Coming off the program’s first-ever Final Four appearance, the Auburn University men’s basketball team is set to begin the 2019-20 season ranked No. 24 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 Poll. The poll was released on Monday. It is the sixth time in history that the Tigers have been ranked in this annual preseason […]

CNN on Saturday night’s episode of “The Van Jones Show” aired a sit-down interview with Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), who discussed a range of topics including impeaching President Donald Trump, which version of socialized healthcare he supports, gun control and other issues of the day. This included Alabama’s junior senator doubling down on his support […]

Jessica Taylor on Monday joined a crowded Republican field vying to succeed the retiring U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (AL-02). Taylor’s announcement was made in a video, which was released along with a statement. Entitled, “Put Me in the Game,” the almost two-minute video introduces Taylor to GOP voters in Alabama’s Second Congressional District, outlining her […]

Jalen Hurts might not play for the Crimson Tide anymore. However, this ex-Bama star appears to have enjoyed this weekend’s Third Saturday in October win against Tennessee nonetheless. In a video posted on Twitter by Alabama linebacker Terrell Lewis, Hurts can be seen smiling and putting a traditional victory cigar in his mouth.

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban on Sunday confirmed that star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a high-ankle sprain in Saturday’s win against Tennessee. In a statement, Saban said it is “the same injury, but the opposite ankle that [Tagovailoa] injured last season.” Tagovailoa underwent “a successful tight-rope procedure on his right ankle” on […]

State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) has released another video ad in Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate race, with this one standing out not only for its unique rhetoric, but a hardline immigration policy proposal, too. Entitled, “Border on Fire,” the 30-second video on Friday was posted to Mooney’s campaign YouTube account. A narrator opens by […]

Former University of Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts was featured in an ESPN exclusive sit-down interview with Tom Rinaldi on Saturday’s broadcast of “College GameDay,” with the now-Oklahoma star opening up about the latter portion of his Crimson Tide career. Early in the segment, which lasted four minutes, Rinaldi asked the QB to describe “the journey” […]

For the fifth consecutive month, Alabama boasts the nation’s highest approval rating of President Donald J. Trump, according to tracking polling by Morning Consult. In the latest survey results released, which covered the entire month of September and had a margin of error of 2%, Alabama held a 22-point net approval of the president — […]

The remains of Alabama World War II veteran Johnnie C. Laurie returned home to Bessemer on Thursday, receiving full military honors. According to information from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), Laurie’s remains were accounted for on July 2. The DPAA explained that Laurie was a long last casualty of the Japanese attack on Pearl […]

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate was 3.0%, a new historic low. Job growth in the Yellowhammer State is far outpacing the national average, with the state’s yearly growth already doubling what experts had predicted with three months still to go. The state’s […]

Incumbent members of Alabama’s U.S. House delegation are seeking reelection in 2020 in all but two districts. These five representatives this week filed their latest finance reports with the Federal Election Commission, disclosing what they raised in the third quarter of 2019 and how much money they have in their campaign accounts. The two incumbents […]

A total of six University of Alabama athletics programs, including the perfectly-scored men’s basketball team, led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in Graduation Success Rate (GSR) figures released Wednesday by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). With an overall GSR of 91 this year, Alabama ranked third among SEC schools. The average GSR for all NCAA […]

NASA on Wednesday announced that it has officially taken the next steps toward the mission that will carry the first woman and next man to the Moon by 2024. The agency is now committing to build Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stages to support as many as 10 Artemis missions. To accomplish this, NASA […]

Four University of Alabama football players on Tuesday were named as midseason All-Americans by the Associated Press, however, record-breaking quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was snubbed for first-team honors. Wide receiver DeVonta Smith was actually the only Tide player named to the first team. Smith is suspended for the first half of Bama’s Saturday home game against […]

Candidates running in Alabama’s two open 2020 congressional races have now filed their FEC finance reports covering the third quarter of 2019, with one Republican candidate in each competitive field standing out when it comes to cash-on-hand. In Alabama’s First Congressional District, the seat to be vacated by Congressman Bradley Byrne’s (R-Fairhope) U.S. Senate bid, […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) continues to find that an overwhelming majority of his financial support base comes from outside of Alabama, raising 77.85% of his itemized individual contributions from out-of-state in the third quarter of 2019. This means just 22.15% of his itemized individual funds raised were from individuals with Alabama addresses in Q3, according […]

Yellowhammer News has obtained a copy of former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville’s first video advertisement in Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate campaign cycle. The ad, set to run on digital platforms online starting this week, embraces Tuberville’s status as the only competitive candidate in the race who has never before ran for or […]

Yellowhammer News on Tuesday learned that Secretary of State John H. Merrill achieved the largest financial haul of all Alabama Republican 2020 U.S. Senate candidates during the third quarter, which ended September 30. However, Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) led in fundraising, raising the most amount of money from contributions. Finance reports covering Q3 are due […]

The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance that establishes a non-smoking “Health District” in Birmingham’s Southside neighborhood. Smoking will be prohibited on public property therein – including city streets and sidewalks. The Health District will officially launch on December 1. The ordinance was requested by prominent health-focused organizations within the Health District’s boundaries, […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Tuesday announced that his 2020 U.S. Senate campaign raised $408,383 in the third quarter and will report over $2.5 million cash-on-hand in their latest finance report to the Federal Election Commission. Byrne continues to lead the field in fundraising so far in the GOP primary, including in Q3. He raised […]

Following Congressman Bradley Byrne’s (AL-01) Monday announcement that he will file a resolution calling on three U.S. House committees to investigate the foreign business dealings of Hunter Biden, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) — a vocal supporter of former Vice President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential bid — rushed to attack the Republican Alabama congressman. Byrne’s […]

Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville is apparently a big fan of Nick Saban’s current Alabama team, especially on offense. Tuberville on Monday interviewed on WNSP-FM 105.5’s “The Opening Kickoff” with Lee Shirvanian and Mark Heim, who then wrote about the conversation for Alabama Media Group. With LSU coming off a big win […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Monday appeared live on the set of “Fox & Friends,” announcing that he will tomorrow file a resolution directing three U.S. House committees to begin investigating Hunter Biden’s business dealings during his father’s tenure as vice president. Byrne’s resolution calls for the House Committees on Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government […]

Devlin “Duck” Hodges’ story might just be made for Hollywood. But it was made in Alabama. Hodges fits his hometown of Kimberly well. The former Jefferson County coal mining hotspot prides itself on the motto, “Small City, Big Heart.” A graduate of Mortimer Jordan High School and record setter at Samford University, Hodges is used […]