Former Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt is making a return to his Alabama roots as a physical education teacher. Pruitt was fired by UT in 2021 over widespread NCAA violations. He’s a graduate of his new employer, Plainview High School in Rainsville, where he also was an assistant football coach under his father, Dale […]

The mystery surrounding singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey’s surprise appearance behind the counter at a Florence Waffle House last week is now less mysterious. “Thank you Lana for recording and hanging out with the Muscle Shoals Sound crew. History continues to be made in 2023 for the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio,” the studio wrote on Facebook. […]

In March, Mexican armed forces seized a port facility owned by Alabama-based Vulcan Materials in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The occupation lasted more than a month and intensified a long-running property battle between Mexico and the company.  After overwhelming pressure from the U.S. government, fueled by Alabama’s senators, Mexico’s President Andrés López relinquished control of the […]

After securing a guilty verdict in a double-murder cold case that haunted the Wiregrass region for more than 20 years, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is being recognized as “Crime Stopper of the Year” for his work as the state’s top law enforcement official. Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama honored Marshall for, “prosecuting capital murderers, […]

After a weeklong escapade that spanned across Mountain Brook and Birmingham, the superstar goat dubbed by locals as “Billy the Kid” was reunited with his owner Sunday. How it started: How it ended:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Levite Jewish Community Center (@levitejcc) “We got ‘im! After an hour-long […]

Foreign investors such as state-backed Chinese companies are being treated as a threat to rural economics and national security with the U.S. Senate moving to crack down on foreign ownership of American farmland.  An amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act introduced by Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) targets a focus on four nations: China, […]

An innovative law to address the state’s doctor shortage will take effect next week. It’s anticipated to increase the number of practicing physicians in the state, meaning decreased wait times for patients and more access to care. The Alabama Medical Association said the state needs more doctors just to keep pace with current healthcare needs.  […]

With much made of the Iowa caucus and bellwether primary states that kick the nation’s presidential campaigns into full gear, Alabama is uniquely positioned to play an important role in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.  How early will voting start? The caucuses are slated begin weeks earlier than in the previous two elections — and […]

Attorneys representing the Caster and Milligan plaintiffs have filed a motion to exclude the Singleton plaintiffs from future proceedings.

Nearly two dozen agencies will receive $1.2 million in grants to help low-income households with energy costs, Gov. Kay Ivey announced.  The agencies manage the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and are ready to receive applications from residents who meet certain guidelines.  “As these record hot summer months continue, many low-income residents may struggle to […]

The biggest move yet to regulate and streamline Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities for college athletes was announced today with U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn ) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) teaming up on new legislation.  Drawing from their experiences in college football, Tuberville as a coach and Manchin as a player, the senators have […]

As Montgomery’s Sanitation Department continues to grapple with delays in debris and waste pickup, many neighborhoods are reported to have not received services in more than two weeks.  Montgomery Public Works Director Chris Conway told WSFA on Friday that a lack of equipment and manpower have caused the trash pickup schedules to fall behind. “We […]

In a news conference today by Hoover officials, Police Chief Nick Derzis read a statement from the attorney of Carlee Russell, announcing on her behalf, “there was no kidnapping” that led to her 49-hour disappearance. Derzis also said the department is in discussions with the Jefferson County District Attorney Office about “possible criminal charges.” The […]

Gov. Kay Ivey is playing Santa to state taxpayers this year. Ivey told “Capital Journal” host Todd Stacy she instructed the Alabama Department of Revenue to get direct $150 rebates to individuals and $300 to families. The governor proposed a rebate in the amount of $400 to individuals during her State of the State address, […]

Alabama will have new congressional districts when voters go to the polls next year. Whether this will be the map that dictates those new districts is now in the hands of the federal courts.   Following a joint conference committee of the House and Senate, where a now-final version of the Livingston Plan was approved, both […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville is driving efforts for Americans to regain trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee met Friday to analyze the shortcomings in the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuberville (R-Auburn) proposed an amendment that would make the CDC director a Senate-confirmed […]

More than a dozen GOP senators, including Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt, supported an effort to tie U.S. military aid to Ukraine to NATO members’ defense spending. Republican Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) brought an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act calling for the “fair share,” but, it was rejected 71-13. I supported this […]

June’s job numbers are in – showing continued positive trends.  Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate held steady at a record low 2.2%. June’s rate is well below June 2022’s rate of 2.6%. The rate represents 50,427 unemployed persons, a record low, compared to […]

State lawmakers spent day four of the special session advancing two redrawn congressional map proposals – one from the House and one from the Senate.   House committee members moved forward the Senate-approved version, the Livingston Plan while a Senate committee approved the House-approved version, the Community of Interest Plan. RELATED: Committee advances redistricting map On […]

Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Rep. Mike Rogers accused Pentagon officials in charge of the decision to finalize a permanent home for U.S. Space Command with “deliberate, taxpayer-funded manipulation” on Wednesday in an letter to those leaders. Space Command was formally established in 2019 and has been based in Colorado Springs – but […]

After making a bleat for freedom Monday, an adventurous goat has evaded the grasp of Mountain Brook authorities. The goat has been gallivanting across Mountain Brook and Birmingham – making appearances everywhere from residential neighborhoods, a second-story ledge of the Montclair Hospital, and even the fairway of the Mountain Brook Country Club.  He’s been dubbed […]

Hoover officials Wednesday offered their latest understanding of the 49 hours Carlee Russell mysteriously disappeared after calling 911 to report a “toddler” walking on the side of the interstate.  At a news conference, officials said Russell returned home and received medical care at UAB hospital after those 49 hours. Detectives said surveillance video shows her […]

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin was elected commissioner for District 5 of Jefferson County in a special election Tuesday. The district encompasses parts of Vestavia Hills, Hoover, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Irondale, and Leeds. Bolin won with 59.27% of the unofficial vote, totaling 5,728 out of the 9,666 votes cast, defeating his main challenger, […]

Sen. Katie Britt has published a book on her life and it will be released this year, Yellowhammer News confirmed. Titled “God Calls Us To Do Hard Things: Lessons from the Alabama Wiregrass,” the book tells Britt’s life story. The story shares her “candid advice for how to overcome personal challenges, appreciate blessed moments, make […]