BIRMINGHAM — Alabama native Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., joined Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Thursday morning to unveil the headquarters of Ed Farm in downtown Birmingham. Ed Farm is a new technology-education initiative that will provide citizens of Alabama with the opportunity to jump-start their coding skills and become proficient in other areas […]

ADECA has announced that the Birmingham-Jefferson County Port Authority will receive $840,000 for inland port capital improvement initiatives.

A legislative committee has approved a bill that would shorten appeals in death penalty cases.

Did you know Alabama’s schools are ranked 52nd in math and 49th in reading? This is unacceptable. Yes on Amendment 1 takes the first step toward improving our schools. Gov. Kay Ivey has made it abundantly clear. Alabama’s failures in education are not the fault of students or our hardworking teachers, principals and superintendents. The […]

Spearheaded by Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth, the Alabama Senate last week passed a package of bills to enhance the state's climate of military-friendliness.

The Alabama House of Representatives approved Aniah's Law, which would allow prosecutors and judges broader discretion in requesting and denying...

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 UAB has led to the investigational drug remdesivir, which is now being used to treat select infected patients afflicted with coronavirus...

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 […]

Due to the growing concern of a serious coronavirus outbreak in the United States, the President of the United States has assigned Vice President Mike Pence to head up the response

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.”

The respective health committees of the Alabama House and Alabama Senate approved the Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act as amended.

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.

House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter led other members of the legislative leadership in announcing a major package of bills designed to...

Manufacture Alabama this week announced that the organization's board of directors has elected Carl Gunter as the new board chair.

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 […]

Yellowhammer News has obtained new independent polling in the AL-02 Republican primary to succeed U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery).

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.

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has voted against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

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), […]