Jason Davis has been named vice president of the Southeast Division and Jean Lynch has been named vice president of Human Resources of Alabama Power, the company announced. The appointments are effective immediately. Davis was Alabama Power’s director of Legislative Affairs and Policy and Lynch served as Human Resources director. Davis brings 30 years of […]

The mayors of Alabama’s 10 largest cities launched a statewide photography competition to showcase the distinct character and beauty of the state. Photographers welcome: A $500 Visa gift card and recognition is in it for the top pic.  The competition runs until Sept. 4, following Labor Day weekend. Residents from Auburn, Birmingham, Decatur, Dothan, Hoover, […]

Restaurants in Auburn, Birmingham, Fairhope, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Orange Beach are among the world’s best places to enjoy wine, the experts at Wine Spectator say in the publication’s 2023 Restaurant Awards. The awards “recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers,” […]

BOAZ — A nearly 30-year-old law that provides for seamless transfer from Alabama’s community colleges to the state’s four-year public universities set the groundwork for community college alumni, such as Alabama Representative Brock Colvin, to achieve their bachelor’s degree. Colvin was among dozens of residents who joined state community college and university leaders, students and […]

The University of Alabama System will not be raising in-state tuition prices for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year, officials announced Friday.  That includes all three campuses – Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Huntsville. Last year, the system marginally increased the in-state tuition to adjust for inflation – but this will be the sixth time in a seven-year […]

Former Auburn and NFL quarterback Cam Newton will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Leaders & Legends Dinner to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama. The event is July 13 in the Von Braun Center North Hall. Newton has become a living legend for Auburn fans who saw the Heisman Trophy […]

7. Rough weather means a really low turnout for Auburn’s spring football game, not sure a game with UAB or Troy would have saved this one. The paid attendance was 16,000, but if you believe that, you believe Wrestlemania III has 93,000-plus in the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit. 6. The battle over economic incentives will […]

Spring is in full swing and for those making their way to The Plains to catch some spring football action, there will be plenty of things to do surrounding Auburn Football’s annual A-Day game set to kick off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. First-year Auburn head football coach Hugh Freeze […]

Auburn University’s Thomas Cullen is part of an international collaboration of researchers that has uncovered evidence indicating, contrary to popular belief, theropod dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor had lips that covered their teeth. Cullen — an assistant professor in the College of Sciences and Mathematics’Department of Geosciences — and his colleagues published their […]

Corey Cooper ’05 walks to the edge of the roof of his guest house and stares down at the pool below. His wife, Magda Cooper ’05, lounges on an inflatable dock and faces the poolside photographer, who is waiting to see what Corey will do. Will he jump in the pool? Corey looks again and […]

Watching Chad Slade make kolaches is surreal. The man is big – a former offensive lineman for Auburn, he also played for eight years in the NFL – so seeing his huge hands gently fill and shape the little pastries is riveting. But the owner of American Kolache in Vestavia knows how to whip up some baked goods, and he […]

7. CNN’s Don Lemon off the air for a dumb comment Candidate for president Nikki Haley got a boost in attention when CNN’s Don Lemon decided to declare that the decidedly not past her prime candidate was past her prime. All Lemon got out of this was loads of embarrassment, angry co-workers, a phone call […]

7. Spend that money, fellas! Americans will spend $26 billion on Valentine’s Day, with inflation increasing average spending to $193/person. “The consumer price index shows cards and gift wrap are up 16% from a year ago, candy is up 11%, dining out is up 8%, and jewelry and flowers are up about 6%.” Candy and […]

Cotton balls. Unseasoned chicken. These are slurs? Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to noon.

7. Super Bowl was very good, but Rihanna was very bad Alabama’s Jalen Hurts, who had three rushing TDs already, came up short but had the ball in his hands in the final moments but was unable to make the magic happen and his Philadelphia Eagles came up short. The Kansas City Cheifs won 38-35 […]

Auburn University researchers are leading a $2 million Department of Energy grant that aims to produce hydrogen from blended feedstock, such as legacy waste coal, forest residues and municipal solid waste. “The benefits of converting waste coal, biomass and food waste are twofold,” said Sushil Adhikari, professor of biosystems engineering and principal investigator for the […]

Auburn University’s new Rane Center is cooking up an exclusive, food-focused getaway called the Epicurean Experience, bringing in guest chefs and sommeliers, and capping the weekend with a special nine-course dinner at the center’s 1856 Restaurant. Set for January 20-22, the monthly event shines another spotlight on the Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center, […]

ADS-TEC Energy, a German-owned electric charging infrastructure producer, is establishing its first U.S. location in Auburn. To serve the North American market, ADS-TEC plans to invest $8 million and create around 180 jobs over the next two years, according to the Alabama Department of Commerce. The company’s Lee County facility will include sales, warehousing and […]

7. Democrats meeting to release Trump tax returns In a move surprising no one, Democrats are fully-prepared to release former President Donald Trump’s tax returns in order to embarrass the former president early on in his new presidential campaign. The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee said it needed to get at Trump’s tax returns […]

The garden on the rooftop of the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center at Auburn University does more than provide food and adornments for guests of its signature restaurant, 1856 – Culinary Residence, The Laurel Hotel & Spa and Ariccia Cucina Italiana. In fact, the 4,400-square-foot garden on the Walt and Ginger Woltosz Rooftop Terrace, […]

It has become common practice in recent years for star college football players to opt out of bowl games to ensure their health ahead of the NFL draft. Quarterback Bryce Young and linebacker Will Anderson, both of whom are in their junior years at the Capstone, are widely considered to be upper first-round draft picks. […]

Saturday will be the 87th playing of the Auburn vs. Alabama football game. The stakes may not be as high this year, but there will be no shortage of passion for either team. This is the 51st anniversary of my first Iron Bowl, and I’ve attended more than half the games during that period in three different […]

The City of Montgomery plans to extend its high-speed internet network to Auburn, it was announced Tuesday. This expansion will pave the digital path to cost-effective, efficient and accessible connectivity, the city said. The Montgomery Internet Exchange, MGMix, a peering network that supports internet service providers, will extend its network fabric to AUBix, a multi-tenant […]

The game of football is a grind. Even good teams must endure the physical punishment, monotony of schedule, and weight of expectations that the gridiron provides. All of those things are true of teams that are in the midst of losing seasons as well, but there is no thrill of victory or hope of fulfilling […]