U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) once again faces criticism over his positions on immigration issues. Entitled “Border,” a new video ad by One Nation was launched on Tuesday, reminding Alabama voters that Jones opposed funding a wall on the United States-Mexico border and that the senator voted to terminate President Donald Trump’s declaration that an […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is set to be a featured speaker at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. MSNBC reported that Jones will speak on the first night of the convention, this coming Monday, August 17. Other speakers that same night will include U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former First Lady Michelle Obama. The […]

University of Alabama junior Mac Jones and Auburn University sophomore Bo Nix, both quarterbacks, have come out in support of the player-led #WeWantToPlay movement to save the 2020 college football season. Prominent elected officials from across the country, including President Donald Trump, and major leaders in the college football world, including University of Alabama head […]

Count former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville as a supporter of the player-led #WeWantToPlay movement to save the 2020 college football season. Prominent elected officials from across the country, including President Donald Trump, and major leaders in the college football world, including University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban, on Monday voiced their […]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday announced two recent Alabama arrests by its Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) division. According to a release, HSI made the pair of arrests in the Yellowhammer State on July 22. Agents of the HSI Birmingham office reportedly arrested Christian Martinez, 32, a Salvadoran national and U.S. fugitive, on two […]

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban on Monday afternoon weighed in on the player-led #WeWantToPlay movement to save the 2020 college football season. In an interview with ESPN, Saban commented on the movement that is in part led by Crimson Tide star running back Najee Harris. The movement, less than a day old, […]

President Donald Trump on Monday tweeted his support for the #WeWantToPlay movement, of which University of Alabama star running back Najee Harris is a prominent leader. The movement, brought to light after a Sunday evening conference call among players involved, is attempting to save the 2020 college football season. The Big 10 and Pac-12 on […]

University of Alabama running back Najee Harris is a leader in the #WeWantToPlay movement to save the 2020 college football season. On Monday, the Big 10 canceled its fall football season, according to reports, and the Pac-12 is expected to follow their lead. That leaves the SEC, ACC and Big 12 as the remaining Power […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL), State Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and State House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) have requested that an additional presidential debate be scheduled ahead of November’s general election. The Republican legislative leaders jointly sent a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates asking for a fourth debate on top […]

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has abandoned plans to outsource employees after President Donald Trump interceded on their behalf last week. The authority earlier this year announced its intentions to outsource one out of every five of its information technology jobs, resulting in at least 200 in-house IT jobs being shipped out. President Trump last […]

As part of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on the 2020 college football season, both the University of Alabama and Auburn University are now set to face two more teams from the SEC East in the regular season than they normally would. The Southeastern Conference recently adopted a 10-game, conference-only schedule for this season, with two […]

The U.S. Space Force on Friday announced that United Launch Alliance (ULA) was awarded a firm, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery contract to power the majority of the missions on the Department of the Air Force’s newest launch procurement. This contract resulted from a competitive award under the department’s National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 2 Launch Service […]

Guinness World Records on Friday confirmed that a world record was broken last summer in Huntsville, Alabama. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s launch on July 16, 2019, 4,923 model rocket kits were launched simultaneously from the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. The launch last year occurred at the exact moment Apollo 11 lifted off […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Friday announced its endorsement of former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) for election to the United States House of Representatives from Alabama’s Second Congressional District. After a hard-fought Republican primary runoff victory last month, Moore is set to face Democrat Phyllis Harvey-Hall in November’s general election. AFA executive vice […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Friday announced that Seth Morrow will serve as his chief of staff. Morrow, a native of Guntersville, has worked for Byrne since June 2014, serving as deputy chief of staff and communications director. Morrow took a leave of absence from the congressional office to serve as Byrne’s senatorial campaign manager […]

Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed has been selected in the latest class of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. Reed was one of 40 city chief executives selected for the program, which is designed to equip mayors with innovative leadership and management tools to tackle complex challenges and improve the quality of life in their […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday released a video strongly calling on Alabamians to wear masks and do their individual parts in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. The 35-second spot features Ivey speaking directly into the camera from her office in the Alabama State Capitol. “Today we are at war with an invisible enemy,” she said to […]

Auburn University will not fire or otherwise take action against an incoming faculty member who recently sparked controversy for incendiary comments about law enforcement. Yellowhammer News last week broke the news about Jesse A. Goldberg, Ph.D., who was set to begin as a lecturer in Auburn’s English department this fall semester. The Auburn faculty member […]

Former University of Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley on Thursday announced the creation of the National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches. Locksley served as an offensive assistant for the Crimson Tide in 2016, followed by a year as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach the next season before becoming the full-time offensive coordinator in 2018. […]

MONTGOMERY — A felony arrest warrant has been issued for State Rep. Will Dismukes (R-Prattville), Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey announced in a Thursday press conference. The warrant is for first-degree theft of property, a Class B felony. The freshman state legislator allegedly stole more than $2,500 from a former employer, Weiss Flooring in […]

As the White House continues to lead negotiations with congressional Democrats over the latest COVID-19 relief package, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) is sounding the alarm over election year politics possibly being put ahead of the welfare of the American people. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has been at the forefront of negotiations […]

USA Today on Thursday released its annual preseason Amway Coaches Poll of the top 25 teams heading into the 2020 college football season. Former University of Alabama player and assistant coach Dabo Swinney’s Clemson was ranked first in the poll, with Ohio State coming next. The Crimson Tide was ranked No. 3, trailed by fellow […]

The Alabama Forestry Association on Thursday announced its endorsement of Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl for election to the United States House of Representatives from Alabama’s First Congressional District. Carl last month won a tight Republican primary runoff contest against former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile). AFA executive vice president Chris Isaacson on Thursday stated, “Jerry […]

Tropical Storm Isaias hit the eastern coast of the United States hard this week, leaving millions of Americans without power while producing high winds, heavy rain and tornadoes. In the wake of the storm’s wrath, Alabama Power Company on Wednesday morning sent 133 lineworkers and 94 support personnel to New Jersey to assist utility FirstEnergy […]