Qualifying has ended for both major parties in the special election for Alabama Senate District 26. This seat was vacated by the resignation of State Sen. David “Coach” Burkette (D-Montgomery), who has since been arrested on a campaign finance charge and is expected to plead guilty. The Alabama Democratic Party has a strong field of […]

7. No plans to extend curbside alcohol sales The Alabama ABC has no plans to extend the current emergency order that authorizes to-go and curbside alcohol sales across the state, which expires Wednesday. There haven’t been plans to extend the order because now, most restaurants and bars are allowed to open at half capacity. “[T]he […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) on Tuesday announced that it has 10,000 students for the first time ever. This landmark also marks the sixth consecutive year of enrollment growth for UAH. Overall, the university’s enrollment has rocketed 36% since 2014. “UAH is a leading destination for high-achieving students,” stated UAH president Darren Dawson.

The American Lung Association on Tuesday released a report that outlines significant health benefits of transitioning to an electric-powered transportation sector. In Alabama, this transition to utilizing electric vehicles could reportedly result in more than $431 million annually in public health benefits. Entitled “The Road to Clean Air,” the report analyzed a hypothetical transition to […]

Turnover is a big part of college football. Each season, a huge portion of every team leaves via graduation, transfer or for the NFL. However, changes that are often overlooked by fans happen on the coaching staff. It is big news if there is a head coaching change, but position coaches or coordinators moving on […]

The realities of the pandemic-induced “new normal” met some longstanding bigotry this weekend on an Alabama video conference. The Montgomery Advertiser reported that several dozen people from Jewish congregations across Montgomery, Auburn, Dothan and Mobile were on a Zoom call on Saturday night. The remote service was reportedly organized by Rabbi Scott Kramer of synagogue […]

Lynn Beshear has spent her whole career improving the conditions of those around her. Alabama is lucky she landed here. Beshear was appointed in 2017 by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to be commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health, a role that has required increasing levels of perspicacity and dedication as more and more […]

Jack, badly abused by his former owners, was recently rescued by the Anniston Police Department. On Tuesday, the puppy became an honorary member of the department’s community relations unit, where he will work to bring joy to everyone he meets. WBRC last month reported that the dog was found with a piece of chain so […]

The board of directors for ProgressPAC, the Business Council of Alabama’s (BCA) political arm, has endorsed two candidates vying for respective seats in the Alabama House of Representatives. ProgressPAC endorsed Ben Robbins in House District 33, a seat formerly held by the late State Rep. Ron Johnson (R-Sylacauga). They also endorsed Russell Bedsole in House […]

FreightCar America is closing its manufacturing facility in Colbert County, with approximately 500 local jobs being terminated in the process. The company confirmed in a release that its Cherokee, Alabama, plant will be closed, with those operations being shipped to Castaños, Mexico, in an effort to “consolidate.” The release advised, “The closure of the Shoals […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the state’s price gouging law is in effect as Hurricane Sally continues to approach the Gulf Coast. The law goes into effect when the governor declares a State of Emergency and it prohibits the “unconscionable pricing” of items for sale or rent. Governor Kay Ivey declared a State […]

The agriculture company Coastal Growers is planning to invest $87 million to build a peanut shelling facility near Atmore that will employ over 100 workers. News of the project was announced by the office of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday morning. “We are excited to be able to announce this project today, to bring […]

Now is the time for people to take a stand for what they believe in. As a business owner, someone can choose the path of profitability over purpose. Martin Briggs believes you can do both and serve your clients and customers with courage and conviction. He has started the ULECx Market that brings the body […]

It appears that an attempt is underway to drum up an October surprise in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race. Two former Auburn University football players, both of whom played under then-head coach Tommy Tuberville, have told Yellowhammer News that they were recently contacted by Mark Bechtel, an editor with Sports Illustrated based in San Francisco, CA. […]

The federal government has officially granted Alabama an Emergency Disaster Declaration as Hurricane Sally continues to slowly approach the Gulf Coast. This came after Governor Kay Ivey on Monday evening had a phone call with FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor and Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf; in that call, the governor asked that a pre-landfall emergency declaration […]

7. Athens returning to school early Athens City Schools have pushed up their date for students to return to in-class learning due to the number of parents requesting that children go back to school to join other students in the classroom. Originally, in-class instruction wasn’t meant to return until October 19, but now, elementary students […]

Earlier this year, State Rep. Tommy Hanes (R-Bryant) unveiled his effort to bar Confucius Institutes from operating on publicly funded college campuses in Alabama. However, according to Hanes, the reach of these Chinese government-funded “institutes” goes beyond institutions of higher learning and has made its way into the K-12 classrooms of public schools. Their purpose, […]

We are told regularly that it is wrong to assume that a poorly behaving group of people doesn’t represent the larger group of people that support similar causes. Rioters don’t represent all protesters. Bad cops don’t represent all cops. White supremacists don’t represent all of those who support Confederate monuments … oh wait, they say […]

Her family helped create Birmingham in the late 1800s. Now, Catherine Sloss Jones has built a legacy of her own by working to rebuild the Magic City. Jones serves as president and CEO of Sloss Real Estate, which was founded in 1920 by her grandfather, Arthur Page Sloss. The successful business has been a family […]

The pursuit of what she terms “lofty goals” has driven Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo throughout her illustrious career in medicine and research. Marrazzo, a professor of medicine and director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at UAB, is a leading researcher in HIV and sexually transmitted diseases. She is world-renown for her research and education on […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that $10 million will be spent on a new advertising campaign to help the state’s tourism industry recover financially from the coronavirus pandemic. The money comes from the $1.9 billion Alabama received as part of the federal government’s CARES Act, passed in March to help mitigate the effects […]

U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) recently took part in the start of operations for an irrigation unit on a farm in North Alabama. The irrigation equipment was funded in part by a federal program for which Aderholt secured support in Congress. “Great to celebrate the culmination of many years of hard work by a lot […]

King’s Home, a Christian organization that offers services to at-risk youth and women fleeing domestic violence, opened a new facility last week named after a dedicated donor. Jane’s House, named after longtime King’s Home supporter Jane Franks, now houses seven girls ages 16-19 in Shelby County who are in the custody of the Alabama Department […]

Throughout the pandemic, most of Alabama state government has continued to operate. There are still state troopers patrolling the highways, elections held, unemployment compensation paid and the state parks have stayed open in a limited manner. Roads are still being paved and the state offices have been back up and running this summer. Yet, one […]