A recent study conducted by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association showed that obesity and diabetes rates continue to rise across the country, especially in adults aged 18-34. From 2013 to 2015, there was a 4.7% increase in diabetes impact for young millennials, which directly corresponds with the generation’s rising obesity rates. Alabama is no […]

Just 12 days away from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, key endorsements have lined up for all three front runners. As key political figures and organizations line up to give their support, candidates are scrambling to prove that they are the clear choice for the American people. Here’s all you need to know about […]

Southern Research, an organization with multiple locations around Birmingham, has developed technology that will give scientists a crucial look into the upcoming solar eclipse. The high definition imaging system developed by Southern Research will be deployed on a NASA aircraft and travel 10 miles above Earth, according the Alabama News Center.  The August 21 eclipse will […]

A federal case filed with the Southern District of Alabama claims that a Mobile consignment shop has violated the Endangered Species Act. Prosecutors allege that Hertha’s Second Edition sold a coat made from Jaguar fur to a customer in Biloxi, Mississippi. Hertha’s Second Edition describes themselves as “resale gone upscale.” According to their website, they […]

This week has already shaped up to be a rollercoaster ride for the White House, and it’s just Tuesday. After President Trump had let Reince Priebus go and hired General John Kelly as his Chief of Staff, Anthony Scaraumucci was ousted as communications director. Trump fired Scaramucci after just ten days in the position, at […]

The Alabama Department of Commerce revealed that the state’s automotive industry is continuing its rapid growth in 2017. In a statement released on July 24, the department announced that 2016 added 3,848 jobs and $907.1 million in new capital investment. This year, the industry is on track to add thousands of new jobs and push […]

Alabama has a new law that stops crossover voting in the upcoming elections. The idea behind the law is to prevent voters from crossing from one party to another and deliberately changing the outcome of the other party’s races. In a statement to Yellowhammer News, Secretary of State John Merrill said the legislation his office […]

Friday night at Gadsden City High School, a panel composed of members from all races and backgrounds took the stage to discuss racial reconciliation in the community. They call themselves Be the Bridge of Gadsden, and the group hopes to create conversations that will tear down racial barriers across the nation. The organization is composed […]

Here we are nearing the beginning of August. It’s hot, we’re sweating, and most of us are just counting down the days until college football begins. The start of the college football season will feature many exciting matchups, and one of those will most definitely be this year’s installment of the Auburn vs. Clemson game. […]

Jeff Coleman, a Dothan resident and CEO of Coleman Worldwide Moving, has been named Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for Alabama (South). Also a member of the Business Council of Alabama, Coleman received the award at the CASA investor ceremony on July 20. According to the Business Council of Alabama, “CASAs promote good […]

Governor Kay Ivey signed the Farm to School Amendment on Thursday. The bill allows local farmers to sell produce directly to schools, allowing more locally grown produce in school cafeterias. The Farm to School initiative has spread across the country, connecting local farmers with schools from early childhood to high school. The National Farm to […]

The Auburn Tigers begin fall camp on Monday with several high-profile positions up for grabs. With just six Saturdays left until kickoff at Jordan-Hare, players will have to show Malzhan and company that they have what it takes to lead the Tigers through a tough SEC schedule. Here is the run down of the most-contested […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has unveiled that it will partner with Proton International to bring a proton therapy center to Alabama, the first in the state. The $50 million project will be constructed at the current parking lot 55 at the corner of 20th Street and 5th Avenue South. Proton therapy is one […]

Coosa County police and narcotics from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) served an arrest warrant at a home in the Hanover Community on July 21st. Randolph Pearce, a convicted felon, was alleged to be in possession of several marijuana plants, but officials discovered much more than they were expecting. Upon searching the house and […]

Darius Thomas, a Phenix City resident and rising senior at Central High School, has been elected president of Boys Nation in Washington, D.C. He is the first Phenix City resident to hold the position. In an interview with the Ledger-Inquirer, Thomas was elated to be elected to the position saying, “It just means a lot […]

The Senate managed to put together a vote on whether or not to debate on Healthcare legislation early Tuesday. With a dramatic entrance from John McCain and Mike Pence casting the tie breaking vote, the Senate can now debate a new healthcare bill on the floor. Alabama’s delegation wasted no time taking to social media […]

Tuesday afternoon, a Washington D.C. based public interest group will ask a federal judge to force the state of Alabama to reinstate voting rights to some convicted felons immediately. The Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is hoping that Judge Keith Watkins will grant an injunction requiring Secretary of State John Merrill to educate these felons on […]

Several Alabama politicians took to Twitter over the weekend to congratulate the U.S. Navy on the commissioning of its latest state-of-the-art aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford. Representative Bradley Byrne and Senator Luther Strange sent their congratulations over social media, calling it a “first in class” aircraft carrier. In his address at the commissioning […]

In President Trump’s latest tweet storm Monday morning, he again took to criticizing Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his dealings with the investigation into Russian meddling. Trump called Sessions a “beleaguered AG” and questioned why he wasn’t “looking into Crooked Hillary’s crimes & Russia relations?” The tweet against Sessions comes a week after Trump blasted […]

In a press release today, Governor Kay Ivey and Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate is 4.6%. That puts Alabama very close to the national unemployment rate, which currently sits at 4.4% The June number is down from the 4.9% reported in May and is significantly […]

After weeks of arguments from both sides, a Madison County judge has set a $250,000 bond for a Huntsville terrorism suspect. Aziz Sayyed has been held without bond since his arrest on June 15. Sayyed (22) was charged with “soliciting or providing support for terrorism in the 2nd degree,” a Class-C felony. If charged, Sayyed […]

Tuscaloosa officials arrested three people Tuesday with connections to the murder of 23-year-old mother Jennifer Nevin. Nevin’s body was found Monday morning on the side of Watermelon Road by a person checking a gas well. Police arrested Koran Rashad Lewis (23), Kendrick Ky’Andre Marshall (16), and Vida Milagros Confetti (20), and charged them all with […]

Wild hogs are not uncommon, especially in southeast Alabama, but 820 lb. monsters like the one Wade Seago discovered in his front yard in Samson, AL are a little more rare. Seago awoke last week to his dog barking constantly at something lurking outside his home. As it is common for the schnauzer to be […]

Photos from timbercrafttinyhomes.com In 2014, Alabama native Doug Schroeder founded Timbercraft Tiny Homes, a construction company in Guntersville that specializes in building luxury homes in small packages. Beginning at the start of the so-called “Tiny House Movement,” Doug relied on his background in construction and home design to build tiny homes that could also function […]