Yellowhammer News is proud to name Catherine Sloss Jones a 2020 Woman of Impact.

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 […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Monday issued a State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Sally potentially affecting Alabama this week.

Spring Hill College on Monday announced that it will drastically reduce the cost of attending the school beginning next fall.

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) is urging all Alabamians to complete the 2020 Census ahead of the quickly approaching September 30 deadline.

Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, visited Alabama and spoke about how great the University of Alabama’s response to the coronavirus has been

Tropical Storm Sally continues to approach the Gulf Coast. As of the latest projection from the National Weather Service, the storm is set for landfall...

Alabama football coach Nick Saban said preparing for a conference-only schedule during a pandemic has caused the Crimson Tide to structure practice differently on the Capstone. Saban said the coaches have split up to allow them to practice all players all the time and give some players experience at other positions – even some on both offense and […]

Auburn’s football team is back into a practice routine following a COVID-19 outbreak that sidelined much of the team for several days. Coach Gus Malzahn said the next two scrimmages will be more situational as the team shifts to game-prep mode compared to the past scrimmage that was more general in play calling and formations. Auburn hosts Kentucky […]

Jackson closes the show with a “parting shot” aimed at those who claim voting is hard to do because of "voter suppression" by explaining how he voted in-person in Alabama over 50 days before the general election so you can too.

“If you never change your mind, why have one?” A few weeks ago, I was dead set on how I would vote in the presidential election in November. More accurately, perhaps, I was dead set on how I would not vote. Today, I’m not so sure. Some might accuse me of being wishy-washy or uncommitted. […]

The college football season officially kicked off for two of the three power conferences which have maintained their schedules. The first Saturday brought a few surprises and some of what was expected. In other words, it looked a lot like any other opening weekend on the field, even if appearing a little odd off of […]

Back in March, UAB and community partners joined in creating a research battalion as part of the fight to end the COVID-19 pandemic. The UAB School of Medicine and the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute asked its researchers to submit proposals to compete for emergency COVID-19 grant money—funding that was raised through UAB and generous business […]

A small, minority-owned business in rural southwest Alabama is producing big solutions for some of the state’s largest companies. Muskogee Technology (MT) in Atmore manufactures goods and provides services for businesses in aerospace, industrial and agricultural industries. MT President and CEO Westly Woodruff said industry leaders such as Airbus, Boeing, L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, GKN Aerospace, Alabama Power, SIEMENS, Hiller Companies and Sikorsky trust MT to deliver solutions […]

“America’s Courtroom” refers to the Montgomery courtroom of Frank M. Johnson Jr., a nod to the landmark cases that were decided during a pivotal time in the nation’s civil rights history. The late Johnson, who was a U.S. District and Circuit Court judge, said he was merely doing his job. Born in Haleyville in 1918, Johnson […]

In college, Natalie Mills enjoyed the best of both worlds: math and science were her passion, and performing arts was her dream. Since graduating from Auburn University with a civil engineering degree, that combination of skills has allowed Mills to shine. She was recently named Outstanding Young Auburn Engineer for 2020 by her alma mater. […]

Alabama coach Nick Saban said he is encouraging his team and everyone to exercise their right to vote but said he would never endorse a particular candidate. At his press conference this week, the Crimson Tide football coach said he supports the Alabama Athletics Civic Engagement Initiative that pushes athletes to register to vote, learn what […]

For the better part of the last half-century, the State of Alabama has been grappling with the systemic problems within its prison system, struggling to pass muster with the federal government on numerous occasions. The latest chapter in this saga is currently unfolding as Gov. Kay Ivey unveiled her plan for new prison construction, which […]

September 17 marks 233 years since the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, the document that sets up our form of government. It is the most impactful government charter in the modern world and is a model for many others. The final major battle of the Revolutionary War happened in 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia. […]

BIO Alabama announced a panel of executive leaders from the state’s biopharma and medical device and equipment manufacturers will join for a discussion at the organization’s virtual annual conference Oct. 5-9. “Made in Alabama: How Alabama’s manufacturers play a major role in the global supply chain” is a panel discussion that will be on Monday, Oct. […]