The Business Council of Alabama on Wednesday held the first day of its Engage Alabama virtual conference, which is being held free of charge for anyone wanting to tune in. After opening remarks from BCA president and CEO Katie Boyd Britt, the day’s programming kicked off with a remote panel discussion between the mayors of […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s office on Wednesday said she is prepared to send hundreds of National Guard personnel to Wisconsin to assist with growing civil unrest if necessary. This comes after protests in the wake of police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting Jacob Blake have devolved into rioting, arson, vandalism, looting and violence. On Tuesday night, […]

QUIET AFTERNOON: Showers are very isolated across Alabama today. The sky is partly sunny, and temperatures are mostly in the upper 80s and low 90s. We do note a big flooding event unfolded this morning over northwest Alabama; parts of Franklin County had more than 6 inches of rain, and a flash flood emergency was […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia is proud to announce the third annual Women of Impact Awards, a celebration of strong women who shape and propel Alabama. This year’s exemplary class of honorees is stacked with respected leaders, advisers and mentors who empower others through the lives they devote and trails they blaze across non-profit, business and governmental sectors. […]

Forbes this week released its annual rankings of the nation’s best employers, broken down into separate lists for each state. The publication in an article explained that it partnered with market research company Statista on this compilation. Forbes wrote the following about the list’s methodology:

Not much has been expected from the Alabama Democratic Party over the last decade-plus. Yes, we have our caretaker junior U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), who won a statewide election in 2017, but everyone knows that victory was less about Jones and more about the allegation against Roy Moore leading to hundreds of thousands of […]

Alabamians hoping to visit their loved ones who reside in nursing homes will have to keep waiting due to the continued threat of COVID-19, though the Nursing Home Association is working to allow visits as soon as they are safe. Brandon Farmer, Alabama Nursing Home Association president and CEO, released a statement Wednesday updating the […]

Huntsville-based MartinFederal Consulting on Wednesday announced that it has been awarded a subcontract to provide a broad scope of next-generation technological advancements in how information technology supports American warfighters. The subcontract — which comes through Department of Defense prime contractor Integrated Systems, Inc. — is part of a Systems Engineering, Technology & Innovation (SETI) multiple award, indefinite delivery […]

Troy University has changed the name of a building on campus to John Robert Lewis Hall in honor of the iconic civil rights hero and congressman who passed away earlier in 2020. Lewis, a native of Troy, attempted to enroll at the university as a young man in the 1950s, but was denied admission because […]

Last week, State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa), now the chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party, said he “absolutely” saw U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) and former Vice President Joe Biden winning in Alabama on November 3. Most see that outcome as a longshot but will acknowledge the Alabama Democratic Party is in better hands […]

The New York Times has seemingly smeared the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The publication on Wednesday published nationwide data that purports to track COVID-19 cases “at U.S. Colleges and Universities.” “As college students and professors return to campus in the midst of a pandemic, coronavirus cases are turning up by the thousands,” the […]

DECATUR — Mayor Tab Bowling of Decatur has been pulled into a runoff election against challenger William “Butch” Matthews, a former city councilman from the northwest area of the city. According to unofficial city results published by the Decatur Daily, Bowling captured 47.81% of the 8,366 votes cast in Tuesday’s municipal election, falling 183 votes […]

7. Hillary Clinton never conceded In a recent interview, Hillary Clinton said that former Vice President Joe Biden “should not concede under any circumstances” in the 2020 presidential election, adding that she believes “this is going to drag out.” Clinton went on to say that as the election will drag out, “eventually” Biden will be […]

Today’s offenses throw the football with greater efficiency and volume than at any point in the history of the game. In turn, having a quality secondary has never been more important to a team’s success. A modern defense that hopes to compete with high octane offenses requires play-making defensive backs … and lots of them. […]

Most of Alabama’s municipalities held local elections on Tuesday, including key mayoral and city council contests. In fact, municipal elections were held in every city in the state besides Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Auburn, Dothan, Tuscaloosa, Bessemer, Gadsden and Talladega. Huntsville was the largest city to hold an election. As reported by Yellowhammer News, Mayor Tommy […]

HUNTSVILLE– Mayor Tommy Battle was overwhelmingly reelected on Tuesday, garnering 78% of the vote in the Rocket City. The win ensures Battle a fourth term as mayor of Alabama’s fastest growing big city, a job he first secured in 2008. A socially distanced, mask-wearing crowd of approximately 100 supporters gathered at the EarlyWorks Museum in […]

“We will never accept political gridlock as our fate.” — 2020 Democratic Party Platform Last Saturday, the House of Representatives met to pass a bill blocking the reform of our troubled Postal Service, reform which is desperately needed for a failing agency hemorrhaging billions of dollars each year. It was just a political show as […]

RADAR CHECK: Rain has been fairly widespread over the northern half of the state today; a flash flood warning was required for a while for Sumter County in west Alabama. With a cloudy sky, temperatures are mostly in the 70s over the northern and central counties. But south Alabama is seeing a pretty good supply […]

NASA on Tuesday announced that it has assigned astronaut Dr. Jeanette Epps to the Starliner-1 mission, the first operational crewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). Epps will join NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Josh Cassada for a six-month expedition planned for a launch in 2021 to the orbiting […]

Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd pointed to the SEC’s plan as the winning strategy for college football’s major conferences in navigating the challenges presented by COVID-19. Cowherd also spoke at length on his Tuesday radio show about his belief that unjustified panic from sports media members has made the situation more difficult. “The media too often […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that DURA Automotive Systems plans to invest $59 million to open a manufacturing facility in Muscle Shoals that will produce battery trays for electric vehicles. The Michigan-based company’s project, which includes critical support from the Shoals Economic Development Authority (SEDA), will reportedly create 279 direct jobs and expands the […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Tuesday introduced the School Choice Now Act to increase opportunity across America and protect students whose families have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. This bipartisan legislation is an updated companion version to a bill introduced in the United States Senate by Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN). Byrne […]

Altimmune Inc. on Tuesday announced that preclinical studies of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have shown positive results that appear to distinguish this candidate from others that are currently in advanced stages of clinical development. A clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Maryland, Altimmune in March announced a collaboration […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama on Tuesday highlighted the incredible magnitude of the company’s contributions to the continuing battle against COVID-19. In a press release, BCBS of Alabama advised that it has paid, contributed or made available $230 million related to the pandemic supporting its members, employer customers, providers and communities across the […]