MONTGOMERY – Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) favors a “phased approach” to reopening Alabama’s economy, and indicated that May 1 is the day the process should begin. McCutcheon held a press conference Thursday afternoon at the statehouse to update the public on where he and the state legislature stood amidst the coronavirus […]

When conservative commentator and author Michelle Malkin appeared on WVNN radio on Wednesday to discuss President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order, she did not hold back on her opinions about Alabama’s United States Senate race. Malkin has been fighting for conservative immigration reform in the United States for the last two decades and sees former […]

As the coronavirus pandemic impacts the world, our news feeds are full of tragedy and sacrifice. These stories of financial hardship, sickness and death dominate the news cycle. This is not, however, the full story. Across the state, the private sector is stepping up to meet the challenges of today. Churches are partnering to offer […]

The state of Alabama could see seven players taken in the first round of the NFL draft tonight, including premium talents Tua Tagovailoa and Derrick Brown, according to predictions by experts. Adam Stites of the sports website SBnation.com compiled and averaged 111 mock drafts from various NFL experts to see which selections were most likely. […]

The City of Birmingham has found yet another way to assist its small businesses as they try to weather the COVID-19 crisis. It announced this week that #BhamStrong has partnered with Goldman Sachs and Hope Credit Union (HOPE) to help the city’s small businesses and nonprofits gain access to the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), […]

A column published Thursday by National Review suggested U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) as a long-shot candidate to be the 2020 Democratic nominee for vice president of the United States. Senior National Review writer Dan McLaughlin referred to Sewell as a potential “proverbial ‘dark horse’ candidate nobody saw coming.” “Don’t be surprised if she ends […]

Uber has donated 800 meals to workers at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital who are on the frontlines of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to information obtained by Yellowhammer News, the donation is being made through Uber Eats, the company’s food delivery service. The 800 meals will each have a value of up […]

Professors at Auburn University are set to receive a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will partially fund development of a device that can instantly sense COVID-19 in infected patients. According to a release from the university, the device being developed would be “an inexpensive, near-real-time, point-of-care diagnostic device that would meet the […]

The Alabama legislature will reconvene its 2020 regular session on Monday, May 4. The session has been interrupted by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A quorum of both chambers met briefly on March 31 to pass a rule allowing the leaders of both chambers to set the next meeting date when a quorum cannot be […]

U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) is not impressed with the state of Alabama’s hospitals because of mandated government policies in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Initially, state officials anticipated a woefully inadequate amount of hospital beds because of COVID-19, which forced hospital administrators to cease elective surgeries, which has, in turn, deprived many hospitals […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) is doing what he can to help a company that has developed an exciting new antibody test that is fast, disposable and can simultaneously detect whether someone has COVID-19 and whether someone had the virus in the past. The test promises to be safe, simple to use by, quick to give […]

Hardly anyone will come out a winner once Alabama has emerged from the suffering inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic and the measures put in place to limit the spread of the virus. Every corner of the state will be economically impacted by the shutdown order put into place by the state government in some way, […]

7. States declaring bankruptcy? Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is looking at how to stop sending out so many federal dollars as everyone struggles with coronavirus shutdowns, and allowing states to declare bankruptcy might be an option.  McConnell has said that we need to “pause” federal aid because the “whole business of additional assistance […]

NASA released a video this week providing behind-the-scenes footage of the final phase of testing and development of Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion. Alabama’s aerospace industry has led the effort to build SLS, set to become the most powerful rocket ever built. The SLS program is managed out of Marshall Space Flight Center. Developed […]

Alabama is now seven days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order. Governor Ivey has now received additional input from her assembled task force for reopening Alabama’s economy. The congressional delegation weighs in. Members of Alabama’s congressional delegation submitted their reopening proposals to Governor Ivey on Wednesday. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) emphasized […]

Ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft, former University of Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa earlier this week appeared on Christian Broadcasting Network’s “The 700 Club.” On the show, Tagovailoa spoke about his deep faith, as well as the importance of family in his life. Throughout, he displayed what what makes him such a special NFL […]

Seeking to dispel a misconception that has become more prevalent in recent weeks, Huntsville Hospital CEO David Spillers clarified on Wednesday that COVID-19 testing is not required for a business to reopen. At a news briefing from Huntsville City Hall, Spillers outlined that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines do not mandate employee testing. […]

University of Alabama at Birmingham student Whitman “Whit” Miller, a junior political science major and member of the UAB Honors College’s University Honors Program, has been awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The award is one of the country’s most prestigious national graduate fellowships. It is given annually to college juniors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential and […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Wednesday delivered a report to Governor Kay Ivey outlining recommendations on reopening the economy in Alabama’s First Congressional District, located in the southwest portion of the state. Ivey requested a set of recommendations from each member of Alabama’s congressional delegation. These reports are all due on Wednesday and will form […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation on Wednesday announced the launch of Alabama FarmCorps, a program connecting farmers who need labor with military personnel looking for work amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. National guardsmen, reservists and veterans qualify for FarmCorps, per a release. The federation is reportedly coordinating the program with the National Guard. “Farmers and military […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Wednesday announced the creation of a state-federal task force to investigate financial crimes related to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A release from Marshall’s office outlined that the task force is made up of more than a dozen state and federal agencies and will be a subcommittee of the […]

Members of the public in the Montgomery area can now nominate anyone working on the front lines during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to be publicly recognized as a hero as part of a new city program. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced the program Wednesday and suggested possible nominees could be those “delivering hot meals, collecting […]

Auburn University football coach Gus Malzahn on Tuesday evening took to social media to make light of a recent rule change by the NCAA that, if it were in effect in 2019, would have prevented a key Tigers field goal at the end of the first half of the Iron Bowl. Auburn won the 2019 […]

Magnet schools in Montgomery and Huntsville along with traditional schools from suburbs like Mountain Brook, Madison and Vestavia Hills dominated U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of Alabama’s best public high schools in a list released Tuesday. Montgomery’s Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School (LAMP) was listed as the 23rd best public high school in […]