CONCORD, North Carolina — Former Auburn standout and Heisman winner Cam Newton is used to having all eyes on him when he takes the field. The 6’5 athlete is a dominating presence on the football field whose ability to zip a pass is only exceeded by his running skills. But it isn’t only for his […]

WSFA.com Montgomery Alabama news. (Video Above: Governor Bentley tells WSFA reporters he may be closing state parks and drivers’ license offices after all.) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) told reporters Monday that the General Fund budget he signed at the end of a grueling, months long battle between the executive and legislative […]

(Audio Above: Congressman Mo Brooks addresses John Boehner’s recent resignation and who will be the speaker’s successor) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — On Friday’s edition of Yellowhammer Radio, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) joined host Cliff Sims to discuss U.S. House Speaker John Boehner’s surprise resignation. Though it is quite early in the process of finding a replacement […]

MOBILE, Ala. — The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science (ASMS), the state’s only fully public boarding school, will hold informational sessions throughout October to introduce the school to bright students across the state. Established in 1989, ASMS is now both school and home throughout the school year for approximately 250 students grade 10-12 each […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH8) shocked the nation, and members of his own party, Friday morning by announcing his resignation, effective October 31st. Boehner will leave a significant void heading into what is sure to be a tumultuous Holiday Season for Congress, as an upcoming funding fight will butt directly up against […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama native Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will defend his WBC Heavyweight title for the second time Saturday, taking on French challenger Johann Duhaupas in a nationally-televised prime time bout. As Wilder has captured the attention of more and more Alabamians and boxing fans, he has begun receiving consideration for another title: savior […]

WAFF-TV: News, Weather and Sports for Huntsville, AL (Video Above: WAFF News talks to state climatologist Dr. John Christy about the Pope’s comments on global warming) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Alabama state climatologist and UAH professor Dr. John Christy says if Pope Francis was in his classroom he’d “give him some homework.” The pontiff gave a […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A panel of judicial investigators released Wednesday a summary of their report on former U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller to Congress, hoping it would serve as a censure of his “reprehensible conduct.” The “certification” presented is part of the Circuit Judicial Council’s process to “identify and investigate allegations of misconduct by judges.” Judge Fuller, who was […]

(Video Above: Deontay Wilder helps raise money to #KOSpinaBifida in honor of his daughter Naieya) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will defend his WBC Heavyweight title for the second time Saturday night on NBC, but the undefeated boxer recently revealed his career may have never been a reality at all if he […]

MOBILE, Ala. — Carnival Cruise Lines are officially coming back to the Port City, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced Wednesday morning. The agreement was initially reached last month, but the ink on the contract finally dried this week. We are pleased and excited to welcome @CarnivalCruise back to Mobile! #destinationmobile — Sandy Stimpson (@MayorStimpson) September […]

WASHINGTON — Pope Francis’s first trip to the United States has dominated the news cycle for the last two days, with rapt coverage of everything from his plane’s delay to what First Lady Michelle Obama wore to meet the pontiff. Now, many leaders are concerned the Holy Father will use his pulpit while in the […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Aristotle Tziampiris joined thousands Saturday in traveling from Athens to Tuscaloosa to watch the Ole Miss Rebels take on the Crimson Tide; the only difference was Dr. Tziampiris traveled 9,000 miles from Athens, Greece. “There is football, college football and then there is University of Alabama football,”Dr. Tziampiris wrote in a recent column for […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) said Monday the idea that defunding Planned Parenthood would cause a shutdown of the federal government is “ludicrous” in a speech on the Senate floor. President Obama has vowed to veto any spending bill that doesn’t provide funding for Planned Parenthood, whose abortion providing clinics have come under renewed […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Former Arkansas Governor and GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will tour Alabama on Thursday, October 1st, making several stops in the Yellowhammer State According to Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, whose office released information on the visits Monday afternoon, Huckabee will begin his tour with a public event in Florence at 8 a.m., […]

(Video Above: Selma Lt. Curtis Muhanned tells NBC News Pastor Earl Carswell is a hero for subduing a gunman in his congregation) SELMA, Ala. — When a 26-year-old man opened fire in a church in Selma, Alabama, Sunday, pastor Earl Carswell jumped into action. Though he sustained a gunshot wound himself, Carlswell subdued the alleged […]

MOBILE, Ala. — According to the U.S. State Department, more than 100 Syrian and other Middle Eastern refugees could soon be housed in Mobile where they would receive Social Security cards and could become eligible for Medicaid, food stamps, and other welfare services. Over the weekend Secretary of State John Kerry called on the federal government […]

(Video above: Cliff Sims interviews Dr. Russell Moore on Yellowhammer Radio) During an interview on Friday’s edition of Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims, Dr. Russell Moore, one of the most influential Christian leaders in the country, said he believes Donald Trump’s wooing of evangelicals is a “scam.” Dr. Moore is the president of the Ethics […]

One Alabama man needs to sell his Jeep in a hurry, and the way he’s advertising it on Facebook is sure to give you a laugh: Like this article? Hate it? Follow me and let me know how you feel on Twitter! — Elizabeth BeShears (@LizEBeesh) January 21, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Men and women in neighborhoods across the country, including right here in Alabama, are leaving their mark to let law enforcement officers know they’ve got back up. While anti-cop sentiment has incited a rash of murderous incidents, a Texan has developed the “Safe Harbor Initiative,” using the “thin blue line” as a […]

MOBILE, Ala. — All over the country, people are taking notice of the high-tech aerospace and automotive companies that are moving to the Yellowhammer State. “First U.S. Airbus Factory Gives Wings to Mobile’s Economic Revival,” a New York Times headline declared Friday morning. “When the first convoy of airplane parts snaked through the streets on a sultry […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform’s (ILR) 10th state lawsuit climate survey shows Alabama’s legal climate is 46th out of 50, a decline of three places since the last survey three years ago. The ILR’s survey ranking the lawsuit climate shows Delaware is first and West Virginia is 50th. Alabama’s lawsuit […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-ii4abgpvo (Video Above: Senator Jeff Sessions addresses the Senate floor on President Obama’s Iran deal and radical Islamists.)  WASHINGTON — Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) delivered remarks on the Senate floor Wednesday condemning President Obama’s deal with Iran and the administration’s soft stance on radical Islamists, arguing in favor of statesmanship and a longer-term strategy […]

Alabamian John Brantley recently shared on Facebook the story of a homeless man he encountered, reminding all of us that there’s always more to the story, and sometimes the smallest act of kindness can be the biggest blessing for someone in need. Thank you, Mr. Brantley, for this incredible reminder that we are called to […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) has signed on to a resolution calling for the impeachment of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, sponsored by Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ5). In recent months the EPA and its leadership have come under heightened scrutiny as several high profile mistakes and increasingly intrusive regulations unable to […]