Tommy Tuberville has joked that he is the reason the University of Alabama Crimson Tide hired head coach Nick Saban, but on Tuesday it was Tuberville who was hired for a new job by the people of Alabama. The former Auburn University head football coach is now Alabama’s junior senator-elect following his rout of U.S. […]

Hurricane Zeta is set to go down as one of the worst storms in Alabama history, especially considering the damage caused to utility infrastructure. Alabama Power Company last week revealed that Zeta’s impact was comparable to that of Hurricane Katrina and the April 27, 2011 tornadoes. Zeta’s high winds ripped down trees and power lines, […]

MONTGOMERY — Public Service Commission President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R-AL) on Wednesday morning was sworn into office for a third term after her unprecedented electoral performance in the 2020 general election. Receiving at least 1,386,861 votes, Cavanaugh on Tuesday won the most votes ever for any non-presidential candidate running in a contested race in Alabama. The […]

President Donald J. Trump received at least 1,424,223 votes in Alabama during the 2020 general election, shattering the previous record for most votes garnered by a candidate. This number was updated as of Wednesday at 8:35 a.m. CT, and that number could rise before a final, official tally is reached. The previous record was Trump’s 2016 […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan released a celebratory statement after the ALGOP resoundingly won every statewide and every contested congressional race in Tuesday’s 2020 general election. “Alabama’s voters have spoken loudly and our majority is sending a new U.S. Senator, Tommy Tuberville, to be our voice,” she stated. “On behalf of the Alabama Republican Party, […]

Every Republican running in an Alabama congressional or statewide race in Tuesday’s 2020 general election won. This included huge wins for President Donald J. Trump and Republican U.S. Senatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville. In Alabama’s First Congressional District, Republican nominee Jerry Carl defeated Democrat James Averhart. Former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) beat Democrat Phyllis Harvey-Hall […]

MONTGOMERY — The 2020 general election was held across the country on Tuesday, and Tommy Tuberville has defeated U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race. Tuberville, the Republican nominee, was up double digits in all publicly released independent polls in the contest. Jones, Alabama’s incumbent junior senator, outspent the challenger by a […]

A town in one of Alabama’s poorest counties will be able to reopen their police department thanks to the support of President Donald J. Trump’s administration. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Alabama State Director Chris Beeker on Tuesday announced the administration is investing in Greene County through the Community Facilities Direct […]

Alabama-headquartered The Sanders Trust, one of the nation’s leading healthcare real estate investment and development companies, this week announced it has completed the sale of a sizable portfolio of medical real estate. The portfolio, valued at $240 million, consists of 11 properties located across eight states: Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia, Mississippi and Iowa. […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday morning interviewed on Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Aunie Show” minutes ahead of voting in the 2020 general election. Ivey said, “This is a huge, historic Election Day in the state of Alabama and across our nation.” “I just want to encourage everybody to go to the polls, if you haven’t […]

Montgomery Public Schools on Monday afternoon announced it would dismiss schools early on Tuesday, November 3, “to allow time” for its employees to vote. Just after noon on Monday, the school system in Alabama’s capital city posted on Facebook that its traditional middle and high schools will dismiss school at 1:00 p.m. CT on Election Day; […]

Hurricane Zeta last week ravaged much of Alabama, causing historic damage and power outages akin to Hurricane Katrina and the April 27, 2011, tornadoes. Since early Thursday morning, Alabama Power Company, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, other electric cooperatives and municipal electric authorities in the state have been working diligently around the clock to restore service to […]

For the third time in the last few months, the Air Force Global Strike Command has tested a Boeing-built Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The Minuteman III, which is managed by Boeing in Huntsville, is as fast as a seismic wave, traveling up to four miles per second and up to 15,000 miles per […]

The 2020 general election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, is set to feature highly contested races across the nation, including in Alabama. The Yellowhammer State’s most anticipated contest is the U.S. Senate matchup between incumbent Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) and Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville. All publicly released independent polling in the race has shown […]

OWA on Monday announced an upcoming week of comedy shows filled with laughs for the entire family. Tickets are available now for the show, which will be socially distanced and run November 12, 13 and 14 at the beautiful OWA Theater in Foley, Alabama. For one night only, attendees can enjoy a night of improv […]

In a letter to Governor Kay Ivey on Monday, Judge Charlie Graddick announced his resignation as director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, effective November 30. A spokesperson for Pardons and Paroles said Graddick’s letter would serve as his public comment on the matter. The Bureau oversees operations for the three-member Board of […]

The Supreme Court of Alabama on Friday issued a unanimous per curiam ruling affirming a Madison County Circuit Court decision to dismiss a much-publicized wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of an aborted embryo, known in the case as “Baby Roe.” Ryan Magers filed the lawsuit in 2018 after his then-girlfriend aborted the six-week embryo against […]

The claim: A video ad being run by U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) reelection campaign asserts that Republican U.S. senatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville “wants to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and end the protections for pre-existing medical conditions like heart disease and diabetes.” In making that claim, the ad cites Tuberville’s official campaign website. The […]

Sunday, November 1, is the 35th anniversary of the Business Council of Alabama’s (BCA) founding. In a press release marking the milestone, the powerful advocacy organization reflected on its history while stressing BCA’s important role in advancing a more robust 21st century economy in the Yellowhammer State. BCA formed in 1985 through the consolidation of […]

The Republican Policy Committee, which is chaired by U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06), on Friday released a policy brief warning of the downfalls of socialized medicine for the United States, including studies of rationed care, high wait times and denied treatment in countries with government-run healthcare. The brief advised, “As debate continues [on systemic healthcare […]

Yellowhammer News earlier this week reported on Rainbow City’s Cate McGriff, who decided to dress up as Governor Kay Ivey for Halloween. The fourth-grader went viral, and on Friday, she also went to the Capitol. Gina Maiola, Ivey’s spokesperson, on Friday afternoon informed members of the media, “Governor Ivey invited a special guest to meet […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Friday lashed out at one of Alabama’s most respected, longtime law enforcement officials. In a tweet, Jones shared a television ad that Republican U.S. Senatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville’s campaign is running. That ad features Supernumerary Sheriff Mike Hale, who served as Jefferson County’s sheriff for five terms. In the […]

Only four full days away from the November 3 general election, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) continues to claim to be a moderate on the campaign trail. However, the data paints a much different picture. The highly respected, non-partisan data and analytics site FiveThirtyEight.com hosts a comprehensive database tracking each member of Congress’ voting history. […]

Look out for flying pigs. MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, a frequent critic of President Donald J. Trump, on Thursday reacted to the morning’s quarterly GDP numbers with rare objective honesty. The newly released numbers showed that the GDP grew at an annualized rate of 33.1% in the third quarter of this year, shattering the all-time growth […]