My next book on Alabama politics will expound on who I believe have been the top 60 political leaders in Alabama over the past 60 years. More than likely in any political historian’s book George Wallace and Senator Richard Shelby would rank as the top two. The question is, “Who gets the number one spot?” […]

As part of its longstanding commitment to Alabama communities, the Alabama Power Foundation is accepting applications for the 2020 Good Roots and Gateway grant programs. “Good Roots and Gateway grants represent an investment in the communities we serve,” said Myla Calhoun, president of the Alabama Power Foundation. “These programs not only contribute to the economic and cultural […]

An Alabama teacher who inspires her students to succeed will receive $10,000 from the National University System as part of its Sanford Teacher Award program. On June 17, teachers across the country joined a surprise Zoom meeting in which Michael Cunningham, the system chancellor, announced they had been chosen as state finalists for the award.

OPELIKA — Despite the prevailing anti-police sentiment coming from the political left in America, Alabama’s top law enforcement official is not backing away from being a vociferous advocate for police in his state. On Saturday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall told those gathered at Alabama’s Fraternal Order of Police Conference at Lee County’s Auburn Marriott […]

It was a simple conversation – well, as simple as a conversation can be between a black person and a white person about the subject of the Black Lives Matter movement. Kaitlin Allen Walden, an African American, had the conversation with an older, white female co-worker and friend. It was open, honest and frank, like […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A collaborative project between The University of Alabama and several statewide partners was awarded a nearly $4 million grant to bring computer science education to Alabama K-12 schools. The five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education will help the Pathways for Alabama Computer Science Initiative expand computer science education in Alabama, […]

The U-pick opportunities in Alabama abound — strawberries, blueberries, sunflowers, muscadines, tomatoes, pumpkins and even Christmas trees. Now add fragrant lavender to that fun list. Lavender Wynde Farm in Harvest, located in the rolling foothills north of Huntsville, is inviting the public to the farm to pick their own lavender Friday and Saturday, June 12 and […]

Sports across the world are beginning restarts. Germany’s top soccer league resumed in May, while NASCAR, the UFC and the PGA tour are back underway. Yet are sports truly worth risking a deadly illness? The assumption of risk provides a guiding principle. Adults should be free to engage in risky activities. Voluntary, informed consent makes […]

The Baudry Lab at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has identified 125 naturally occurring compounds that have a computational potential for efficacy against the COVID-19 virus from the first batch of 50,000 rapidly assessed by a supercomputer. It’s the first time a supercomputer has been used to assess the treatment efficacy of naturally occurring compounds against the […]

For Suporior Campbell, success is not about recognition or awards but rather walking in the path God has chosen for her and her husband, Leo. That path took a big turn five years ago when Campbell started Victory Professional Development Center, which offers short-term certificate programs for people interested in a medical career. Campbell realized her […]

In what might be the Alabama Democratic Party’s most aggressive move yet in the era of its new leadership with State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) at the helm, party executive director Wade Perry called for State Rep. Will Dismukes (R-Prattville) to resign given his “public support of the lost Confederate cause.” Earlier in the week, […]

Alabama’s own Red Farmer, along with six-time Talladega winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mike Stefanik, make up the inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2021. The Hall of Fame’s 12th class marks the first with three members. In addition, Ralph Seagraves is recipient of the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Farmer, 87, was […]

In May, Harry Connick Jr. and a CBS television video crew stopped by UAB Hospital to recognize unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Five members of UAB’s environmental services department will be feted in “United We Sing: A Grammy® Salute to the Unsung Heroes,” airing Sunday, June 21, at 7 p.m. on the CBS network. The show is hosted […]

Opening America’s vast federal lands to outdoors recreational activity is the expressed goal of David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior, who visited Alabama’s Gulf Coast this week for a whirlwind tour. Secretary Bernhardt heard a presentation about the mission and work of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) from […]

Club for Growth Action, the super PAC associated with  Club for Growth, reported spending $851,070 on three federal races in Alabama this week, the majority of which will go towards running ads on television. Most notably, in the Republican primary runoff for the U.S. Senate, the group reported spending $196,409 in support of former Auburn […]

Five of Alabama’s U.S. Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of Senator Tim Scott’s (R-SC) JUSTICE Act that aims to be a sensible package of police reforms to address some of the issues brought to light by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The co-sponsors are Reps. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery), Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Mike […]

Dynetics, Inc., has been awarded a major sole-source contract for production and sustainment of foreign radar simulators known as the Laboratory Intelligence Validated Emulator (LIVE) family of products. The announcement was made in a release this week. The federal government contract has a total estimated value of $356 million for production and sustainment for the […]

Yellowhammer News has compiled a list of county-by-county sample ballots for the state’s upcoming primary runoff elections that will take place on July 14. Each candidate name below links to their stances on the issues, as made available online by their campaigns. Most notably, Alabama’s Republican Party will see a competition between former Attorney General […]

According to a Thursday report by The Cullman Tribune, a socialist coalition based out of Birmingham has popped up in Cullman County pushing “police abolition” and “anti-capitalism,” among other agenda items. However, the local sheriff appears to be leading the defense of law and order in the county, which is located north of Birmingham along […]

In an interview with Yellowhammer News, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions expressed disappointment in Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ vote to uphold the DACA program and said that Congress should look at restricting the jurisdiction of the federal courts, which Sessions believes are consistently leaning leftward in their decisions. Alabama’s former U.S. Senator, who […]

The City of Birmingham on Thursday afternoon unveiled a massive “Black Lives Matter” street mural ahead of Juneteenth on Friday. Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, is recognized annually on June 19. The Birmingham Black Lives Matter painting now runs alongside Railroad Park on First Avenue […]

The state of Alabama’s unemployment rate dropped dramatically in May as coronavirus precautions loosened and more businesses reopened. The state’s rate dropped from 13.4% at the end of April to 9.9% by the end of May, marking one of the largest one-month job gains on record. Though improved, Alabama still has over three times the […]

7. Police department quarantined In Shelby County, a lot of the Harpersville Police Department is quarantining after Chief Jimmy Macon tested positive for the coronavirus. Macon has been asymptomatic and working from home.  Mayor Don Greene has said that those who have been in close contact with Macon are quarantined while their coronavirus test results […]

With a keen eye toward an expanded college football playoff format, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide continues its effort to bulk up its non-conference schedule in future years. The Tide announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with the Ohio State Buckeyes to play a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028. There is […]