An exciting new study has shown that students who participate in Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program are more likely to be proficient in math and reading. Researchers also found that their work indicated “no evidence of fade out of the benefits of First Class Pre-K over time.” The study was released Wednesday to coincide with Department […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall is exploring whether Democratic tech operatives who used “Russian tactics” in a “deceptive” disinformation campaign to boost Doug Jones’ candidacy in 2017 may have violated state law, according to a report by the Washington Post. “The information is concerning,” Marshall told the Washington Post in a phone interview. “The impact it […]

Three law schools in Alabama have been ranked among the ten most conservative student bodies in the nation. In the Princeton Review’s annual rankings for 2019, Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law came in at fourth most conservative, while Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law and the University of Alabama School of Law […]

While making a surprise Christmas season visit to active duty service members in Iraq on Wednesday, President Donald Trump was proudly greeted by a soldier showcasing a large University of Alabama flag. In multiple social media posts by the president, he and First Lady Melania Trump can be seen posing with the flag and smiling, […]

The California billionaire who reportedly funded Democratic operatives using “Russian tactics” in a “deceptive” misinformation campaign in Alabama’s 2017 special Senate election has admitted his ties to the efforts, apologizing and joining Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) in welcoming a federal investigation. As reported by the Washington Post, Reid Hoffman apologized Wednesday for fronting the […]

A five-year-old Alabama boy who made international news earlier this year for his passion for feeding the homeless has been named one of the five most influential people of 2018. Austin Perine, a Prichard native who lives in the Birmingham area, was given this honor this week by CNN, who wrote about how the boy “captured […]

The winner has been crowned in Simply Southern TV’s “Bama’s Best Breakfast” competition, which concluded before Christmas. Hosted on the television show’s Facebook page, Staggs Grocery proved to be the fan favorite, racking up over 1,400 votes in the contest’s final round. The runner-up, Big Bad Breakfast, received 772 votes. “If you want to see the […]

Over a year after the conclusion of Alabama’s Senate special election, Facebook has suspended five accounts for allegedly utilizing “Russian tactics” to spread disinformation benefiting Doug Jones’ candidacy against Roy Moore. This comes after the New York Times and Washington Post disclosed an internal report written by Democratic tech operatives detailing their “deceptive” efforts in […]

Morgan County District Attorney Scott Anderson filed a lawsuit on Friday asking a court to prevent outgoing Sheriff Ana Franklin from spending money she improperly took from the county jail food fund, per a press release from Anderson’s office. The suit, filed in Morgan County Circuit Court, asks for an injunction and also demands that […]

Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) and Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) recently sat down for a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Yellowhammer News, discussing the 2018 election cycle, the new composition of the Alabama Senate, the upcoming legislative session and everything in between. The first part of this interview series examines the impressive […]

Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) voted “Yes” on H.R. 88, the combined Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 and Taxpayer First Act of 2018, which passed the House 220-183. Highlights of the bill include delaying many of Obamacare’s more controversial taxes that drive up health care costs further, as well as protecting churches […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has officially asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of the state’s law banning dismemberment abortions, setting up what many observers believe could be a historic rollback of Roe v. Wade. On Thursday, Marshall filed a cert petition with the Supreme Court requesting that the […]

Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) touted his vote against S. 756, the First Step Act of 2018, which is criminal justice reform legislation that has now overwhelmingly passed Congress. The entirety of Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation voted against the final version of the bill. A press release from Brooks’ office stated that the legislation as […]

In a statement to Yellowhammer News, Alabama Republican Party chair Terry Lathan responded to the revelation that Democratic operatives executed a covert, “deceptive” digital campaign copying “Russian tactics” in support of Doug Jones’ candidacy in 2017. “It is alarming and deeply disturbing that Democrats took part in this sham,” Lathan said. She also spoke to the […]

The out-of-state Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) is attacking the Opp Police Department for a recent social media post that pointed to Satan’s influence on rising violent crime in south Alabama. The since-deleted Facebook post from the police department in Covington County said a recent increase in murders in the area are “BECAUSE WE HAVE […]

Despite all of the criticism of and criminal investigations into Russian interference in America’s 2016 presidential election, a report by the New York Times has revealed that Democratic operatives executed a covert, “deceptive” digital campaign copying “Russian tactics” in support of Doug Jones’ candidacy in 2017. “As Russia’s online election machinations came to light last […]

The White House announced on Wednesday that Dr. Annette N. Shelby, the wife of United States Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), will be appointed by President Donald Trump to the prestigious Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In a statement to Yellowhammer News, Senator Shelby expressed his pride […]

The Alabama Ethics Commission dismissed a highly publicized complaint against Attorney General Steve Marshall on Wednesday stemming from his campaign accepting contributions from the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) in Washington, D.C. The complaint was originally filed by one of Marshall’s primary election opponents, Troy King, during the campaign season. Marshall’s general election opponent, Democratic […]

As Christmas quickly approaches, a prayer captured on camera at an Alabama restaurant has gone viral, gaining national attention for its powerful message about faith and overcoming life’s obstacles. In a video posted by Maria Jefferson Monday that already has over 75,000 views, the owner of the Full Moon Bar-B-Que franchise in Fultondale, Tony Teichmiller, can […]

Governor Kay Ivey has been selected as chairwoman of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition, a body that plays a crucial role in advancing American energy independence. Fellow Coalition governors elected Ivey on Wednesday to serve a two-year term as chair of the important group. The Coalition, formed in 2011, is a bipartisan effort […]

State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) has added yet another leadership position to his belt, further cementing his status as a rising star in Alabama politics. House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) on Wednesday announced that Garrett will serve as House majority whip during the 2018-2022 quadrennium and hold the third highest position in the House Republican Caucus’ […]

The Carnegie Foundation listed the University of Alabama among the top doctoral research universities in the nation in its new classifications released this week, joining Auburn University. For the first time in its storied history, the school achieved “Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity” status, formerly known as the R1 category, in the Carnegie […]

Two brothers in Etowah County blew the nation away during Monday night’s episode of “The Great Christmas Light Fight” on ABC, with the duo from a small Alabama community taking the $50,000 prize back to their uniquely lit home. For Ballplay’s Mike and Donnie Gilley, the extraordinary Christmas light display is not just an annual […]

For the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) football program, winning Tuesday’s matchup against Northern Illinois in the Boca Raton Bowl would be the cherry on top of an already historic, conference title-winning season. However, the Blazers’ success this season is emblematic of much more than exemplary on-the-field performance. Winning has not only repaid UAB President […]