September fundraising reports were due by the end of the day on Tuesday for all candidates running in Alabama’s upcoming November 6 election, and the numbers showed a huge advantage for Republicans running for statewide offices – except the race for chief justice of the state Supreme Court. Governor Kay Ivey continues to dwarf all […]

Employees of the Drummond Company, Inc. recently participated in the third annual “Garry Neil Drummond Day of Service,” which was highlighted by a major cleanup project that will help the Jefferson County town of Brookside’s ongoing efforts to become a must-visit destination for outdoor recreation enthusiasts from Alabama and beyond. Since the legendary chairman and […]

Forget about snakes on a plane. As reported by WBRC, the streets of Birmingham have a Python on the loose. Caleb Louis, a 21-year-old, explained that he brought his new Ball Python snake to the Dannon Project, where he is a participant in the non-profit that helps at-risk young people in search of employment, those […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey joined the state’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) Monday to unveil its new, state-of-the-art Security Operations Center (SOC) and cybersecurity website. The SOC is the first ever centralized security operation in Alabama and monitors the state’s use of electronic resources, including what is being attacked and where the attacks are coming […]

After Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) announced his intention to vote against Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, the office of Alabama’s junior senator has been caught hanging up on pro-Kavanaugh constituents. After Jones’ office hung up on Yellowhammer Radio’s Ford Brown, who was live on air, other anecdotal reports began to come […]

Monday, Representative Terri Sewell (AL-7) gave a fiery speech on the floor of the United States House of Representatives attacking President Donald Trump’s tax cuts that were passed last year and opposing new tax cut legislation. The already-passed tax cuts, entitled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, have been widely praised as aiding the booming national […]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) celebrated its 60th birthday on Monday, and Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) tweeted their congratulations to the agency with a large presence in Alabama. “Today is @NASA’s 60th anniversary! In the past 6 decades, NASA has taught us about space & our planet, amazed […]

In a press release Monday, the Alabama Farmers Federation joined agricultural groups across the country in praising the progress made by President Donald Trump’s administration on trade agreements. That same day, Trump announced a renegotiated trade deal with Canada, which sets the stage for replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the new […]

Charles Barkley, a member of the NBA Hall of Fame, recently was interviewed on a WBRC podcast, in-which he called the Nike ad featuring himself in 1993 the “greatest thing I ever did in my life” and said he did not agree with Nike’s recent characterization of Colin Kaepernick as a hero. Barkley, a native […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s campaign released a new television ad on Monday highlighting the record jobs, education investments and corruption cleanup under the governor’s leadership. With the tagline “Alabama is the place dreams come true,” the ad shares Ivey’s story as well as her accomplishments as the state’s 54th governor.

Every two years, the State Auditor’s office examines all 176 of Alabama’s agencies to determine if state property is being taken care of. Current Auditor Jim Zeigler has released the full list of Fiscal Year 2018 audit results to Yellowhammer News, including  32 entities that received a perfect audit. These high-achieving agencies are led by […]

With last week’s addition of Michael Schilleci as Chairman of the National Beer Wholesalers Association, Alabamians are dominating the leadership ranks of powerful national trade associations. Currently, Montgomery’s Eddie Stewart of Caddell Construction is chair of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America and Forrest McConnell of McConnell Honda is vice-chair of the National Automobile Dealers Association’s […]

Two Birmingham startups were named as winners in Thursday night’s Alabama Launchpad Startup Competition Finale held at LogiCore Corporation located in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park. In the finale, six startups competed in one of two tracks – a concept stage for entrepreneurs launching businesses and a seed stage for entrepreneurs accelerating growth. Winning the concept […]

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) participated in an Oval Office ceremony Friday in-which President Donald Trump signed an appropriations minibus for Fiscal Year 2019 covering Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), education and related agencies. The funding covered in the package, which was made possible by Shelby’s leadership as the powerful chairman of the Senate […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) questioned Edward McGinnis, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, about the “absolutely necessary” and “utterly unique” importance of nuclear power production in America during a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Energy Subcommittee hearing last week. Brooks began his questioning by highlighting the economic […]

Former Alabama Governor Robert Bentley was featured on Chris Stirewalt’s new Fox News Radio podcast, and the two discussed American populism and another former governor from the state, George Wallace. The podcast was chapter five of the series called “Every Man A King,” which highlights the major players in Stirewalt’s new book of the same […]

With college football moving right along, Alabama’s favorite teams are ready to tackle week five matchups. Alabama State has a bye week, but all of the Yellowhammer State’s other teams play on Saturday. Alabama and Auburn take a break from their SEC schedule, JSU celebrates its homecoming game and Troy holds its Military Appreciation weekend. […]

After Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) confirmed his intention to stick with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and vote “no” on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, liberal activists from San Fransisco to New York came out of the woodworks in support of Jones, including porn-star Stormy Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti, former head […]

After a deal between Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Senate Democrats led to swing-vote Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) to join the calls for renewed FBI investigation, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agreed to delay a final floor vote on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court for up to a […]

Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL) delivered a strong speech on the floor of the United States House of Representatives Friday in support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, saying, “This circus must end.” This comes in stark contrast to Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) voting “no” on Kavanaugh’s confirmation. Byrne is seriously considering […]

After Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) confirmed he will vote “no” on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s conformation to the United States Supreme Court, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan released a statement criticizing Jones for “his disingenuous promise to represent the majority of Alabamians.” Lathan also thanked Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) for his support of President Donald […]

Rep. Mo Brooks (AL-5) on Wednesday thoroughly questioned NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Bill Gerstenmaier about ensuring commercial crew safety during a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Space Subcommittee hearing marking NASA’s 60 year anniversary. Brooks, who is vice-chair of the subcommittee, also officially welcomed newly appointed Marshall Space Flight […]

After denouncing Judge Brett Kavanaugh over uncorroborated allegations of sexual assault, both Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) and Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-7) refused to condemn Rep. Keith Ellison (MN-5) when directly asked by Yellowhammer News. Ellison, the Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and a Chief Deputy Minority Whip in the House alongside […]

It might be more than 70 years later, but one Alabama World War Two veteran finally got a well-deserved recognition for his heroic service. As WTVY reported, 92-year-old Homer Smith of Dothan served in the U.S. Army during the last world war, specifically the European campaign that eventually saw France liberated from Nazi control. However, before […]