TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — U.S. Senator and Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) will deliver the keynote address at an upcoming event hosted by the Tuscaloosa Republican Party, according to Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill. “I am very excited to announce that Ted Cruz will be the keynote speaker at the annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner at […]

Most news reports about Alabama’s prisons focus on the chronic overcrowding problems that have placed the state at risk of attracting a federal takeover of the system. The problem has been so bad, in fact, that in a year in which the Alabama Legislature seemingly could not agree on anything, lawmakers managed to pass sweeping […]

NEW YORK, NY — Donald J. Trump announced Tuesday that he is now a candidate for President of the United States, and the whole thing was the most “Donald” spectacle imaginable. After his daughter Ivanka introduced him, there was a bizarre 30-second period in which The Donald was nowhere to be found. Then the camera […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — As the public outcry over the city of Huntsville’s targeting of a military veteran for living “off the grid” intensified Monday, the city issued a response to Yellowhammer News, clarifying some of the actions they have taken and asserting the necessity of improving his “unsafe living conditions.” Kelly Schrimsher, communications director for […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The city of Huntsville has filed a lawsuit seeking to evict a military veteran from his home because they deem his “off-the-grid” lifestyle to be “unsafe.” According to a report by WAFF, Tyler Truitt currently lives inside the city limits of Huntsville, but is not connected to city utilities. City officials have […]

(Video above: Deontay Wilder knocks out Eric Molina in the 9th round) Alabama native and reigning WBC heavyweight champion of the world Deontay Wilder successfully defended his title against challenger Eric Molina Saturday night in a back-and-forth bout that ended just like 32 of Wilder’s previous 33 fights had — in a knockout. Molina survived […]

All eyes will be on the Alabama Congressional delegation Friday as the U.S. House votes on whether or not to grant President Obama Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), or “fast track authority” to enter into international trade agreements that Congress will not be able to amend. Conservatives like Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) […]

Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee on Wednesday lauded Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) for his push to block Congress from giving President Obama so-called “fast-track” authority on trade deals, which many conservatives warn would mean ceding too much authority to the ever-expanding executive branch. Fast-track authority, also known as Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), would allow the […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A survey by nationally-known public opinion research firm McLaughlin & Associates shows former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be the early frontrunner in a 2016 Alabama presidential primary fight that could see a half-dozen or more candidates with a legitimate shot to win the state’s 50 Republican National Convention delegates. The scientific […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A survey by nationally-known public opinion research firm McLaughlin & Associates shows widespread disdain for taxes among the Alabama electorate, making support for a potential tax increase a politically untenable position for state lawmakers. The scientific poll of 500 likely primary voters, which was shared exclusively with Yellowhammer News, showed in a […]

ANNISTON, Ala. — Richard Green has performed more baptisms since 2008 than most pastors do in their lifetimes. But he’s not the pastor of a mega-church or an evangelist trekking around the country. In fact, he’s done all of those baptisms in one of the last place you’d expect — jail. As the chaplain of […]

A day after al.com published an in-depth article glorifying a “son of Birmingham” who went on to become one of the “most feared, revered and dominant criminals” at the “top of the drug game” in New York City, it followed up by publishing a thoughtful piece on violent crime in the Magic City by Jefferson […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sherri Burgess, wife of nationally syndicated talk radio host Rick Burgess, announced Wednesday she will be releasing a memoir next year detailing God’s faithfulness to their family in the wake of their two-year-old son tragically drowning in the family’s pool. The book will be titled Bronner, the name of their son, who […]

As word spread in the news that former Olympic track star Bruce Jenner has decided he is now a transgender woman named Caitlyn, ESPN announced that it would be honoring Jenner with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at this year’s ESPY awards in July. ESPN describes past winners of the award as individuals whose […]

(Video above: Holloway Productions gives an inside look at the Saban-Setas wedding extravaganza) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nick Saban’s not known for being the most sentimental guy in the world, but an inside look at his daughter Kristen’s wedding over the weekend reveals a softer side of the legendary coach. In addition to walking his daughter […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will announce Monday it is reinstating the school’s football program, almost six months to the day after UAB President Ray Watts announced the university would become the first Division 1A athletics program since 1995 to abandon the sport. The story was first reported by AL.com […]

Just over a month after being sworn in for a second term, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley rolled out the details of his long-rumored $541 million tax increase package. It marked the first time in a dozen years — since former Gov. Bob Riley’s ill-fated 2003 tax hike plan — that a Republican leader so openly […]

Alabama’s 6,150 acre Gulf State Park has long been a beloved vacation destination for people from all over the world. With 2.5 miles of white sand beaches along the Gulf of Mexico, fresh and saltwater fishing and swimming, rental cottages, nature trails, a zip line course, hundreds of campsites and an 18-hole golf course, the […]

‘Bama-themed weddings are hardly out of the ordinary in the Yellowhammer State, but few could ever hope to pull it off the way Adam and Kristen Setas did over the weekend. It probably didn’t hurt that Kristen’s maiden name is Saban — as in the daughter of one Nicholas Lou “Nick” Saban, Jr. — but […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday gave final passage to a $5.9 billion Education Budget, boosting classroom spending with $49.6 million in additional funds. The Education Budget sailed through the Legislature with widespread support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, as well as educators. It will now go to the Governor […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would make it illegal for abortion clinics to set up shop within 2,000 feet of a public school, the same distance required of convicted sex offenders. Rep. Ed Henry (R-Hartselle) sponsored the legislation in response to a Huntsville abortion clinic’s decision […]

ATLANTA, Ga. — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the conviction and 78-month federal prison sentence of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman. In 2005, Siegelman was indicted on corruption charges alleging he had accepted campaign contributions in return for political favors. A year later, a federal jury found Siegelman guilty on […]

Next Friday evening, May 29, 2015, Yellowhammer is hosting our inaugural “Power of Service” reception at the Renaissance Ross Bridge in Birmingham. The event will honor members of our annual “Power and Influence 50” who leverage their stature to make a positive impact on our state, and you’re invited! You can get a lot more […]

(Video above: Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones really wishes “Sweet Home Alabama” wouldn’t get played during Tennessee football practice.) KNOXVILLE, TN — Butch Jones and his Tennessee Volunteers are trying to build on their 7-6 2014 seasons, the program’s first winning campaign since 2009. But if they ever hope to return to their late-90s, […]