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Trump Derangement Syndrome has reached epidemic level among extremist liberals and their allies in the national news media, and its symptoms were in full manifestation last week when the president retaliated for the unprovoked attack on the U.S. embassy in Iraq. As everyone is aware by now, angry mobs violated American soil and laid siege […]
TANNER — Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) joined with local leaders Tuesday to announce a comprehensive advancement of the Robotic Technologies Park (RTP) in south Limestone County. The upgrades, which AIDT Director Ed Castile labeled “RTP 2.0,” are aimed at making sure Alabama remains able to meet the demands of modern manufacturers. The RTP is […]
The website for the South Alabama Veterans Council (SAVC), a private organization not affiliated with the State of Alabama or the federal government, has been hacked, with those responsible claiming to be Iranian. This comes in the wake of the United States military killing Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) […]
TANNER — The Mazda-Toyota plant in the Huntsville-annexed portion of Limestone county will begin the hiring process for production workers on January 13, 2020. The facility and Alabama Industrial Development Training announced the news jointly on Tuesday. The 3.7 million-square-foot plant is expected to be responsible for the yearly manufacturing of 300,000 vehicles. The hiring […]
A U.S. airstrike that resulted in the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, has many on edge about the prospects of a global war. According to U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope), such fears are overblown. During an appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” […]
Former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), a candidate to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) in Alabama’s Second Congressional District, on Tuesday reacted to the news that a soldier stationed at Fort Rucker was killed in the terrorist attack by al-Shabab Islamic extremists at Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya. U.S. Army Spc. Henry “Mitch” […]
LAS VEGAS – CES 2020, the world’s largest consumer technology event, is getting under way today, and Alabama companies are on hand to show off their forward-thinking products and technologies. Vince Perez, a senior project manager at the Alabama Department of Commerce, said the state’s presence at CES 2020 aligns with a strategic economic development goal of […]
In an exclusive statement to Yellowhammer News published December 26, Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) defended Reeltown High School in Notasulga and head football coach Matt Johnson from the out-of-state Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF). Now, the FFRF — self-described as the nation’s largest association of atheists and agnostics — is targeting Byrne. It all started […]
7. Julian Castro and his twin brother guarantee Warren at least two votes After ending his own 2020 Democratic presidential campaign, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro has endorsed U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Castro and Warren have a campaign rally planned for Tuesday night in Brooklyn, New York. Castro said Warren is […]
Jalen Hurts is heading back to Alabama to play again — the state of Alabama, that is. The former Crimson Tide quarterback is set to play in the Senior Bowl on January 25 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, per WPMI.
The State of Alabama’s tourism department, in conjunction with the marketing company Luckie, recently won an award for the marketing campaign promoting the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. The official award received is called the “Best Destination Campaign” for a region. It was the only American entry on the group’s shortlist. “For the first time an […]
U.S. Army Spc. Henry Mayfield, Jr. has been killed serving his country. The Associated Press reported that Mayfield, 23, died in a terrorist attack Sunday that was perpetrated by al-Shabab Islamic extremists at Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya. Mayfield’s family confirmed his death, and WTVY confirmed that he was stationed at Fort Rucker in the […]
In an interview with Yellowhammer News on Monday, “Conservative Squad” co-founder Jessica Taylor reacted to U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) recently tweeting that she is “outraged” over the American military killing Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. Taylor, a Prattville businesswoman, is running in […]
Jeff Coleman on Monday received a big boost in his Republican campaign to succeed U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (AL-02). The Alabama Farmers Federation announced that its political arm, FarmPAC, has endorsed Coleman, a Wiregrass businessman who served as chairman of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) from 2016-2017. In a release, federation national affairs director […]
KEYSYS, an Alabama custom software development company, announced on Monday that they are expanding their digital – and – physical footprint into the booming Huntsville market. Founded in 2007, KEYSYS has since seen steady growth in the Birmingham area through the company’s laser focus on helping business leaders thrive in the 21st-century economy. In a […]
While former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is no longer a part of the Trump administration, he is making it clear that he supports President Donald Trump’s recent actions in Iran. Trump killed noted terrorist, and Iran military leader, Qasem Soleimani last week and the media and their Democrats took it exceptionally hard. This is […]
University of Alabama in Huntsville a juggernaut in aerospace research, public/private collaboration
According to the latest information available from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) ranks in the top 12 in federally funded research activities for five different academic programs. UAH’s rankings in the NSF’s latest Higher Education Research and Development Survey were anchored by its aerospace engineering program, which received […]
It is official. Tua Tagovailoa is headed for April’s NFL Draft, deciding against returning to Tuscaloosa for his final year of eligibility with the Crimson Tide. Yet, even while announcing his departure Monday alongside a somber Nick Saban, the star quarterback lit up the room and put smiles on the faces of Bama fans – […]
A Birmingham student has been awarded a prestigious QuestBridge scholarship that will grant her over $300,000 to pursue a college degree, per an article in the Birmingham Times. The student, Charity Davis, is a member of the Class of 2020 at Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic School in Birmingham. Seventy percent of QuestBridge finalists are […]
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Alabama announced Monday in a press release that during the 2020-2021 school year the company will create a pool of $250,000 to be given to Alabama schools through grants. The money will be given away in amounts up to $10,000, and the recipients will be schools across the […]
University of Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Monday announced that he will enter April’s NFL Draft, foregoing his senior season in Tuscaloosa. He revealed his decision alongside coach Nick Saban in an 11:00 a.m. press conference at UA’s athletics complex.
7. Golden Globes host roasts Hollywood Comedian Ricky Gervais was the host of the Golden Globe Awards where he preceded to rip into Hollywood for their elitism, support for Harvey Weinstein and Jeffery Epstein and hypocrisy when it comes to working for companies like Apple, who runs sweatshops. He also implored Hollywood to drop the […]
During this week’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) revealed he would head an effort to repeal Alabama’s sales tax on groceries. Alabama, along with Mississippi and South Dakota, are the only states to levy sales tax on groceries, which is 4%. However, when combined with other local sales […]
Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Monday released the second television ad of his Republican 2020 U.S. Senate campaign. The 30-second video takes on former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, as well as Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and the rest of the so-called “Socialist Squad.” The ad features Byrne noting how so many heroic members of the […]

