The Hyundai Motor Corporation is in conversation with the government of South Korea about sending surplus medical supplies to Alabama after a request for assistance by Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed. Hyundai is based in Seoul, South Korea and has a large plant in the Montgomery area. “Our community’s strong ties with Hyundai Motor Corporation coupled […]

Governor Kay Ivey, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey and the members of his learning options task force deserve commendation for making the difficult decision to keep K-12 public schools across Alabama physically closed for the remainder of the academic year. The closure certainly disappoints students who will remain separated from their teachers and […]

Feel free to order that pizza or call in for curbside pickup at your favorite local restaurant: The risk of contracting COVID-19 through food delivery or pickup – the packaging or the food itself – is low, according to leading health organizations and Jodie Dionne-Odom, M.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Division of Infectious Diseases. Food […]

Mel Kiper Jr. called Tua Tagovailoa the most intriguing player in the upcoming NFL Draft. Kiper, the NFL Draft analyst from ESPN, released his NFL Mock Draft 3.0 on Tuesday and fielded questions from media during a teleconference today. Easily, the player about whom the most questions swirl is the Heisman Trophy runner-up whose season was cut short […]

In separate social media posts, two Alabama legislators have expressed their belief that Gov. Kay Ivey’s latest order unfairly penalizes the state’s small businesses. On Friday, Ivey announced an update to her State of Emergency order dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19). Her updated order requires the closure of non-essential business effective 5:00 p.m on Saturday.

Napoleon predicted that China’s “wokeness” would move the world; returning the compliment, the Chinese contend that it is too soon to measure the impact of the French Revolution. Today, China is very much awake and is revealing the dangerous ideas unleashed by the French Revolution. Although half-way around the globe, China continues to command our […]

Thankfully, with a few exceptions, Alabama State Parks remain open during the COVID-19 restrictions. And as diligent as always, our park rangers are on duty to deal with any situation that might arise with everything from a welcoming wave and helpful hand to rescuing park visitors in peril. That peril was particularly apparent last December […]

The health and safety of Alabamians is our top priority. To that end, the Alabama Department of Public Health, the Alabama Hospital Association, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, the Medical Association of the State of Alabama and Alabama Medicaid Agency are joining together to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). […]

Auburn University on Friday announced that it has launched a website on coronavirus-related topics as a helpful resource for the public. Through the new website, Auburn researchers share their expertise regarding healthcare, the economy, community impacts and education. The site is intended to support Alabamians and people across the country as they navigate the landscape […]

With the coronavirus pandemic upending almost every aspect of American life, increased focus has been given to the trucking industry. Almost every commercial good purchased by any consumer in Alabama was brought to that place of business, at least part of the way, by a trucker. Yellowhammer News interviewed Alabama Trucking Association CEO Mark Colson […]

There is no doubt that we are living in uncertain times, however, there is also no doubt that Alabama, and our nation as a whole, will get through this. And we’ll do it the same way we got through two world wars, September 11, and countless regional disasters – by coming together – and it […]

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has become a worldwide disaster. In Alabama, all businesses are impacted, schools are closed for the academic year and life is in disarray. Friday, Governor Kay Ivey inched closer to the inevitable but, for whatever reason, didn’t quite get there. She held a so-called “press conference” in which she read a […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Friday announced a partnership with Facebook to combat “unconscionable” online price gouging of Alabamians during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Marshall last week announced that Alabama’s price gouging law is now in effect due to the issuance of a State Public Health Emergency by Governor Kay Ivey on March […]

Credit unions in Alabama continue to work diligently to meet the financial needs of the states’ families and businesses during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Alabama Credit Union Association (ACUA), an affiliate of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions (LSCU), on Friday outlined in a release some important information on behalf of the member credit […]

The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly taken a toll on the American economy, which has led to the federal government at the behest of Congress and the Trump White House taking extraordinary measures. On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a historic $2 trillion coronavirus relief package that was previously negotiated and passed by the […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced an updated State of Emergency order related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with the latest variation closing down “non-essential” businesses across the Yellowhammer State. Businesses affected by Ivey’s announcement fall into one of four broad categories: entertainment venues; athletic facilities and activities; non-essential “close-contact” service establishments; […]

Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins is in critical condition at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, according to a report the Opelika-Auburn News. The 86-year-old served in the United States Army for over 20 years, including three non-consecutive tours in Vietnam. For heroic actions taken during a bloody battle in 1966, Adkins was […]

DrunkAubie takes a break from social distancing to react to the Tigers’ magical run in the 2020 SEC Tournament and NCAA Basketball Tournament which totally happened and was in no way made up for the sake of entertainment in a time of no sports. After recapping the totally real tournaments, DA discusses potential landing spots […]

7. UAB is working on a coronavirus treatment The National Institution of Health-sponsored global clinical trials will now include the University of Alabama at Birmingham.   A professor of at UAB in the Division of Infectious Disease said that the drug “Remdesivir worked well in the test tube and animal models against a close relative of […]

It is hard not to notice the economic shock from coronavirus that has come in a historic spike in unemployment benefit claims, the faltering of the stock market, and unprecedented actions implemented by the federal government to stymy the decline. With many unknowns about what is to come, the question remains what happens to the […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate now has a framework for finishing the legislature’s 2020 regular session. To this point, the Senate has not missed any legislative days due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as the chamber was already scheduled for a two-week spring break that is set to end this coming Tuesday. Yellowhammer News on […]

Alabama rocket builder United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully completed the first national security space mission for the newly-formed U.S. Space Force. Under clear skies Thursday afternoon at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, ULA’s Atlas V rocket lifted off with the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite as its payload. The latest in […]

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) on Thursday issued a release stressing that it is maintaining essential services, such as road and bridge maintenance and construction, during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The release advised ALDOT continues to join in the national effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus and flatten the curve. “ALDOT’s mission […]

In a press conference Thursday afternoon, Governor Kay Ivey announced that she has signed an executive order mandating students to not return to the classroom for the rest of the school year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Starting April 6, Alabama’s public school students will receive “instruction from home,” according to the governor’s […]