Dr. Andrew Westmoreland, who has served as president of Samford University since 2006, announced on Friday his plans to retire effective June 30, 2021. Westmoreland informed Samford’s board of trustees about his decision on Thursday and emailed the full school community on Friday morning. In an email sent to Samford employees on behalf of himself […]

It is time for the people of Alabama to file a “motion to dismiss” Democrat Senator Doug Jones from office. Time and time again, Jones has consistently opposed conservative judges that have been nominated to the bench by President Donald Trump, and with each vote he has failed to represent the wishes of Alabamians from […]

The African American Mayors Association this week celebrated Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed as the organization’s national mayor of the month. “Mayor Reed made history on November 12, 2019, by becoming the first African American mayor of Montgomery, the first Confederate capital,” the association wrote in a tweet.

The Trump administration on Friday announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing almost $800,000 to help improve essential public services and facilities in Thomasville, Alabama. According to a release, the Clarke County investments will include the City of Thomasville utilizing a $743,900 loan to renovate an 8,800 square foot historic downtown […]

Alabama’s coronavirus numbers were muddled over the last seven days as some metrics indicated slight progress while others did not provide positive signs. Hospitalizations are down slightly from when Yellowhammer News last provided an update one week ago, and new cases, according to how they have been traditionally recorded, are down as well. However, the […]

While the $3 trillion in federal government funding put into the American economy in the name of coronavirus relief under the CARES Act have been a lifeline for many, in Alabama some of those benefits are considered taxable income. State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) argues an act of the legislature will be required to […]

Boeing on Friday announced the next step in the company’s continuing comprehensive efforts to help address racial equity and social justice in America. The company is donating a total of $10.6 million to 20 nonprofits working on these issues, including $1.2 million split between two Alabama organizations. The significant funding is only a part of Boeing’s […]

Republican candidate Barry Moore has been endorsed by the Alabama Farmers Federation in his bid for Congress. Moore, a former state representative from Enterprise, defeated Dothan businessman Jeff Coleman in a July primary runoff election to be the Republican nominee for Alabama’s Second Congressional District. “Barry recognizes the contributions agriculture makes to the economy and […]

“If there was ever a year to be sure you get a flu vaccine, this is it.” That is the recommendation of Erin DeLaney, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine in the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. “As we head into influenza season, with the […]

7. Coronavirus testing is still free Governor Kay Ivey has clarified that despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now saying that asymptomatic people need not necessarily be tested for the coronavirus, there are still federally funded testing locations where people can be tested for free. These locations are in Tuscaloosa, Center Point and […]

The City of Montgomery on Thursday shared a touching story of three public employees helping a fellow Alabamian in serious need. In a tweet, the City outlined how one of its sanitation crews conducting its normal business went above and beyond.

The Business Council of Alabama’s “Engage Alabama” virtual conference this week featured a session focused on the Port of Mobile. The segment, lasting more than 25 minutes, focused on how the Alabama State Port Authority can help build the state’s future. Port Authority CEO and director John Driscoll joined PowerSouth Energy Cooperative vice president for external […]

Punt Bama Punt, The Kick Six and whatever you call Gus Malzahn lining up a punter in the offensive formation to bait Alabama into an illegal participation penalty that iced the game in 2019 are all examples of special teams having huge impacts in big games. This often-overlooked phase of football reliably delivers moments of […]

Day two of the Business Council of Alabama’s “Engage Alabama” virtual conference on Thursday featured a session focused on manufacturing. BCA Chairman John Mazyck of Montgomery’s Frazer Lanier introduced the session, which included a federal update from National Association of Manufacturers president and CEO Jay Timmons, as well as a state level briefing from Alabama […]

Auburn University on Thursday released the results of its COVID-19 student entry testing, which began weeks ago and ended August 21. The tests were mandatory as part of the state’s GuideSafe platform and worked in tandem with Auburn’s “A Healthier U” return-to-campus plan. The tests were free and offered at 13 GuideSafe locations across the […]

The Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama plant in Montgomery is currently producing new automobiles to the fullest extent of its capabilities, and a top executive says it may need to expand. A Bloomberg News report out Thursday reveals that the facility is running three full shifts for a production total of around 400,000 units. The plant […]

Alabama GOP U.S. senatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville on Thursday evening will be at the White House to witness President Donald Trump accept the 2020 Republican presidential nomination. Trump will deliver a speech on the South Lawn formally accepting the party’s nomination in his reelection bid, and Tuberville is among a select group of the president’s […]

Hurricane Laura made landfall as a category 4 hurricane near Cameron, Louisiana, on Wednesday night, becoming the southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas region’s strongest storm in more than a century. Ahead of the storm reaching land, Alabama Power Company crews on Wednesday afternoon began packing in preparation to head west and assist utilities in affected […]

Last year, Alabama saw its first sandhill crane hunting season in more than 100 years. The season returns for 2020-2021 with 400 permit holders having the opportunity to hunt sandhill cranes in north Alabama. Registration for the permits opens on September 8. Norman Haley from Scottsboro, Alabama, has hunted sandhill cranes twice in Tennessee and […]

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) announced on Thursday that Huntsville’s Media Fusion LLC has been selected as the prime contractor to provide communications services under an award by NASA. Media Fusion is a Rocket City company that is owned by PCI. The tribe is based in Atmore, Alabama. Under the awarded Strategic Research and […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday extended the state’s face covering requirement through the month of September, and it is now set to expire at 5:00 p.m. CT on Friday, October 2. All other coronavirus related precautions such as a limits on capacity for restaurants and retailers have been kept in place for […]

Fourteen finalists are competing for funding in an online pitch competition you can watch on your computer. The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) will stream its Reignite Alabama Finale event on its website and Facebook on Aug 27. The COVID-19 response competition, a pivot from the usual Alabama Launchpad competition, was designed in partnership […]

While many national polls show a presidential election contest between Donald Trump and Joe Biden tightening, most polls still have Biden ahead. That’s given many political watchers license to anticipate Biden will win on November 3. However, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) does not see it as a foregone conclusion that the presidential election is […]

7. Why isn’t Biden traveling? Democrat strategist Christy Setzer has recently raised the question of why former Vice President Joe Biden has mostly remained in Wilmington, Delaware, since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Other political figures, such as former President Barack Obama, have traveled for speaking engagements for the Democratic National Convention while Biden […]