Birmingham Promise, the scholarship fund pioneered by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, received three contributions of $1 million on Tuesday. The Alabama Power Foundation, Altec/Styslinger Foundation, and Regions Bank made the three contributions. “Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed,” Woodfin said, before adding that he was grateful to “our business community and academic partners for […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday approved a bill as substituted that would eliminate the Office of the State Auditor. The committee vote was 6-5. The bill, SB 83, now heads to the full Senate for consideration. SB 83 would not affect the current officeholder, State Auditor Jim Zeigler. As a […]

A three-day event is marking the 60th anniversary of the first Alabama sit-in against racial segregation. Five of the surviving demonstrators will be on hand Monday for a remembrance at Alabama State University in Montgomery. Civil rights lawyer Fred Gray also will participate.

The Scottsboro City Council, Scottsboro Police Department Chief Ralph Dawe and Scottsboro Fire Department Chief Gene Necklaus joined to present awards to three men who recently went “above and beyond the call of duty,” according to a Facebook post by the Scottsboro Police Department. The awards stem from actions taken on January 27, 2020, when […]

Keith Richards founded Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe with one restaurant 22 years ago in Birmingham, AL. They now have 93 locations in 17 states with more to come. They started with hope and a dream. It took guts and a lot of faith. Now, they have a great American success story and they are giving back […]

Former congressional staffer Terri Hasdorff wants the voters of Alabama’s Second Congressional District to know that she will not have a learning curve if elected to Congress because she already knows the ways of Capitol Hill. In a phone interview with Yellowhammer News late Monday afternoon, Hasdorff argued her experience working for former House Speaker […]

The Second Amendment is under attack like never before in our nation’s history, but I am leading the fight to preserve your constitutional rights. Last year, just weeks after taking power, House Democrats passed a bill to limit the constitutional right to own guns. Their misguided legislation would do nothing to address the underlying problem […]

7. Legal trouble for liberal celebrities Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood producer, Democrat donor and hero of liberal social justice warriors everywhere, was convicted of two sex crimes in New York and sent directly to prison. However, he had to go to the hospital because he wasn’t feeling well but will be sent to prison after he […]

DECATUR, Alabama – GE Appliances today officially marked completion of a $125 million investment project at its Decatur refrigerator plant, which boosted production capacity, added new “smart” technology and increased the site’s workforce. The expansion project, announced in June 2018, allowed GE Appliances to increase production to meet growing demand for its top-freezer refrigerators, which are rated […]

The Alabama Nursing Home Association (ANHA) on Monday announced the selection of Brandon Farmer as the association’s new president and CEO. He officially began his new role at the beginning of this month. Farmer succeeds Bill O’Connor, who retired from the role on December 31. Farmer brings two decades of health care and political experience […]

Club for Growth Action, the federal super PAC associated with the Washington, D.C.- based Club for Growth, will be running a new television advertisement opposing U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne’s (R-Fairhope) bid for the U.S. Senate. The spot hits Byrne for his decision late in the 2016 presidential campaign calling on then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump […]

Like many Alabamians when I heard about the plan, or proposed plan, to move individuals with the coronavirus to Alabama I was torn. The idea that we are transporting people to our state with a highly-infectious deadly disease is not something I want to do. But after that initial gut-reaction, I came down on the […]

The Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons will be performing at KultureBall 2020 in Birmingham, according to a press release obtained by Yellowhammer News on Monday. KultureBall, to be held this year on June 27, is a night of celebration of promoting sensory accessibility and acceptance and inclusion for those with invisible disabilities. The annual gala […]

Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl on Monday announced the release of his fourth television ad in his Republican bid in Alabama’s First Congressional District. Entitled “Pelosi,” the ad features Carl speaking directly into the camera about his commitment to work with President Donald Trump to get the wall built on the United States’ border with […]

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 […]

Congressman Mike Rogers (AL-03) spoke to Yellowhammer Radio Network’s Scott Chambers Monday about the federal government’s decision not to quarantine coronavirus patients at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston. Rogers confirmed that the potential U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plan to bring patients to the CDP has been canceled following […]

With a city as old and storied as Mobile, the places and landmarks seem to be begging to tell their tales. Thankfully, they have Todd Duren to do it for them. Duren is tour guide and owner of Secret History Tours, a company that offers a variety of walking tours in and around downtown Mobile. “I […]

Illinois State Representative Camille Lilly recently sponsored a bill to restrict self-service gasoline stations. New Jersey and Oregon already ban self-service gas, although Oregon exempts rural counties. Would creating jobs for gas station attendants be good economics? There are many tasks we can either do ourselves or pay to have done. Consider food preparation. We […]

In an ad released Monday, former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) makes his closing pitch to AL-02 voters with eight days to go before the primary election. In the 30-second spot, Moore touts his proven track record with respect to the issues he feels voters in his district care most about. Moore argues that his […]

Saturday night, the Alabama Department of Corrections reported convicted killer Daniel Miner escaped from a Childersburg work release facility. Miner, a 43-year old white male in the middle of serving a 999-year, 99-month, 99-day sentence for murder in Marshall County, as of Monday morning, remains at large. Had Miner been wearing an ankle monitor, his […]

7. Madison County inmates hospitalized  Four inmates were transferred to Huntsville Hospital due overdoses; two of the four inmates were in serious condition, and it appears that the substance was sent to the prison. Madison County Sheriff Kevin Turner said that they intend to hold “anyone involved with mailing this substance into our facility responsible.” […]

From inside his office at the historic Union Station in downtown Montgomery, John Mazyck eagerly worked his way through the story of his company’s growth and what it can mean for communities across Alabama. Mazyck is an owner of The Frazer Lanier Company, an Alabama-based investment banking firm which owns the largest market share of […]

Montgomery continues to be validated as an emerging city in technology and innovation. The latest confirmation comes from the Capital City garnering two 2020 Smart 50 Awards from US Ignite and Smart Cities Connect. Montgomery will be recognized for awards in the Urban Infrastructure and Digital Transformation categories at a ceremony April 6 in Denver.

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Will the attacks the top three Republican U.S. Senate candidates are leveling make a difference with voters? — Do U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) repeated pro-abortion comments signal that he knows […]