The Associated Press released their weekly college football poll on Sunday, with the Crimson Tide holding on to the top ranking after a 48-27 win at Texas A&M and Auburn moving up one spot following a bye-week. Alabama (6-0) received 1,503 total points and 30 first-place votes, while LSU (6-0) moved up to number two […]

Two years ago in College Station, Texas, one of University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban’s most famous lines was born. After a 27-19 victory at Texas A&M, one in which the Tide led 24-3 and did not close to Saban’s liking, he lamented that positive media headlines about the team were “rat poison” […]

The top-ranked University of Alabama Crimson Tide lead #24 Texas A&M at Kyle Field 24-13 at halftime. The Tide will receive the kickoff to open the second half, but Tua Tagovailoa already set two more major career milestones before the teams even made their ways down the tunnel to hear from Nick Saban and Jimbo […]

Fourth down. Six yards to go. The game about to end. Mountain Brook trailed Hewitt-Trussville 10-3 on Friday night. Then, that moment every player dreams about. Mountain Brooks’s Strother Gibbs connected with Jake Thompson with 13 seconds left for a touchdown, making it a 10-9 game. However, things only got more dramatic from there.

Phenix City’s John Jones, 12, was tragically killed in a shooting that occurred one week ago Friday. According to what a close family friend told WRBL, Jones’ relatives were immediately in “disbelief,” experiencing “[u]ndescribable pain.” Jones, they said, had been diagnosed with autism at age-five. He was described as “a very loving and affectionate young […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced the completion of her radiation treatment for early-stage lung cancer, saying she expects “to make a full recovery.” In a statement, Ivey outlined, “Three weeks ago, I announced that during a routine exam, my longtime family physician discovered a tiny, isolated malignancy on my lung. The day after I shared […]

The Alabama Department of Corrections on Thursday announced that K-9 Officer “Hooch,” a Beagle, has died in the line of duty serving the people of the state. The department tweeted that it “is deeply saddened to share that while tracking a lead for a fellow law enforcement agency today, K-9 Officer Hooch the Beagle lost […]

Per local television reports, students at Jasper High School have nearly reached their fundraising goal to buy the school janitor a new truck. However, they are not personally taking credit for their deed, giving all the glory to God. ABC 33/40 reported on Thursday that sophomores Preston Reed and Sam Hice wanted to celebrate Custodian […]

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) on Thursday announced that over $30 million in funding is being awarded to cities and counties for 28 road and bridge projects thanks to money raised from the initial Rebuild Alabama fuel tax increase that went into effect on September 1. The funding is made […]

Drama can come when you least expect it in Alabama politics. On Tuesday, both Governor Kay Ivey and State Auditor Jim Zeigler qualified to run for the Place 1 delegate spot to the 2020 Republican National Convention in support of President Donald J. Trump’s reelection. Zeigler on Wednesday then sent out a press release claiming, […]

President Donald Trump has once again blasted former U.S. Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, with the Alabama statesman refusing to respond in-kind. In an interview published Thursday by the Daily Caller, Trump told Sebastian Gorka that “defeating the Deep State” will be “one of the greatest things” he has done as president if all […]

Yellowhammer News on Thursday learned that State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) will be the first of Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate candidates to go up on television with an advertisement. A source with direct knowledge confirmed to Yellowhammer News that the ad buy will be in the six-figures and begin in the next day. The buy […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made the decision to not review several Alabama death penalty cases, including two for the murders of police officers and another that was the state’s first prosecution for murder of an unborn child. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall welcomed SCOTUS denying certiorari in the capital cases of Nathaniel Woods, […]

The latest Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) “Football Game of the Week” will be broadcast live on Thursday night. This week’s matchup features Thorsby (3-4) at Fayetteville (4-2) in a 2A, Region 4 contest. The game will be televised at 7:00 p.m. on WOTM and its broadcast affiliates, including the Alabama Cable Network. You […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Wednesday released a statement emphasizing that he considers the current impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump to be a “farce,” outlining that Democrats have denied Trump his basic constitutional rights and the procedural protections extended to President Clinton and President Nixon. This comes after the White House on Tuesday sent […]

Following a monster performance against Ole Miss in the Crimson Tide’s most recent game, wide receiver DeVonta Smith on Wednesday was officially added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list. The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season’s outstanding FBS receiver. Smith joins University of Alabama teammates Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III and Jaylen Waddle […]

Congressman Mike Rogers (AL-03) is standing firmly with the president after the White House on Tuesday sent a letter to U.S. House Democratic leadership stating that the Trump administration would not cooperate with the Democrats’ self-proclaimed impeachment inquiry. The White House’s position is based on the House not having held an official vote to open […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Tuesday lashed out at the Alabama Republican Party after ALGOP Chairman Terry Lathan called on him to represent the majority of his constituents in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. In a statement responding to Lathan’s remarks, Jones stressed his “obligation to weigh all the facts fairly before making […]

Montgomery County Probate Judge Steven Reed will be the next mayor of Alabama’s capital city. Reed on Tuesday overwhelmingly defeated WCOV Fox 20 owner David Woods in the Montgomery mayoral runoff election. With all but one precinct reporting, Reed had 67% of the vote. Reed garnered 32,918 votes compared to Woods’ 16,010. Reed will be sworn […]

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) on Tuesday announced that Tombigbee Electric Cooperative’s efforts to bring high-speed internet access to much of rural northwestern Alabama will benefit from a new federal grant award. Tombigbee, based in Hamilton, AL, will receive a $774,912 ARC grant for the Northwest Alabama Revitalization project. This project will implement a fiber-optic network providing […]

Books-A-Million and Children’s of Alabama are once again coming together to show that not every hero wears a cape. Through the fifth-annual Superhero Month in October, the partnership this year will honor the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with “The Power of Children’s” initiative. This endeavor aims to bring encouragement to and foster further […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan on Tuesday hosted a press conference with the Republican National Committee (RNC) to mark the start of qualifying for the state’s 2020 Republican primary, calling on U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) to side with his constituents on the potential impeachment of President Donald Trump. In her remarks, Lathan slammed […]

Huntsville-based Dynetics on Tuesday morning will hold the grand opening for its new Aerospace Structures Complex in Decatur. The new, cutting-edge complex brings a capability to North Alabama to support the development, integration and structural testing of large aerospace structures. Initially, Dynetics will use this complex to support two major space endeavors rooted in the Yellowhammer […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has now weighed in on President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw all American troops from northern Syria, saying the move “leaves a vacuum for a resurgence of [the Islamic State] in the region.” The Trump administration is allowing Turkey to move forward with an operation against Kurdish forces in the region […]