NASA released a study that shows Alabama benefitting in a huge way from the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.

The United States Heartland China Association named Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill as the chairman of its Economic Development Committee.

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Friday confirmed he will not consider the merits of President Donald Trump’s next Supreme Court of the United States nominee, who will be announced by the president on Saturday evening. Trump has said he will nominate a female and has previously announced the list of candidates from which he […]

“Black Belt Bounty,” Alabama Black Belt Adventure Association’s (ALBBAA) striking coffee table book celebrating the Black Belt’s world-class hunting and fishing heritage, was recently presented with the top awards at two separate regional outdoor conferences. The commemorative, deluxe hardcover book took home first place in the Industry Public Relations category from the Southeastern Outdoor Press […]

The Cumberland School of Law at Samford University has joined forces with Tuskegee University to offer students an accelerated path towards achieving a law degree. Tuskegee students will now be able to join what is commonly called a 3+3 partnership, allowing them to take three years of courses at Tuskegee, then three years at Cumberland. […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday designated $35 million to support emergency responders and certain sectors of the health care industry that are suffering financially amid the coronavirus pandemic. Grants of up to $15,000 will be how the program is distributed, and applications will be open from October 5 through October 16 at noon. The […]

Alabama native and basketball legend Charles Barkley is continuing his streak of being candidly outspoken on hot-button issues.

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops has done a really nice job of turning the Wildcats into a competitive football program at a place where basketball is king. Especially in Stoops’ two most recent seasons, Kentucky has exceeded expectations that anyone outside of Lexington would have had for the team. In 2018, the Wildcats managed to […]

Earlier this week, Gov. Kay Ivey announced she was establishing the Alabama Prison Repurposing Commission, which will “conduct a thorough evaluation of the Alabama Department of Corrections’ (ADOC) existing infrastructure.” “The Commission will make recommendations as to which ADOC facilities should be retained and renovated as major correctional facilities, which could be renovated and repurposed […]

On Wednesday, former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), the Republican nominee for this November’s Second Congressional District election, spent time with President Donald Trump inside the Oval Office, along with a handful of other Republican congressional competitors, which included Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl. During that visit, Moore said he got the sense Trump was “optimistic” […]

7. Some relief for South Alabama Those who were impacted by Hurricane Sally in South Alabama can now apply for disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration. Small Business Administration administrator Jovita Carranza said in a statement, “SBA is strongly committed to providing Alabama residents with the most effective response possible to assist businesses, […]

Congressman Mo Brooks sent a letter to the leaders of Alabama A&M and Troy University urging them to shutter the Confucius Institute on each campus.

Yellowhammer News announces the addition of Zack Shaw, contributing writer and former Auburn Tigers walk-on, to its college football coverage. Shaw will provide weekly analysis and updates throughout the Auburn Tigers’ 2020 season exclusively to Yellowhammer News. To help you get up to speed before the Tigers take the field on Saturday, check out Shaw’s […]

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington was installed as the chair of the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA).

AUBURN, Ala. – While the Auburn Family looks forward to celebrating the return of football, officials are asking fans not to roll the two Auburn Oaks and nearby 10 descendant trees this season, and they are encouraging mask wearing and physical distancing during gameday celebrations. University Arborist Alex Hedgepath says that while the two Auburn […]

The South Alabama Jaguars will host the UAB Blazers on Thursday night in each team's third game of the 2020 college football season.

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) on Wednesday introduced the Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act (H.R. 8360).

BIRMINGHAM — On May 11, 1963, the house in Birmingham where Reverend Alfred Daniel Williams “A.D.” King lay asleep with his family was bombed by someone angry at King’s leadership in the civil rights movement. Fifty-seven years later, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt traveled to that same house so he could personally oversee […]

Building Alabama’s soaring 21st century economy that featured record low unemployment before the COVID-19 pandemic took many unsung heroes working day-in, day-out behind the scenes across public and private sectors. Similarly, our state is going to need this same type of collaborative servant leadership to enable a successful post-pandemic recovery, securing a prosperous present while […]

Senator Doug Jones is keeping his pledge to oppose any hypothetical Supreme Court nomination made by President Donald Trump for the rest of this term.

AUBURN — Dr. Deborah Birx, a key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, visited Auburn University on Thursday where she praised the COVID-19 containment efforts undertaken by the state and school in recent weeks while urging continued mitigation measures and an extension of the state’s mask mandate. Birx said Auburn was her “16th or 17th” […]

Alabama Power Company customers and customer service representatives alike are excited to see that the company this week reopened its local business offices and appliance centers, utilizing heightened health and safety protocols to do so responsibly. Customer service representative Chasaney Hayes said that she is thrilled to have the doors of the Alabama Power business […]

AT&T on Wednesday became yet another major benefactor of Birmingham Promise, which is Mayor Randall Woodfin's signature workforce development initiative.

AG Cameron did clarify that officers did announce themselves upon arriving at Taylor’s apartment, despite previous reports, and the officers fired in defense after entering the apartment and Taylor’s boyfriend Kenneth Walker first opened fire on them.