Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) on Thursday joined eight other conservative House members in sending a letter to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urging them to adopt the Federal Rules of Evidence for the Senate’s eventual impeachment trial of President Donald […]

In a bipartisan appropriations measure that went to President Donald Trump’s desk on Thursday, Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) secured $102 million to help eliminate the backlog in rape kit and DNA testing across the United States. Aderholt, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, tweeted about the accomplishment this week, “Every untested rape kit […]

The U.S. Senate on Thursday gave final passage to a domestic appropriations package that will fund the government through the end of Fiscal Year 2020, with Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) once again delivering in a historic way for his home state. Shelby, as the powerful chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, served as a lead negotiator […]

Alabama’s Glenwood, Inc., which operates autism and behavioral health centers in several locations in the state, on Thursday announced that Ken Oliver has assumed the role of president and CEO for the nonprofit. Oliver succeeds Deborah “Lee” Yount, who has announced her retirement after 38 years leading Glenwood. The private nonprofit was started in Birmingham […]

Alabama Power Company on Wednesday announced that Patrick Murphy has been named as the company’s Mobile division vice president, effective January 1. Murphy will focus on Alabama Power’s business operations in the southwest region of the state through his new role. He will lead the company’s Mobile division team in customer service, community relations and […]

In a lengthy video obtained by Yellowhammer News on Wednesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) thoroughly outlined the case against the current Democratic impeachment push against President Donald Trump. The video, which spans over 12 minutes, details Byrne’s reasons for fighting against the two articles of impeachment that will be voted on by the House on […]

HOOVER — Speaking to members of the media at the Alabama Republican Party’s headquarters on Wednesday afternoon, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions gave a fierce defense of President Donald Trump while railing against the current impeachment push by congressional Democrats. Sessions, who is running to reclaim his old U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, gave […]

A report published on Wednesday shows that Alabama has experienced the nation’s best drop in unemployment since the 2016 presidential election, as well as one of the largest percentage increases in labor force participation. The newly-released study by AdvisorSmith analyzed states based upon data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau and the […]

President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday announced his intent to nominate Anna M. Manasco to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Manasco is currently a partner at the prestigious law firm of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP in Birmingham, where her practice focuses on trial […]

Six University of Alabama and two Auburn University football players were selected to the American Football Coaches Association’s (AFCA) FBS Coaches’ All-America teams, as announced by the association on Wednesday. The Crimson Tide had the nation’s most players on the teams, and the SEC, with 19 total players, had the most of any conference. For […]

Republican Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Wednesday morning took the floor of the United States House of Representatives to bash Democrats’ efforts to impeach President Donald J. Trump. A vote is expected Wednesday night or Thursday morning on the two articles of impeachment filed against Trump by the House Judiciary Committee last week. Before the […]

VORTEX-SE, the ongoing study of tornado formation in the southeastern United States run out of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), will receive $10 million in the Fiscal Year 2020 funding packages set to pass Congress this week. VORTEX-SE, which stands for Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment Southeast, is a […]

In the aftermath of severe weather across Alabama that left a Lawrence County couple dead and their son in critical condition, one local rescue worker’s discovery is giving a grieving community extra strength. Jason Fields, who works for the Alabama Department of Agriculture and volunteers with Morgan County’s Danville Fire & Rescue Department, on Tuesday […]

Leidos, a Virginia-based Fortune 500 leader in the science, defense and technology sectors, on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Huntsville-based Dynetics, Inc. for $1.65 billion in cash. Dynetics, which has been headquartered in the Rocket City since its founding in 1974, is a world-class applied research and national […]

The Journal of Commerce last week recognized the Alabama State Port Authority and its partner APM Terminals for productivity achievements. During the journal’s annual Port Performance North America conference in Newark, New Jersey, the Alabama State Port Authority received Most Improved Port Performance Overall in North America for the 2017-2018 cycle. Additionally, APM Terminals Mobile came […]

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday gave final passage to the conference report for the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), sending the measure to President Donald Trump’s desk. This latest NDAA “contains major victories for Alabama and the nation’s defense and aerospace sectors,” Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) said in a statement after the […]

Alabama is playing a leading role in the quest to take American astronauts back to space for the first time since 2011. The launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner on an unmanned Orbital Flight Test to the International Space Station is currently scheduled for Friday at 6:36 a.m. local time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s […]

U.S. Senate and House appropriations leaders on Monday released two compromise spending packages that would fund the federal government through the rest of Fiscal Year 2020. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), the powerful chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led the negotiations for his chamber, while House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) spearheaded things for […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) conducted two interviews with CBS 42 on Monday, both in which he discussed impeachment, his 2020 reelection bid and not having President Donald Trump’s back. The first interview occurred on television, while CBS 42 broadcast the second one only on Facebook Live. Perhaps his most notable comments came in the more […]

The Associated Press on Monday announced that five University of Alabama players and Auburn University’s Derrick Brown have been named to its All-American teams for the 2019 college football season. Brown was the only one of the six named to the coveted first-team. The Crimson Tide’s junior wide receiver DeVonta Smith, sophomore wideout/return specialist Jaylen […]

According to a report by The Associated Press on Monday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is set to announce his endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. The AP reported that Woodfin will officially announce his endorsement on Monday. The announcement comes weeks after Biden met with Woodfin and other […]

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, who has become synonymous with his dedication to visiting all 67 counties each year, is expanding his horizons once again, traveling to Israel this week as a part of a bipartisan delegation of American secretaries of state. The delegation will visit Jerusalem to discuss cybersecurity policies and best practices […]

Former University of Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts did not win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, but the Oklahoma Sooners star continued to win hearts in interviews during the weekend, displaying the kind of character that makes his fans back in the Yellowhammer State proud. In one interview on Friday, Hurts explained that he did […]

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow beat out former Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night. The award presentation was made in New York City. In the voting, Burrow received 2,608 points, followed by Hurts at 762, Ohio State’s Justin Fields with 747 and Ohio State’s Chase Young with 634. University […]