Yellowhammer News

5 days ago | yellowhammernews.com | David Rainer |Austen Shipley

A generous donation of 13 lots is enabling the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) to protect additional ecologically sensitive property on the Fort Morgan Peninsula. The Alabama Coastal Heritage Trust donated the Fort Morgan lots to Alabama State Parks to join previous acquisitions to preserve the sand dunes and maritime forests on Alabama’s beautiful Gulf Coast.

6 days ago | yellowhammernews.com | Michael Brauner

The Alabama Crimson Tide has a quarterback battle going in the national spotlight as spring camp has concluded and we move closer to the summer which will eventually give way to fall camp. Though we know who the favorite is at this point with offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb revealing this week that Ty Simpson would be the starter if there was a game this week, that does not mean he has won the job or doesn’t have more left to prove to the staff over the coming few months.

6 days ago | yellowhammernews.com | Michael Brauner

The Auburn Tigers are headed into year three of the Hugh Freeze era and hope things go a whole lot better than they did over the first two. Freeze comes into this season under more pressure to win than perhaps he has been throughout his career, but it seems his roster may be the most equipped to do just that as it has in his entire time at Auburn. That conversation starts at quarterback, and expected to start for the Tigers is Oklahoma transfer and former top five-star recruit Jackson Arnold.

6 days ago | yellowhammernews.com | Dale Jackson

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories. Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign up for the 256 Today newsletter here. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN, Talk 99.5, and News Radio 1440 from 10-11 a.m., and on Talk Radio 103.9 FM/730AM WUMP from 3-4 p.m.

6 days ago | yellowhammernews.com | Jerry Underwood |Sherri Blevins

A $2.7 million grant from Alabama’s Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) program will allow the Lawrence County Industrial Development Board (LCIDB) and local officials to expand an industrial site in the North Alabama county. The SEEDS program is a statewide initiative designed to assist local governmental entities with funding for the development of industrial property and the acquisition of land for industrial and business use.