The OWA amusement park in Foley and the Alabama charity Magic Moments have again partnered for their second annual “Beyond the Moment” event that will take place Friday, June 19. Magic Moments is a charity that grants kids in Alabama ages four through 18 who have been diagnosed with chronic life-threatening illnesses a special experience […]

An incoming freshman at the University of Alabama is standing up for black-owned businesses damaged during civil unrest that stemmed from George Floyd’s death last month in Minneapolis. CJ Pearson, 17, is a native Georgian and longtime Bama football fan. He has announced that he will be studying political science in Tuscaloosa this fall. The […]

The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles (ABPP) on Thursday afternoon announced that two ABPP law enforcement officers were fired upon earlier in the day as they approached a Bessemer home to conduct a supervisory visit with an offender. A release advised that Officer in Charge Sidney Yarbrough and Officer Steven Motley, both assigned to the […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Thursday announced that its board of directors has endorsed Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl in the Republican primary runoff in Alabama’s First Congressional District. BCA chairman John Mazyck lauded Carl in a statement as “a job creator with a commitment to supporting economic growth and pro-jobs policies.” “From […]

A portion of First Avenue South in Birmingham will soon read, “Black Lives Matter,” ideally just in time for Juneteenth on Friday. Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, is celebrated annually on June 19. Per the City of Birmingham, Cara McClure of Black Lives Matter Birmingham […]

The University of Alabama and Ohio State University on Thursday announced a home-and-home football series between the two programs for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. The first game will take place in Columbus, OH, on September 18, 2027, with the Buckeyes coming to Tuscaloosa on September 9, 2028. This will be the first home-and-home meeting […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday released a 5-4 decision to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which was created by the executive branch during the administration of President Barack Obama. As stated in the SCOTUS decision, DACA “allows certain unauthorized aliens who arrived in the United States as children to apply […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) and U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) announced on Thursday that they would be co-sponsors of U.S. Senator Tim Scott’s (R-SC) police reform bill. Officially titled the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act, it was introduced by Scott on Wednesday in an effort to bring about police […]

Sorrel, a female red panda at the Birmingham Zoo, has had a tough time of it over the last year. In March, Sorrel’s fellow red panda at the zoo passed away suddenly. Parker, a four-year-old male, was found deceased one morning with no obvious physical injuries or any indication of illness.

Many years ago, as a younger lawyer, I was crossing the street to the courthouse when I met a familiar black woman. We exchanged pleasantries, and she flattered me. “You sure do look like that lawyer on that movie, ‘A Time to Kill.’” I appreciated the compliment, though I’m not sure how Matthew McConaughey, who […]

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed signed an executive order on Wednesday that will require everyone in the city of Montgomery to wear masks when out in public, and it goes into effect on Friday at 5:00 in the afternoon. “The facts speak far too loudly for us not to take action,” said Reed at a press […]

AARP Alabama, on behalf of its 420,000 members and older adults in the state, appreciates the leadership and significant amount of work the state has undertaken to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented public health and economic crisis. While severe health impacts of COVID-19 can occur across ages, the data has shown that it […]

7. This is where they get Trump, apparently It’s time for another week of silly media coverage over a book written by a disgruntled former President Donald Trump aide. This time, former National Security Advisor John Bolton alleges Trump wanted Chinese President Xi Jinping to help with his reelection, Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks Trump […]

Last week, House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) proposed to strip state monies from the Confederate Memorial Park near Marbury in Chilton County, calling the funding “not appropriate” and the park “something that brings a lot of pain back to Alabamians.” Daniels has received pushback from some Republican lawmakers, including State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison), who […]

This is not a good time to need a blood transfusion. Summer typically sees a decrease in the nation’s blood supply, and this summer the situation is seriously complicated by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Simply put, there is a severe blood shortage, and Americans are encouraged to donate blood now and throughout the year. “There […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Alabama State Port Authority have now officially entered into a Project Partnership Agreement to deepen and widen the Mobile Harbor Ship Channel by late 2024 or early 2025. The agreement was signed on Wednesday by Colonel Sebastien P. Joly, commander of the Corps’ Mobile district, and John C. […]

Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill on Wednesday confirmed to Yellowhammer News that a controversial federal court opinion issued Monday evening regarding Alabama’s absentee voting process has been appealed to a higher court. United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama Abdul K. Kallon issued a memorandum opinion striking down certain absentee […]

We used to say, “What a difference a year makes!” In 2020, we say, “What a difference a few weeks makes!” If I told you the Alabama legislature was going to weaken the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act this year you would have thought I was crazy, and up until recently you would be right. In […]

MONTGOMERY — Yellowhammer News on Wednesday sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) and Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro). The interview will be broken down in two separate articles. In this first part, we will focus on the potential for at least one special session later […]

A collection of Alabama workforce development groups has partnered to create a new survey of business owners with the goal of identifying which jobs are in-demand and what credentials people must have to fill them. The project’s success demands as many business owners as possible fill out the survey. The goal is ultimately for state […]

A Birmingham municipal court dismissed a charge against local comedian Jermaine “Funnymaine” Johnson on Wednesday morning. Johnson had been charged with inciting a riot, a Class A misdemeanor, for comments made on May 31 that preceded a night of violence and looting in Birmingham. A warrant was issued for his arrest on June 1, and […]

The newly formed Council on Criminal Justice has selected Alabama State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) to be one of its founding members. Launched in July 2019, the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) is a nonpartisan group that aims to increase knowledge of and build consensus solutions around criminal justice policy. The CCJ’s Board of Trustees […]

The fight over Confederate monuments on public property has once again come to the forefront as the nation finds itself in the midst of racial upheaval spurred by the death of George Floyd while in police custody and amplified by the Black Lives Matter movement protests. Some local governments in Alabama are taking unilateral action […]

7. Virginia governor looking to make Juneteenth a holiday Virginia “Governor Blackface” Ralph Northam has announced that he will move to make Juneteenth an official state holiday, which is celebrated on June 19 and commemorates the end of slavery.  Juneteenth was recently in headlines as President Donald Trump had a campaign rally scheduled for that […]