Local car dealership ads are almost always awful, but every now and then one of them stumbles upon a great concept that overcomes their low budget. Such is the case with Cooper Chevrolet Buick’s new ad, which features a spot-on impression of Alabama football coach Nick Saban getting frustrated with the media during a press […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Friday released a proposed Constitutional Amendment (CA) that would institute a state-sponsored lottery, with the revenue from it flowing into the General Fund, rather than the Education Budget, to fund Medicaid, prisons and other agencies. The synopsis of the CA reads as follows (read the full CA […]

(Video above: Rick & Bubba tackle socialism) Alabama-based, nationally-syndicated talk radio hosts Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey took to the airwaves Thursday to address the rise of socialism in the United States, pointing to horrifying recent events in Venezuela as evidence that the socialist system simply does not work in practice. “Sadly, a large […]

Alabama House Republicans on Tuesday tapped Rep. Mac McCutcheon (R-Huntsville) to be the next Speaker of the House, setting him up to assume arguably the most powerful job in state politics when the legislature reconvenes in the coming weeks. The looming special legislative session prompted the House GOP caucus to reconvene sooner than they would […]

During an interview on Yellowhammer Radio Wednesday, nationally-known, Alabama-based evangelist Scott Dawson made the case for why Christians who are apprehensive about supporting Donald J. Trump for president should reconsider their position. “We don’t know what Donald’s going to do, but we do know what Hillary’s going to do,” he said. “That, to me, is […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed (put on hold) a lower federal court order forcing a Virginia high school to allow transgender access to school restrooms based on gender preference, not the sex of the student. Alabamians opposed to a similar mandate issued by the Obama administration see the ruling as a […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The State of Alabama has joined a coalition of 14 states and state agencies who are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in an attempt to push back against the EPA’s latest regulations setting more stringent emissions standards for new, reconstructed and modified oil and gas operations. The Office of Alabama’s Attorney […]

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced his decision to commute the sentence of 214 federal convicts, including five convicted Alabama drug dealers. The Alabamians who received commuted sentences Wednesday are as follows: Scottie Ladon Dixon (Atmore): In 2010, Mr. Dixon received a life sentence for conspiring to distribute crack cocaine. He also received […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Republicans are almost evenly split when asked whether they believe the state should create a lottery, but remain overwhelmingly against the further expansion of casino gambling in the state, according to a recently-released. The Alabama Forestry Association, one of the state’s most influential conservative groups, commissioned a survey of 600 likely […]

The State of Alabama recently sent a letter to a Mobile woman who died in 1999, inviting her to register to vote in the upcoming November elections. The story was first reported by south Alabama Fox affiliate WALA earlier this week, and subsequently picked up by Yellowhammer News. Since then, Yellowhammer has received numerous emails […]

In the wake of former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard being removed from office after being convicted on 12 counts of felony public corruption, House Republicans have tapped one of his top lieutenants, Rep. Mac McCutcheon (R-Huntsville), to take over as speaker. This decision led to immediate backlash from some grassroots activists and members of […]

(Video above: A preview of “Hackshaw Ridge.”) If you were asked to list the bare necessities needed to march into battle during a World War, a gun would no doubt be among the first items listed. But for Desmond T. Doss, that was the one item he could not use. His faith as a Seventh-day […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is weathering another round of attempts to have him removed from the bench, but he still enjoys the support of a majority of Alabama Republicans. The Alabama Forestry Association, one of the state’s most influential conservative groups, commissioned a survey of 600 likely Republican primary […]

MOBILE, Ala. — The State of Alabama recently sent a letter to a Mobile woman who died in 1999, inviting her to register to vote in the upcoming November elections. “You are receiving this mailing because our records indicate that you MIGHT not be registered to vote,” the mailer read, according to local Fox affiliate […]

(Video above: A clip from 60 Minutes’ feature on Ray Hinton) In 1988, personal computers had only found their way into about 15 percent of U.S. households; the Motorola DynaTAC 8500XL cellular phone cost $4,382 (adjusted for inflation) and could only stay charged for one hour of talk time; and the latest music player — […]

(Video above: The Daily Vee features a clip from Birmingham, Alabama) As I was scrolling through my Facebook News Feed recently, a post caught my eye. It was a video update by Gary Vaynerchuk, who had recently been in Alabama as a keynote speaker at the inaugural SlossTech festival. Gary Vee, as he’s known, documents […]

The Satanic Temple (TST) of the United States is seeking to expand their presence by hosting After School Satan Clubs in public schools around the country, including in Alabama, according to a report by the Washington Post. “It’s critical that children understand that there are multiple perspectives on all issues, and that they have a […]

(Video above: De’Anthony Hampton and Jimmy Rivera share their experience with the Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund) UNION SPRINGS, Ala. — “Well, if you, like, look at a person the wrong way they might try to fight, and I don’t like fighting.” That’s how De’Anthony Hampton remembers the beginning of his high school education. As for […]

NORTHPORT, Ala. — There are exactly 344 miles between the headquarters of the Northport and Baton Rouge Police Departments, but no amount of distance could sever the bond of brotherhood that exists within the law enforcement community. Two weeks ago a lone gunman killed three police officers and wounded three others after opening fire at […]

LEROY, Ala. — A would-burglar is dead after allegedly being caught in the act and detained by an Alabama man who says he did not intend to kill the robber, but was sick and tired of his home being burglarized. Cleveland Gully, 31, was found dead and bound to a tree. 68-year-old Nathaniel Johnson told […]

(Video above: Sen. Jeff Sessions appears on CNN “State of the Union” on Sunday, July 31, 2016) MOBILE, Ala. — Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on Sunday defended Donald J. Trump against a variety of accusations, saying the billionaire businessman is taking on all comers while Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is “hiding from the press.” […]

Birmingham, Alabama is one of the worst-run cities in America, according to a new analysis by WalletHub, a company that describes itself as a “one-stop destination for all the tools and information consumers and small business owners need to make better financial decisions and save money. In order to identify the best-run cities in America, […]

WalletHub, a company that describes itself as a “one-stop destination for all the tools and information consumers and small business owners need to make better financial decisions and save money,” ranked America’s “best-run” cities and found that Montgomery takes the top spot in Alabama. In order to identify the best-run cities in America, WalletHub’s analysts […]

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. – Abraham Lincoln Gov. Robert Bentley this week called a Special Legislative Sessions for the sole purpose of passing a statewide lottery. For some, Bentley’s announcement sparked the opportunity for a do-over. The lottery failed as a […]