Workforce development has become a well-known priority on the state level, with Alabama’s recent efforts garnering international attention. Indeed, the issue has become such a focus that job training is now playing a major role in policy discussions — and in elections — on the local level. The perfect exemplar of this is a candidate […]

Work done at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has led to the investigational drug remdesivir, which is now being used to treat select infected patients in the United States and China who have been afflicted with novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). As outlined by UAB, remdesivir was developed through research conducted through the Antiviral Drug […]

Iron Tribe started in a Homewood garage because some friends wanted to improve their fitness – together. A decade later, Iron Tribe has grown to 30 locations in 11 states, including eight gyms in Alabama. The mission remains the same: create fitness communities that change lives. No matter your age or fitness level, find your […]

7. Trump is suing The New York Times Due to the March 27, 2019 op-ed titled “The Real Trump-Russia Quid Pro Quo,” President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has filed a libel lawsuit against The New York Times, seeking “compensatory damages in the millions of damages.” Senior Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis released a statement […]

The Alabama Democratic Party has hired three operatives in preparation for the upcoming election this November. “With these three hires, we continue the important work of rebuilding the infrastructure of the Alabama Democratic Party,” said the Democratic National Committee (DNC)-recognized Chairman Rep. Christopher England (D-Tuscaloosa). The Alabama Democratic Party is still embroiled in an ongoing […]

DrunkAubie returns from an extended break (sorry) to talk Auburn basketball, including terrible shooting and Isaac Okoro’s return which hopefully saves the season. DA also discusses what’s going on with Madi P. in a really awkward episode of “The Bachelor.”

MONTGOMERY — The respective health committees of the Alabama House and Alabama Senate on Wednesday separately approved the Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act as amended. The legislation, HB 303 and SB 219, would make it illegal for doctors to prescribe puberty blocking medications or opposite gender hormones to minors. The companion bills would […]

Much has been made of U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) and his vote to block a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks. This bill was a no brainer. Jones’ vote for allowing this barbaric practice that kills a living human that can feel pain and survive outside the womb is probably the final […]

Three recently announced investments alone in West Alabama amount to almost $1.4 billion in funds being spent on the area’s coal industry. Last week, Brookwood-based Warrior Met Coal announced a historic expansion of its operations. A “world-class” longwall mine will be built near the company’s existing mines located on the Blue Creek reserves. The company expects […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) on Wednesday led other members of the House and Senate leadership in announcing a major legislative package designed to expand and improve the mental health services available to citizens of the state. Leaders on hand on Wednesday included the majority and minority leaders in both chambers, […]

Manufacture Alabama (MA) this week announced that the organization’s board of directors has elected Carl Gunter as the new board chair. Gunter, the mill manager of International Paper in Prattville, will serve a two-year term effective February 4, 2020. Gunter succeeds David Hendrixson, executive vice president and plant manager of Decatur’s Daikin, America. Hendrixson will […]

When I was growing up in Haleyville, I can remember people in July and August saying, “it’s hotter’n blue blazes outside.” Well, you could certainly describe America and Alabama’s current economic boom as being “hotter’n blue blazes.” Alabama’s economy is scorching hot, with the lowest unemployment numbers in our state’s history. One county economic development […]

Birmingham teenager Levi Watkins’ might be Alabama’s next famous music act to get a big break from a musical competition show. NBC’s “The Voice” singing competition show aired his audition Tuesday night, and the young man was selected to go on to the main competition. The 14-year-old performed a cover of Train’s song “Hey Soul […]

With just six days to go until Alabama’s March 3 primary election, Yellowhammer News has obtained new non-internal polling in the AL-02 Republican contest to succeed U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery). A national polling firm conducted a survey on behalf of the Alabama Forestry Association, which has not endorsed in the race, from February 20-25 of […]

The lower chamber of Alabama’s state legislature passed a bill Tuesday that instructs the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to sell lifetime hunting and fishing licenses to disabled veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces at a reduced price. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest). The legislation passed with a 102-0 […]

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday announced the latest television ad in his bid to return to the U.S. Senate. Sessions is running in a competitive March 3 Republican primary field that includes former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville, Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01), former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore […]

7. Attempts to end the food tax are back up in Montgomery Every year, the Alabama legislature discusses ending a tax on groceries, and every year, a legislator proposes a plan that will increase some fee or tax to recoup whatever money will be lost by doing so. Every year, it fails. State Senator Andrew […]

On Tuesday, Club for Growth Action, the federal super PAC associated with the Washington, D.C.- based Club for Growth, unveiled its latest television spot touting the congressional candidacy of former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile). Hightower is running for Congress in Alabama’s First Congressional District, which is currently occupied by U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope), […]

Amber Gibson did not grow up thinking she would be an engineer, but a field trip in middle school changed her mind. “I was so adamant against going because I thought engineers drove trains or worked on cars,” Gibson said. “I was a dancer, I loved girly things, I had two sisters — girls ran […]

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks) and Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) urged their colleagues on Tuesday to pass more funding to fight the spread of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus. “It could be an existential threat to a lot of people in this country,” Shelby told POLITICO with respect to the spread of the Coronavirus. […]

The University of Alabama’s football team announced Monday that it plans to host a 2020 Clinic of Champions this spring on the university’s campus. The clinic, which will be hosted and led by Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and the Alabama coaching staff, is set to take place from April 2-4, 2020.

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Tuesday voted against advancing the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The bill failed to get the 60-votes needed to end debate, with Jones one of 44 senators voting “nay.” Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) voted to support the legislation. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act would prohibit abortion after 20 weeks’ gestation […]

Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Greg Shaw has released a second television ad in his reelection bid to Place 1 on the state’s highest court. Shaw is facing a tough intra-party Republican challenge from State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) in the March 3 primary, which is now only seven days away. The ad features Shaw […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday approved a substitute version of a bill by State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) that would enhance the penalty provision of the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act. The committee vote was 11-1, with State Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison (D-Birmingham) being the lone “nay vote” (and the sole Democrat […]