WSFA.com Montgomery Alabama news. (Video Above: WSFA reports on the ObamaCare-caused substitute teacher shortage) AUTAUGA COUNTY, Ala. — The Autauga County, Alabama school system is having trouble affording its substitute teachers, blaming ObamaCare’s requirement to provide health insurance for any employee working more than 30 hours a week. In a recent report by Montgomery NBC […]

AUBURN, Ala. — Best College Values lists two of Alabama’s largest Universities as having the most powerful alumni networks in a recent ranking. Auburn University (Auburn, Ala.) came in at #42, and the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) clocked in soon behind at #45. “Alumni networks do more than help fund Alma Maters;” the ranking […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Heavyweight champion and Tuscaloosa native Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will officially defend his title in Birmingham next month, taking on Eric Molina at the Bartow Arena on June 13. While it has been rumored for several weeks that Wilder would host his first bout as heavyweight champ in Birmingham, confirmation did […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Legislature passed sweeping prison reform with only 5 dissenting votes last week, culminating several years of work by a broad coalition seeking to ease overcrowding in the system while maintaining public safety. “This is not the final step,” the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster), emphasized. “This is the first […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The inaugural Sloss Fest was already set to be one of The Magic City’s biggest attractions this summer, but by revealing its long-awaited final headliner Monday, the music festival probably just earned even more attendees. The Avett Brothers, a folk rock band from North Carolina, completes the festival’s lineup, joining Modest Mouse, […]

We take our college football very seriously here in the South. House divided flags and license plates are commonplace in an area where everyone has an SEC allegiance, and a couple’s fandom is often a centerpiece in their wedding. One such newlywed “House divided” bride pulled off an epic prank on her new husband at […]

ATHENS, Ala. — In contrast to most areas of the country, the middle class in several Alabama cities is booming, according to personal finance and economics website NerdWallet. Middle class residents of Athens, Alabama have increased their share of income by 8.56 percent since 2007. The average middle class household income in the north Alabama […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan sent a letter to the state’s elected Republican leaders Monday urging them to work together to solve the General Fund Budget shortfall without raising taxes. The letter, which was addressed to Governor Robert Bentley, Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, and House Speaker Mike Hubbard, reminds […]

MOBILE, Ala. — Taking part in a state-wide mental health disability campaign event in Mobile Monday morning, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley told attendees that more than 1,000 Alabamians could lose “life-sustaining services,” if the state Legislature does not pass his proposed $541 million tax hike. “We are facing a tremendous crisis in our General Fund […]

(Video above: Dr. Larry Lemak shares his testimony on the power of prayer) HOOVER, Ala. — Sports medicine pioneer Dr. Larry Lemak told the story of his battle with throat cancer, sharing a stirring testimony on the power of friendship and prayer at the Hoover Mayor’s annual prayer breakfast last week. Speaking to a crowd […]

WASHINGTON — An IRS agent from Alabama and his accomplice have been indicted for fraud and identity theft, resulting in thirty charges between the two men for conspiring to file fake tax returns. The indictments are the latest in a string of scandals to rock the agency responsible for collecting federal taxes and enforcing Obamacare. […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A series of high profile incidents around the country has heightened racial tensions and sparked a national debate over police use of force. But while police officers have become a favorite target of the national media and opportunistic politicians, many citizens remain supportive and appreciative of the cops who put their lives […]

WASHINGTON — Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) circulated a “critical alert” earlier this week warning his colleagues that a recent bill giving President Obama special authority to negotiate a massive trade deal would ceed too much power to the executive branch and threaten the US economy. Under the agreement, Congress would not be able to amend […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Former Birmingham mayor Larry Langford is currently serving a fifteen year federal felony sentence for his part in a massive corruption case that gripped the state’s most populous city a few years ago, but as his health has deteriorated recently, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL7) is renewing a call to allow for his […]

MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. — Alabama’s largest claim to musical fame will join other Americana Music sites along a 1,500 mile stretch of highway covering multiple states in the newly-minted “Gold Record Road” stretching between the sites of where nine of America’s musical genres were developed. The Americana Music Triangle will include locations in Louisiana, Mississippi, […]

WASHINGTON — Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) welcomed an honor flight of WWII and Korean War veterans to the nation’s capital Wednesday, greeting the men and women from Tuscaloosa at the WWII memorial. “This experience was both humbling and exciting, as these Alabama veterans had the opportunity to view the national memorials dedicated to their selfless […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Commenting on the various budget plans recently proposed by state legislative leaders and Governor Bentley, Yellowhammer Radio host Cliff Sims issued a challenge Wednesday to Republican lawmakers. Alabama House GOP leadership on Tuesday introduced a General Fund budget compromise that would make targeted cuts, but also acquiesce to the Governor’s call for […]

OXFORD, Miss — Ole Miss’s 23-17 upset over the University of Alabama last fall was a definite low point for many Alabama fans, but it was a day of… inspiration for some Rebel Black Bears. According to Ole Miss website HottyToddy.com, one couple is giving that October 4th game credit for the creation of their […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) and Ways and Means General Fund Committee chairman Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) announced Tuesday their proposal to balance the beleaguered general fund budget—a mixture of cuts, reforms, and new tax revenues. “Even before the session began, House Republicans strongly believed it was important to offer a reasonable […]

WASHINGTON — Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on immigration, is shooting back at criticism from the Wall Street Journal on his position that the President and Congress shouldn’t increase the number of immigrants—legal or illegal—with an op-ed of his own in the publication. In two WSJ editorials, the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh (R-Anniston) held a press conference Tuesday with Birmingham’s Democratic Mayor William Bell to officially introduce a gambling expansion bill, the first time such legislation has received such overt Republican support in the State Legislature. Bell stood beside Marsh Tuesday in support of the bill that […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Members of the State House’s budget committee will hold hearings on two of Governor Bentley’s tax hike proposals Tuesday, including an increase in the state’s cigarette car sales and rental taxes. A public hearing on the cigarette tax increase will be held at 1pm Tuesday. Rep. Patricia Todd (D-Birmingham) is carrying the […]

WASHINGTON — After months of refusing, former Secretary of State and current presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has reportedly agreed to testify before the Select Committee to Investigate the Benghazi terror attacks. Clinton’s attorney David Kendall wrote to members of Congress Monday to inform them that she would appear before the Select Committee only once, instead […]

(Above: A Dust Devil rips through Talladega) TALLADEGA, Ala. — An interesting weather phenomenon called a Dust Devil was caught on a camera phone tossing some tailgating supplies around at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday. Alabama meteorologist James Spann explained to Yellowhammer Monday how exactly a Dust Devil occurs. “A dust devil is a ground-based vortex that […]