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Alabama's "Rocket City" is top choice for U.S. Space Command
The city of Huntsville bested five other candidates as the preferred headquarters location of the U.S. Space Command. Barbara Barrett,...
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Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Michigan ex-Governor to be charged in Flint water crisis
Yesterday, former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was served notice that he will face charges in connection with the Flint water crisis....
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20215 min read
White Supremacy: An American Love Story
America is the object of its citizen’s affection. It always has been. Before this landmass ever had a European name, the native...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Alabama ranks nearly last in vaccine rollout numbers
For the last few weeks, America has been rolling out the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to meet President-elect Joe...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20214 min read
Senators Warnock and Ossoff set historic cultural firsts, shift Senate control to Democrats
On Wednesday, the state of Georgia made history by electing its first Black U.S. Senator and also the first Jewish U.S. Senator from a...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20214 min read
Alabama could set national trend by changing name of Selma's famed Edmund Pettus Bridge
On March 7, 1965, more than 600 civil rights demonstrators attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge en route to Montgomery. They were...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Our 360 News Announces "Our Yellowhammer 360" a series with Yellowhammer News
Our 360 News is pleased to partner with Yellowhammer News in presenting a new series: Our Yellowhammer 360. The series will officially be...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20215 min read
Alabama state Senator Bobby Singleton sounds off on prison reform and DOJ lawsuit
Between the nomination of Alabama-bred General Lloyd Austin III for U.S. Secretary of Defense, the appointment of the first Black chief...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 202110 min read
Trump signs 2021 spending bill, big wins for Alabama
On Sunday night, President Donald Trump signed the $2.3 trillion omnibus spending bill and COVID-19 relief package. The omnibus spending...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Jefferson County concealed carry permit holders targeted in scam
A new scam targeting concealed carry permit holders has emerged in northern Alabama. Jefferson County Sheriff Joni Money has issued a...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Alabama governor and state's top health doctors get Pfizer vaccine
Just days before the Christmas holiday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey was injected with the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
The new COVID relief package is signed. Now what?
Late Sunday evening, President Trump signed a COVID-19 relief and government funding bill days after suggesting he would throw a wrench...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Last Minute Black Business Holiday Buying Guide
It's the most wonderful time of the year, but not so much for procrastinators. If the Christmas clock has caught you slipping on your...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read
HBCUs could receive over $2 billion through bipartisan effort led by Alabama Senator
Outgoing Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, is hoping to boost the nation's 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs),...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Some states using race to determine place in line for vaccine; Alabama's plan unclear
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are now being distributed and administered across the country, primarily to frontline healthcare workers,...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Alabama House of Representatives makes history with appointment of 1st Black chief clerk
History was made this week as the Alabama House of Representatives appointed Natalyn Williams as the first African-American chief clerk...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20214 min read
Study group estimates $710 million at stake if Alabama blocks gambling
The Alabama Study Group on Gambling Policy, formed by Governor Kay Ivey in February, released their final report Friday detailing the...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Finish line near on stimulus that includes direct payments as FDA approved second vaccine
President Trump signed a two-day government funding bill late Friday night to stave off a shutdown as Congress looks to pass an...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Alabama Futures Fund lures New York based healthcare startup to Birmingham
For years, the southeastern United States has played second fiddle, or worse, to hot spots like Silicon Valley when it comes to...
Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Alabama native tapped to lead nation's military as U.S. Secretary of Defense
The incoming Biden-Harris administration has shaken up the status quo in the halls of the federal government, making good on pre-election...
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