Yellowhammer News has obtained video and photographic material showing that the Alabama National Guard (ALNG) network had been allowing internet access to CNN but not to Fox News’ website on Thursday morning. A video recorded by an ALNG noncommissioned officer shows that attempting to access FoxNews.com via the internet using an ALNG desktop computer resulted in […]

The daily average of new coronavirus cases in Alabama trended upwards in the last week as health experts urged the public in the strongest terms possible to keep observing COVID-19 precautions over the Labor Day weekend. The warnings about public behavior over Labor Day were made in particular by Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D., director of […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama on Thursday announced that it received a Brand Excellence Award for “Member Retention” from the nationwide Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. BCBS of Alabama has won a now total of 24 Brand Excellence Awards since the inception of this annual program 25 years ago. The latest award stemmed from […]

Residents and visitors in the Magic City have a new way to get around town. Crosstown Scooters, a business that allows anyone with a driver’s license to rent a gas-powered scooter for easy travel around downtown, opened this month in Birmingham. The introductory rate for the scooters is $10 an hour, and the company assures […]

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) on Thursday morning announced the next step in the State’s plan to lease three new mega men’s prisons to be privately constructed and owned. The announcement stems from ADOC’s Request for Proposal (RFP) to improve the prison infrastructure in Alabama, as the federal government continues […]

Yellowhammer News has obtained a new video advertisement to be released Wednesday by the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) in Alabama’s United States Senate race. U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is set to face Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville in the November 3 general election, which is just 60 days away. The new NRSC spot is […]

7. Pelosi set up? After visiting a salon in San Francisco, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) received criticism on social media for going to the salon while also not wearing a mask during her time at the establishment. Pelosi publicly addressed the issue and took “responsibility for falling for a setup.” She went to the […]

Consensus is quickly building among medical experts that closing a university and sending students home could very well increase the public health risk in a big way. This was reported on nationally by Bloomberg News recently, and on Wednesday experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) weighed in. Mike Saag, M.D., a professor […]

Joann Bashinsky, affectionately known around Alabama as “Mama B,” has established a scholarship fund at Miles College, the HBCU located in Fairfield. WVTM reported this week that the new scholarship fund will provide four-year scholarships covering tuition and fees to selected students who lack financial resources to attend college. Bashinsky’s total contribution was reportedly $168,000. “This […]

For the second time in just four weeks, the Air Force Global Strike Command has successfully tested a Boeing-built Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The Minuteman III, which is managed by Boeing in Huntsville, is as fast as a seismic wave, traveling up to four miles per second and up to 15,000 miles per […]

The small town in Monroe County that served as the basis for the seminal American novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” elected its first black mayor in August. Monroeville, which was fictionalized as Maycomb in Harper Lee’s classic book, voted to elect Charles Andrews, an African-American man who grew up in the small rural town he […]

Montgomery-based Cygnal on Wednesday announced the high-profile acquisition of Pennsylvania-based Harper Polling, a nationally known polling firm that boasts of a prominent reputation in Congress as well as in state capitals nationwide. A release from Cygnal advised that the move is intended “to expand market share and bring on board more elite clients in the political […]

Many talking heads have already indicted, tried and convicted Kyle Rittenhouse for the shooting of multiple attackers in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where two of them died. Irresponsible behavior is nothing new to our friends in the media, but they are really ramping it up ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

Much has been written about the latest rankings from Business Facilities magazine, which gave Alabama overall high marks and cited Birmingham and Huntsville as having the best business climate among all metro areas their size. That Huntsville ranked No. 1 in the small-sized metro category comes as no surprise. The northern Alabama region has been […]

Regions Bank on Wednesday announced that its annual “Share the Good” program will benefit healthcare workers in metropolitan Birmingham who are heroically helping Alabama patients and families impacted by COVID-19. “Since the pandemic began, Regions Bank has provided significant financial support to health care organizations and other community partners. Share the Good is a way […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) and Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden highlighted on Tuesday an array of digital resources available to parents who are taking on a bigger role in teaching their kids amidst the coronavirus pandemic. “A large percentage of our children are in school virtually,” Byrne said of Alabama near the beginning of […]

Portland … Seattle … Chicago … New York City. Scenes of rioting, looting, lawlessness and utter chaos in these once-great American cities have become commonplace on television news channels over the past several months. Liberal Democrat mayors like Bill DeBlasio, Lori Lightfoot and Ted Wheeler have ceded control to mob rule, and Alabamians are joining […]

Alabama Power Company on Tuesday announced that it is earnestly seeking proposals for potential renewable energy projects, continuing the company’s longstanding commitment to a diverse generation portfolio that delivers reliable, affordable electricity to people across the Yellowhammer State. The company said in a release that it plans on October 19 to issue a request for proposals […]

Although many are bearish on the prospects of Gov. Kay Ivey calling a special session before next year’s regular session of the Alabama legislature, State Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark), the chairman of the House Ways and Means General Fund Budget Committee, argues there is a need. During an interview with Mobile radio’s FM Talk 106.5 […]

Auburn University on Tuesday updated its COVID-19 dashboard for the seven-day period covering August 22 — 28. The university’s dashboard, which will reportedly be updated every Tuesday for the rest of the fall semester, advised that 509 students across Auburn’s campuses in Lee County tested positive for coronavirus during that latest publicized time period. The […]

7. An Alabama legislator steps down over campaign finance violations In a story that seems to happen to0 often in Alabama, State Senator David Burkette (D-Montgomery) has resigned his seat in the Alabama Senate citing health concerns, but it is reported that this also involves prosecutors who are investigating potential ethics violations tied to his […]

Earlier this year, Gov. Kay Ivey named her 12-member gambling study group that was tasked with “gathering detailed information to allow the governor, the Legislature, and the citizens of our state to make an informed decision on gaming expansion.” At the time, Ivey had previewed the group in her State of the State address as the […]

Russell Bedsole has apparently won the special Republican primary runoff in Alabama House District 49, which occurred on Tuesday in parts of Shelby, Chilton and Bibb Counties. Unofficial results show Bedsole beating Mimi Penhale by 66 votes, and Bedsole has declared victory on social media. The seat was vacated by the resignation of State Rep. April […]

The words could easily have emanated from the chaos in Portland or Seattle. “F**k every single cop…The only ethical choice for any cop to make at this point is to refuse to do their job and quit. The police do not protect people…They are instruments of violence on behalf of capital.” This statement was expressed, […]