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Alabama students explore aerospace careers at U.S. Space & Rocket Center
WAAY is Coverage You Can Count On for news, weather, sports and more from North Alabama and the rest of the world. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/WAAYTV More than 60 high school students from across Alabama are spending the week...

Alabama awards $337,000 in grants to boost local airport projects
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has allocated over $337,000 in state grants to enhance infrastructure at 20 local airports. These grants are part of ALDOT's Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program, which...

Huntsville Center STEM Day Sparks Career Interest Among Future Generation
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – More than 100 students, from first to 12th grade, attended a hands-on learning experience designed to inspire the next generation of Soldiers, engineers, scientists, innovators and civil servants at the U.S. Army...

South Alabama women’s basketball hires Brandon Jaijairam as assistant coach
South Alabama Women's Basketball has added Brandon Jaijairam to its coaching staff as an assistant coach, the program announced on Tuesday. Jaijairam arrives in Mobile after spending the previous year with the University of Miami (Fla.) women's...

The Saban Center announces partnership with Poarch Creek Indians to boost STEM, arts education in Alabama
Huge moves are being made by The Saban Center before it even makes its official opening in Tuscaloosa likely sometime next year. The Saban Center, a cutting-edge educational campus that integrates STEM and the arts, announced a major partnership...

Saban Center and Poarch Creek Indians forge partnership to boost STEM and arts education
TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBMA) — TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Saban Center has announced a significant partnership with the Poarch Creek Indians to enhance STEM and arts education across Alabama. This collaboration includes one of the Saban Center's largest...

Rebranding Medicaid: See what coverage is called in Alabama
You might have a decent idea of which state provides your health insurance coverage if you signed up for MaineCare or Medi-Cal. But what if you enrolled in a plan under Healthy Connections? That's what South Carolina calls its Medicaid program....

Oregon, Alabama and Illini commits headline H.D. Performance WR Retreat Top Performers
The H.D. Performance Wide Receiver Retreat this month in Orlando had a group of talented pass catchers in attendance. Rivals takes you inside the event. The Oregon commit and Rivals No. 5 ranked receiver and No. 43 prospect overall continues to...

No phones, new paths: What Alabama students need to know this school year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama students returning to school starting this week will encounter a few big changes – but none more immediate than a new statewide rule: Phones, earbuds and smartwatches must now be turned off and stowed away during the...

Engaging Essential Patient Support Personnel in Research as Patient Partners: A Survey Study
Introduction By definition of their job responsibilities, researchers have work time allocated for research activities and extensive formal training that prepares them to execute a study. Equivalent time and training are often not accessible to...

Alabama Extension: Battling giant salvinia: Know it, report it, stop it
By Kacey Watson Alabama Cooperative Extension System AUBURN UNIVERSITY — For the past several years, giant salvinia has been creeping its way through Alabama's fresh bodies of water. Moving rapidly from the west, this aquatic invasive species...

Alabama’s Maxwell Air Force Base getting virtual reality maintenance trainer for Grey Wolf
The 908th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron teamed with Mass Virtual last month to begin the first scans that will create extended reality training aids for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Mass Virtual is an...

GUEST COLUMN: The one big beautiful bill delivers for Alabama
The week of Independence Day, the U.S. Senate took on the tall order of passing President Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package—the One Big Beautiful Bill. After more than 26 hours of voting, the Senate passed the bill, which was then sent to...

Report: Alabama law strips voting rights from Black citizens disproportionately
A new report from Return My Vote, a nonprofit focused on restoring voting rights to Alabamians with felony convictions, reveals that Alabama’s so-called “moral turpitude” law disproportionately disenfranchises Black citizens—and makes it harder...

Citizen scientists: Join the pollinator count and help the bees
About 70% of the world’s crop production relies on pollinator insects for survival. That makes it helpful to know how many pollinators are out there. As a citizen scientist, you can participate in this year’s Great Southeast Pollinator Census. A...

U.S. News & World Report again names UAB Hospital best in Alabama, Birmingham metro
UAB Hospital has once again been named the top hospital in both Alabama and the Birmingham metro area, according to the 2025-26 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings released Tuesday. This marks the 12th consecutive year the hospital...

Opinion | Will Alabama make safe pain treatment accessible?
Last year, I published a piece calling for federal action on the Alternatives to PAIN Act and applauding Senator Katie Britt’s leadership in cosponsoring this crucial legislation. While federal efforts remain vital for expanding coverage of...

Coastal Alabama’s Veterinary Technology Program earns full accreditation through 2031
GCM Staff Report Coastal Alabama Community College’s Veterinary Technology Program has once again earned full accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), marking the third consecutive renewal for the program housed...

APR Notebook: Alabama Barbecue, Beyond the White Sauce
PAT DUGGINS: Everybody, it seems, has a favorite story about barbecue. Here's mine. Mrs. Duggins and I took a road trip to Memphis. We were going to see Bonnie Raitt in concert. Now, when it comes to barbecue, Memphis has Elwood’s Shack, Corky’s,...

Yellowhammer News honors 2025 Class of Alabama ‘Women of Impact’
YHN Media Group is proud to honor Alabama changemakers once again through the 2025 Women of Impact Awards. Now in its seventh year, Women of Impact has become one of Alabama’s most anticipated celebrations of leadership, service, and...