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UAB’s Tim Alexander weighs-in on whether Birmingham needs its new stadium

http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/3_29_18_Timothy_Alexander.mp3 After the Birmingham City Council voted to approve the new stadium, former UAB TrailBlazer player Tim Alexander explained to the guys on The Ford...

David Rainer: Alabama leads way with artificial reef program

Those who wonder why anglers off Alabama catch more than 30 percent of the red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico despite having only...

Alabama House Republican Caucus enacts all items in its 2018 ‘Flag, Family, and Country’ legislative agenda

Montgomery - House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) on Thursday announced that members of the body’s Republican Caucus successfully enacted all of the items...

Alabama State Legislature passes Jobs Enhancement Act, provides clarity to state’s economic developers

The Alabama Jobs Enhancement Act, HB317, was passed in this week's legislative session. Through the passing of HB317, Alabama maintains the ability to competitively position...

Getting to know Alabama State Sen. Bill Hightower — GOP gubernatorial hopeful talks education, infrastructure, social conservatism

MOBILE -- As this year's legislative session winds down, Alabama gubernatorial hopeful State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) finds himself juggling the duties of running...

Brittany Howard is a 2018 Yellowhammer Woman of Impact

The list of 2018 Yellowhammer Women of Impact includes the governor, business leaders, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and educators. But it is quite possible that the woman...

Dr. Gina Loudon is a 2018 Yellowhammer Woman of Impact

Media personality Dr. Gina Loudon may have grown up in Missouri, but the firebrand conservative commentator who regularly appears on national television and radio...

From West Point, to the battlefield, to business owner, Captain Clayton Hinchman talks about his life as an Airborne Ranger

http://media.blubrry.com/warrior_wednesday/content.blubrry.com/warrior_wednesday/EP_15_From_West_Point_to_the_battlefield_to_business_owner_Captain_Clayton_Hinchman_talks_about_his_life_as_an_Airborne_Ranger.mp3 Retired Airborne Ranger, Captain Clayton Hinchman attended West Point. Hinchman wanted to spend his career in the military, but an unfortunate encounter with an...

Cathy Randall is a 2018 Yellowhammer Woman of Impact

How do you know when you’ve made it? When your employer names a program after you. That is what happened last year to Cathy Randall,...

REALTOR®-backed first-time homebuyer and second-chance savings account bill passes House & Senate

The First-Time Homebuyer and Second-Chance Savings Account (FHSA) bill, HB 248, passed the Senate last week with a vote of 22-2. The House unanimously...

Elizabeth “Liz” Huntley is a 2018 Yellowhammer Woman of Impact

When Birmingham lawyer and child advocate Elizabeth “Liz” Huntley describes her childhood, she says it was filled with “nightmarish events” and “tremendous adversity” that...

AUDIO: Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville endorses Tommy Battle for governor

Tuesday on Auburn radio's WANI, former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville gave his endorsement to Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle in the race for...

GE Aviation managers in growing Alabama plant share training duties

AUBURN, Alabama — Joseph Moore works days on the shop floor at GE Aviation’s fast-growing jet engine factory in Auburn – then teaches his...

Alexia Borden is a 2018 Yellowhammer Woman of Impact

Alexia Borden’s trajectory at Alabama Power has been rapid and in one direction — up. Borden last year became senior vice president and general counsel...

Alabama ministry offers opportunities for families to host Ukrainian orphans

In the 20 years that Tom Benz has been doing orphan ministry in Ukraine, he has built a "bridge of faith" between the Eastern...

Getting to know Scott Dawson — GOP gubernatorial hopeful talks gov’t accountability, social conservatism, improving Alabama’s economy

ATHENS -- For the last 30 years, evangelist Scott Dawson has preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to crowds far and wide. Now the...

Amanda Head explains the $1.3 trillion dollar spending bill

Amanda Head appeared on the Ford Faction recently and explained the federal spending bill, the DACA drama and Roseanne Barr's interview on Jimmy Kimmel's...

Alabama Legislature approves Rural Hospital Resource Center

The Alabama Legislature has approved a bill to create a resource center housed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System to provide support for nonprofit, rural,...

Sheepshead fishing on fire on Alabama Gulf Coast

A little rust was evident after a long hunting season. The first tap at the end of the line meant a fish was interested...

Taylor’s Top Four: Legislative review for week 11

The countdown is on! What's happening as the session winds down? Read below to find out! 1. Gun bills might be finished for this session...

Jeana Ross is a 2018 Yellowhammer Woman of Impact

An Alabama program called First Class Pre-K is seeing such extraordinary results that Harvard University is producing a documentary about the effort and more...

Debbie Long is a 2018 Yellowhammer Woman of Impact

This summer, Debbie Long will call it a career at Protective Life Corp. What a career it has been. Long, who also is a 2018 Yellowhammer...

Getting to know Tommy Battle — GOP gubernatorial hopeful talks education, ethics, infrastructure, economic development

HUNTSVILLE -- For the last several decades, Alabama's northernmost major city has been one of the state's crown jewels for economic development. From rockets...

From butcher shop to rifle platoon commander: Major Chris Parks talks about his service as a U.S. Marine

Growing up in Hoover, Chris Parks worked at a family owned butcher shop. After high school he attended Auburn University. Almost 16 years and...