MOBILE, Ala. — A recent Alabama Department of Health inspection report of the Mobile Planned Parenthood location reveals startling details of unsanitary conditions and failure to report the possible sexual abuse of a 14-year-old young woman who received two abortions at the clinic within a space of four months. The deficiencies report, a public document […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier announced his agency will shutter all but four of the state’s driver’s license offices, unless the legislature signs on to Gov. Robert Bentley’s tax increase proposals. But some conservative lawmakers are accusing the Bentley administration of using “scare tactics” in another effort build support for […]

PRATTVILLE, Ala. — According to a study by GoodCall.com, an online data-science group, two Alabama cities were ranked among the top 100 in the country for women entrepreneurs. Prattville came in the top 50 at #46, while Auburn rounded out Alabama’s other spot on the list at #67. GoodCall considered professional networking opportunities, business climate, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As the Alabama Legislature moves closer to the second Special Session, one possible solution to the predicted General Fund budget shortfall was seemingly taken off the table when Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh announced he would not push a statewide gambling and lottery bill. During 2015’s Regular and first Special Sessions, […]

(Audio above: GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is interviewed by host Cliff Sims on Yellowhammer Radio) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — On Friday’s edition of Yellowhammer Radio, host Cliff Sims interviewed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in anticipation of the business mogul’s massive campaign rally in Mobile Friday evening. Before the interview, Sims fielded ideas for questions […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. —  Alabama’s footprint on the globe’s space exploration efforts is undeniable, and now one presidential candidate wants the Yellowhammer State to lead the way in putting humans back on the moon, to Mars, and beyond. During a recent visit to Alabama, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was asked by a nine-year-old what he thought […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Gun manufacturer Remington posted a humorous Tweet Thursday in response to a recent gaffe by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Earlier this week Clinton shrugged and said “What, like with a cloth or something?” when asked by reporters whether or not she “wiped” her email server clean before handing it over to […]

AUBURN, Ala. — The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), an atheist group that’s become known for bullying small towns and organizations into abandoning Christmas parades and prayers at meetings, is now pressuring Auburn University to “abolish the chaplaincy.” The school’s football team chaplain is not an employee of the University, and is not not being […]

Austin Andrews created Sporty Citrus two years ago. As founder and chief executive officer, he faces all the challenges of any newly formed business, from product development, to website oversight, service runs, and keeping his pricing competitive but adequate enough to cover expenses and make payroll. Andrews operates a citrus tree service company. He’s been […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama group calling themselves ‘Save the South,’ announced a lawsuit against the City of Birmingham Thursday for the Parks and Recreation board’s decision to remove a Civil War memorial in Linn Park, downtown. “We are taking the first steps to protect history for future generations here in Birmingham. Since we can’t […]

(Video Above: Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor says the state’s sheriffs should have more discretion over who receives pistol permit.) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In 2013 Governor Bentley signed the Omnibus Gun Bill into law, giving Alabamians what proponents of the bill called “the strongest Second Amendment protections in the country.” Now, the Alabama Sheriffs Association […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Super Lice, the mutated pest with the potential to shut down Alabama schools. It sounds like a villain in the next Marvel movie, right? In reality, 25 states, including Alabama, have recently discovered they are home to the minuscule blood-suckers, which have developed resistance to traditional over-the-counter treatments. Just in time for […]

(Video above: Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) is interviewed by Cliff Sims on Yellowhammer Radio) Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) revealed to Cliff Sims on Wednesday’s edition of Yellowhammer Radio that the Birmingham City Council attempted earlier this year to gain access to an “unlimited” expense account that would be funded by local taxpayers. “There […]

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — Yet another tax increase proposal was defeated in Jackson County, Alabama, Tuesday, with around 60 percent of voters rejecting the 1-cent sales tax increase. With a final vote of 3,947 to  2,622, organizers against the tax say it is yet another reminder that Alabamians do not want higher taxes. Jackson County officials, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Business Education Alliance of Alabama (BEA) in two new reports highlights gains made in the high school graduation rate and outlines a new strategy to ensure that the best teachers are recruited to, and remain in the classroom. At the Business Council of Alabama’s  (BCA) Governmental Affairs Conference last Saturday, BEA […]

FORT BENNING, Ga. — This week 1st Lt. Shaye Haver, who once lived near Enterprise, Alabama, made history by becoming one of the first two females to pass the Army Ranger’s rigorous training, and earning the special operations group’s famous black and yellow Ranger tab. Haver’s class began the program with 380 men and 19 […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers have spent most of 2015 searching for ways to fill a $200+ million hole in the state’s General Fund budget. From proponents of tax increases to gambling expansion advocates, many state government officials — Republicans and Democrats, alike — have insisted that further cuts to state government would be catastrophic. […]

(Video Above: SkyBama’s Kevin Henderson captures the stunning sights of Bryant Denny Stadium through the eyes of a drone.) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — With right around 19 days until college football season kicks off, SEC Nation is buzzing with anticipation. Hard hits, touchdown passes, and explosive defenses are just around the corner, but today Bryant Denny […]

As the pro-life debate has once again become central in the national dialogue, perhaps the most compelling stories of why women should choose adoption over abortion are coming from the families of adopted children. Jonathan Lenning, an Alabamian who recently adopted a daughter shared a tear-jerking letter to his daughter’s birthmother on Radical.net, part of […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley joined presidential candidate John Kasich in Birmingham Monday morning to announce his endorsement of the Republican Ohio Governor. According to a report from the Washington Post, Bentley reached out to Kasich after the first GOP Debate in Cleveland. “John Kasich’s success in putting conservative ideas to work in […]

WASHINGTON — Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6), joined twelve other members of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee in signing a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy calling claims she made during testimony before the Committee in July about the impact of the EPA’s regulatory agenda “false and misleading.” “During the hearing, Administrator McCarthy appears to […]

(Video Above: WIAT shares the story of Rocky Mount United Methodist Church in Jemison, Ala.’s gun range ministry JEMISON, Ala. — An Alabama church is making national headlines this week for an innovative new ministry using a gun range behind their building to “reach out in the name of Jesus Christ.” Originally a kudzu patch […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) reportedly met with approximately 20 lobbyists in a closed-door meeting Thursday to plead for their help in advocating for $300 million in tax increases, prompting several legislators to express their frustration that the governor is communicating with lobbyists before lawmakers about the upcoming second Special Session. Governor […]

(Audio above: State Sen. Phil Williams interview by Cliff Sims on Yellowhammer Radio) During an interview on Yellowhammer Radio Thursday, Alabama State senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City) told host Cliff Sims that contrary to what many state government officials have said, there is a “surplus” of money in state government that could be used to […]