A Cullman elementary school teacher has a nice surprise for some of his students when the new school year starts. Parkside Elementary 4th-grade teacher Danny Weaver teamed up with artist Aaron Sullivan to create an entrance for students resembling the north end zone of Bryant-Denny Stadium, known as the “Walk of Champions.” .@AlabamaFTBL fans will […]

Three Alabama cities are among the most stressed in the entire country, according to a recent study by WalletHub. The study ranks Birmingham 4th, Montgomery 19th, and Mobile 23rd in its list of 182 cities considered for their respective stress levels. Looking at the four key areas of work stress, financial stress, family stress, and […]

The Gulf Coast’s newest amusement park invites the public to a day-long Summer Celebration this Saturday, July 21. OWA is offering access to its 21 amusement rides, family games and its brand new splash pad at a special ticket price of $20.17 (plus taxes/fees) per person. Alongside that, there will be live music by the […]

The University of Alabama System has chosen an interim chancellor to replace the retiring of current chancellor Jay Hayes at the end of the month. Finis E. “Fess” St. John, IV, who currently serves on the UA system’s Board of Trustees, will succeed Hayes on August 1. St. John will take an unpaid leave of […]

Last week, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and his campaign for governor took a shot at Governor Kay Ivey’s age, saying the 73-year-old has “limited energy.” The Ivey campaign responded Monday with a news release blasting Maddox for remaining silent on President Donald Trump’s Brett Kavanaugh nomination to SCOTUS, claiming the Tuscaloosa mayor “doesn’t have enough energy […]

Thursday, over 60 officers from Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Anniston Police Department and Oxford Police Department endured inter-agency training at the Xtreme Concepts Inc. (XCI) Training Facility in Anniston, AL., to combat an active shooter situation. Per a news release, the group went through three “challenging” scenarios dealing with an active shooter at XCI’s facility, formerly […]

Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore claims he has been duped by comedic actor Sacha Baron Cohen for Cohen’s upcoming Showtime series, “Who Is America?”, and is threatening legal action. Moore released a statement Thursday detailing his encounter with Cohen, who is best known for his role in “Borat”. Moore blasted the actor, saying he will go […]

A recent study conducted by Bankrate.com concluded that the Yellowhammer State is the 24th best state for retirees. The study looked at categories of cost of living, taxes, healthcare quality, weather, crime, cultural vitality, and well-being, and weighted their value based upon a survey Bankrate conducted last year. Alabama scored 6th and 7th in the […]

A Wallet Hub study found Alabama to not be a “sweet home” for business startups. Wallet Hub compared each state’s business environment, access to resources, and business costs to determine the quality of each state’s atmosphere for creating a new business. The study determined Alabama to be 41st out of the 50 states for business […]

An Alabama coal company is crediting President Donald Trump for its reopening after being idle since February 2014. In a news release, RJR Mining Company, Inc. announced the purchase of a $2.7 million Hitachi 1900 excavator that it named “Trump” in honor of the president’s efforts to end the “war on coal” started by former […]

Two of Alabama’s four largest cities are getting smaller, according to a report by the financial news publication 24/7 Wall Street. The report, which utilized data published by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program, ranks Mobile and Montgomery 39th and 27th respectively on a list of 50 American cities seeing the largest net depopulation […]

Charges will be filed against the woman they believe left a dog in a parked car for seven hours Wednesday at the Trussville Walmart, ABC 33/40 reports. Trussville Police Department’s Lt. Phil Dillon told ABC 33/40 an unidentified woman parked in the Walmart parking lot around 4 a.m. Wednesday, leaving the dog in the vehicle […]

Birmingham’s Highlands Bar and Grill has had an impressive run in 2018. This year, the restaurant took home the most outstanding restaurant honor at the James Beard Awards, while pastry chef Dolester Miles won the award for the most outstanding pastry chef. Robb Report named executive chef and owner Frank Stitt’s restaurant Monday one of “The 30 Most […]

The Saraland City School Board announced Friday their plans to implement full-time armed resource officers at each of its four campuses, says a Fox 10 TV report. Per Fox 10 TV, the move is in partnership with the Saraland Police Department and will reportedly start in the fall of 2019.

Alabama Attorney General Republican candidate Troy King announced Saturday his campaign is back on. King paused his campaign after news broke that the wife of his opponent, Steve Marshall, passed away last week. He said on Facebook his campaign will be a discussion of political records and qualifications, adding his family has been attacked and […]

Sen. Doug Jones appeared on CNN this week to respond to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) calling on people to confront members of President Trump’s administration in public. In the interview, Jones said Democrats should be “focusing on the issues of the day” instead of “name-calling and bullying.”

A Montgomery non-profit scored big on June 9 when more than 300 volunteers helped to construct a brand-new playground on its property, and it took less than six hours. Common Ground Montgomery’s new toys were made possible by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group’s ‘Let’s Play’ initiative and its non-profit partner KaBOOM, as well as a coalition […]

Bill “Bubba” Bussey, beloved radio co-host of the Birmingham-based and wildly popular “Rick and Bubba Show,” said his Friday morning procedure went well and was all smiles in an Instagram photo he shared after a successful heart stent placement. “We are out! All good, now just a lot of recover time and being very very […]

A true piece of history arrived at the Port of Mobile yesterday. The 1918 Harley-Davidson Model J motorcycle was brought over from France to drive on American soil for the first time since it was manufactured some 100 years ago. Its current stage of life began about 10 years ago when a wealthy Frenchman named […]

Last weekend more than 200 anti-abortion activists gathered for a “We Say No!” prayer vigil on the sidewalk in front of an undeveloped property adjacent to I-65 in downtown Birmingham that was recently purchased by Planned Parenthood Southeast, according to organizers. The Charismatic Episcopal Church for Life (CEC For Life), along with many other local pro-life […]

What is fake news and how do you spot it? Yellowhammer News Editor J. Pepper Bryars will join other community leaders in a panel discussion and town hall event Wednesday, June 6, from 6-8 p.m. at the Huntsville Public Library. Join us!

Alabama voters will vote today in the state’s primary elections, which will decide who runs against who in the general elections in November. Make sure and find your polling place on the Secretary of State’s website and let your voice count. If you want to look over a sample ballot before you hit the polls, […]

Don’t know who you’re going to vote for in tomorrow’s primary elections in Alabama? Don’t know who’s running in those down-ballot races that nobody ever talks about? Don’t worry! You can download and print a sample ballot right now by following this link. Now, get out and vote, Alabama!

The Alabama Forestry Association, whose website states that it represents “every facet of Alabama’s forestry community— from the stump (landowners and logging contractors) to forest product manufacturing facilities,” has released its slate of endorsements for the upcoming primaries. Here’s the complete list, according to Bill Harris, the organization’s political affairs director: