Surrounded by co-workers, family, and friends, Chris Rutherford was sworn in on October 28, 2024, as the Police Chief of the Poarch Creek Tribal Police Department. He joined the Tribal Police Department in 1998 and is making history as the first Poarch Creek Tribal Citizen. Tribal Chair Stephanie A. Bryan also spoke about the significance of the moment. “Chris represents the strength and dedication of our people. His achievement is a significant milestone for our Tribe and a testament to the potential we have within our community. We look forward to his leadership and the positive impact he wi ..read more

Last Wednesday, October 23, through Thursday, October 24, the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA), the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC), the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), and the Alabama Association of Resource Conservation & Development Councils (RC&D) hosted around 40 women in government to participate in outdoor events in Baldwin County. According to a press release by the Alabama Forestry Association, “this year’s theme was “Working Together” to showcase how the different organizations work together across the state to keep Alabama growing and thr ..read more

The Huntsville Hospital Health System (HH Healthcare System) announced earlier this week on its social media pages that former Yellowhammer News owner Allison Ross has joined its senior management team.  In a LinkedIn post the HH Health System said, “We are excited to welcome Allison Ross to HH Health System’s senior leadership team!” They described her and the position as follows: “Our very first senior vice president of government affairs, Allison is known throughout the state for her business savvy. She is the former owner of Yellowhammer Multimedia, which includes Yellowhammer Ne ..read more

Alabama’s most eligible bachelorette, Jessica Taylor, is officially married! Oh, and so is Alabama’s most successful conservative talk radio host. Leland Whaley announced the big news on Sunday, September 15th, via his Facebook page. In a FaceBook post, Whaley announced he and former U.S. congressional and senate candidate Jessica Taylor were married on September 4 at The Abbey of San Galgano in Tuscany, Italy.  The wedding follows a quiet announcement to family and friends they were engaged in June. The newlyweds also celebrated Taylor’s 40th birthday on the trip.  Fox News describe ..read more

The Alabama Department of Commerce announced last week the selection of Meghann Bridgeman, president and CEO of Create Birmingham, as the next Director of the Alabama Film Office. With extensive experience in arts and economic development, Bridgeman will lead the state’s efforts to attract, support and promote general entertainment productions across Alabama. Bridgeman brings a wealth of knowledge from her work with Create Birmingham’s Film Birmingham Initiative, where she spearheaded numerous initiatives aimed at fostering creative industries and driving economic growth in the ..read more

Friends and family of Pat Lynch will gather on Tuesday, August 13, for a memorial to honor his life and the many contributions he made to his community. Lynch and his wife Tynette, Hoover residents, have been active throughout the Birmingham area and have contributed personally and professionally to the City of Hoover for decades. Lynch passed away on Tuesday, August 6, due to complications from an ongoing respiratory infection after defeating cancer.  “Pat took great delight in his family. He always said ‘this crazy amazing family’ was his greatest achievement in life,” his obituary read ..read more

Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age group not yet eligible for the vaccine. The worrisome trend in children too young to be vaccinated underscores the need for older kids and adults to get their shots to protect those around them, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since mid-December, as the highly contagious omicron variant has spread furiously around the country, the hospitalization rate i ..read more

When we think of what is the backbone of the Alabama economy, you might think of both agriculture and auto manufacturing. Yet, as we move into June and the summer months, one of Alabama’s other economic engines is tourism Whether it is the Gulf of Mexico, the rivers and lakes or the southernmost hills of the Appalachian Mountains, few states have the diversity of topography that Alabama has to offer outdoor enthusiast.  Tourism in Alabama brought in some $23.5 billion in the year 2023. And out of the past five years, four of those years have risen by $1 billion from the increase in t ..read more

Will Ainsworth is heading into 2024 with five clearly stated goals. In a list posted on his Facebook page and X (Formally Twitter) page, Ainsworth lays out four professional and one personal resolution for the coming year.  Two of the resolutions are specific to goals that the Alabama legislature would need to address in the upcoming session, including “Passing a real school choice bill,” and “Pass legislation capping property tax increases resulting from annual reappraisals.” His third resolution is broad, stating “Fight woke policies and initiatives pushed by extremist liberal groups th ..read more

Last week, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR)  reported that two more cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) have been discovered in Lauderdale County. The ADCNR announced that the two additional cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) were found in hunter harvested, white-tailed deer in northern Lauderdale County in northwest Alabama. The two additional deer bring Alabama’s total number of confirmed CWD cases to five. CWD in Alabama’s deer herd was first detected in Lauderdale County in January 2022. After the first case was conf ..read more