the South — who have formed a group to help each other most effectively lead their respective cities. Birmingham Mayor […]

Dr. Cheri Canon is much more than an award-winning doctor specializing in diagnostic radiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Also a professor and the Witten-Stanley Endowed Chair of Radiology at UAB, Canon’s impact reaches far beyond her important day jobs. In a recent interview with Yellowhammer News, Canon attributed her success in […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that Tuscaloosa has received a $15 million grant to fund improvements to the Riverwalk area of the city. The money will help pay for “Black Warrior River barge mooring improvements; a bicycle and pedestrian path; and a pedestrian bridge” over Jack Warner Parkway, according to the DOT. The […]

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday gave final passage to S. 881, the “Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow Act” (the PROSWIFT Act). The House acted by voice vote on the bipartisan legislation, which previously passed the Senate in July. Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) has been a […]

Last week when I wrote about some good news, I mentioned the recent peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates negotiated by the Trump administration. Just days after I wrote those words another Middle Eastern nation, Bahrain, reached a peace agreement with Israel, again negotiated by the Trump administration. What do these and […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday morning provided an update on the state’s recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sally. She urged citizens to remain calm and promised linemen were working at “warp speed” to get the power back on. “Every resource that is available to the state will be available for the people […]

7. B1G football will play The Big Ten will start their football season on the weekend of October 24, after the conference voted unanimously to start this fall instead of waiting to hold a spring season. This decision was made as they feel more confident in the medical information we have now during the pandemic […]

In 2017, the Alabama Legislature passed the Monument Preservation Act, which at the time was considered to be a valuable political tool for Republicans. In 2018, Gov. Kay Ivey touted the legislation in a campaign ad for her election. Two years later, as the removal of Confederate monuments has become a requirement of Black Lives […]

The summer of 1787 was a pivotal moment in American history. Our young nation had defeated the British in a bloody revolution but was struggling through the early years of independence. The Founding Fathers gathered in Philadelphia to determine how to put the nation on better footing, with a government that would function capably while […]

This week marked 57 years since the infamous 16th Street Baptist Church bombing occurred in Birmingham, and the victims’ families are still feeling the effects of this dark day in Alabama’s history. This includes Sarah Collins Rudolph, who herself survived the white supremacist, domestic terrorist attack. Her sister — Addie Mae Collins — along with Cynthia Wesley, […]

So many things in the world are worthy of intensive research. Yet, there are only so many resources available to make that research a reality. That is where Lynne Chronister steps in. A self-described “change agent,” Chronister is vice president for research and economic development at the University of South Alabama. It is that ability […]

The national female-led pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) on Wednesday released its pro-life scorecards ahead of the November 3 general election. Scorecards are intended to be used as a tool to inform voters of exactly where their elected officials stand with a simple letter grade system, backed up with voting and leadership […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey this week honored Rosko Craig, who was recently named Truck Driver of the Year by the Alabama Trucking Association. Craig, 50, pulled his rig right up next to the Alabama Capitol for the occasion and blasted his horn to celebrate the occasion. The longtime trucker was chosen as Alabama’s best in […]

Much has been made about the fact that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has decided to keep Congress in session to get some form of coronavirus stimulus bill passed. This is rather shocking given that we are less than 50 days from a general election and most members would rather be in their districts running […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) announced on Wednesday that it has set an enrollment record for the fifth consecutive year. UAB, which is part of the University of Alabama System, has also reached a new milestone in retention rates for freshmen, with 86.4% of first-time, full-time students returning this fall, a 3.3% jump […]

Birmingham-based Telegraph Creative has been awarded an Emmy Award for its incredible cinematography work on a 2019 video previewing the grand opening of the Abbeville Fiber Sawmill in Henry County, Alabama. The honor was awarded to Ginnard Archibald, Telegraph’s director of Video Content, by the Southeast chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and […]

Acclinate Genetics in Huntsville received this week an investment from Birmingham venture capital firm Bronze Valley. The investment will help Acclinate advance its mission of increasing diversity in clinical drug trials. According to a release from Acclinate, “Racial and ethnic minorities make up 40 percent of the U.S. population. But in clinical trials, minorities often […]

Mountain Top Industries on Wednesday announced their expansion into the U.S. market with the opening of a 73,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Montgomery. The company, headquartered in Denmark, is an international leader in manufacturing aluminum roll covers for pickup trucks. The new state-of-the-art facility, located along I-85 in Montgomery Industrial Park, will include $13.3 million […]

For those looking to plan out how to vote in this November’s general election, the Alabama Secretary of State’s office has made sample ballots available for all 67 counties. In addition to the presidential race driving headlines around the country, Alabama has a high profile U.S. Senate race between Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville and incumbent […]

Tommy Tuberville’s Republican campaign for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday morning released a new television ad that features former Auburn University linebacker Eltoro Freeman, who won a national championship with the Tigers in the 2010-2011 season. The release of the ad comes one day after Yellowhammer News’ exclusive report on Freeman praising Tuberville’s character and leadership. […]