Andrew McLain,  host of “The Line,” a midday talk show on Superstation 101 WYDE in Birmingham, launched a Twitter rant today that rivals any of the President’s middle-of-the-night diatribes. Having apparently burned his copy of Dale Carnegie’s How To Win Friends and Influence People, MCLain must instead be reading Steve Burns’ How to Get Followers […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Yellowhammer Multimedia announced today that the 3rd annual Power of Service reception will take place Thursday, September 14th at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa. For the last six years, Yellowhammer has released an annual list of the most powerful and influential people in Alabama business and politics. The […]

Federal agents arrested Anthony Gosha (aka Boo Boo) of Phoenix City, Alabama yesterday for filing fraudulent tax returns. Other charges include conspiring to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday on Gosha, according to the U.S. Justice Department. The indictment says Gosha used stolen IDs […]

The U.S. Department of Justice, headed by Alabamian Jeff Sessions, announced today that three companies have agreed to pay approximately $19.5 million in response to allegations filing false to Medicare for rehab therapy and hospice services.  This announcement shows a continuing trend that Sessions and the DOJ are determined to crack down on Medicare fraud.As […]

As of 11:30 pm Sunday night, there’s still no word on the 11-year-old girl reported missing this morning from Dadeville, AL. The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department notified the public that they are searching for Victoria Skye Smith this morning. The Sheriff’s Department Facebook post said:   “She was last seen in the Murphy Dam Lake […]

Late Thursday night, the Rainbow City, Alabama Police stopped a male suspect who refused to cooperate. He eventually fled across rough terrain and injured himself in a fall, but officers still had to tase him to force compliance. Sometime later, a Facebook user claimed the officers had beaten the man and thrown him off a […]

Last Sunday afternoon, a dispute arose near the Kingston community on 47-th Street North, in Birmingham that’s resulted in the tragic death of a 4-year old child. According to AL.com, an argument erupted over a game of dice that later resulted in a shootout. One bullet struck 4-year-old Taleayah Stafford, who died yesterday at Children’s […]

With SEC media days in full swing, smack talk from Bayou Bengal running back Derrius Guice is heating up again in 2017. According to TideSports.com, Guice showed no retreat from last year when he said the heralded Crimson Tide defense was scared. Of course, his jab seemed to ignore the fact that Alabama has won […]

Radio show host Andrew McLain from 101.1 WYDE in Birmingham Alabama had a heated exchange with a caller who asserted that Republicans or are responsible for inciting violence. The caller, also named Andrew, sparred with McLain over the issue, and this audio is too rich to miss. On the show, McLain and co-host Jessica Borklund […]

Sitting Attorney General Steve Marshall is running to reclaim his seat, and his platform focuses on his reputation as a corruption fighter. As he noted in a video his campaign released this morning: The public corruption we’ve witnessed over the last twenty years is simply unacceptable. The people of Alabama deserve better. As a prosecutor, […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) visited Alabama’s Port of Mobile today, touring the new super post-Panamax cranes. Alabama State Port Authority Director Jimmy Lyons led the tour and brought Senator Shelby up to speed on the ways port’s growth is benefitting the state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast region. The state’s senior U.S. Senator […]

Lynn Beshear has been appointed as Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health by Governor Kay Ivey. “I did not seek out this position, but I am honored to be chosen to serve my fellow Alabamians,” Mrs. Beshear stated. “I am excited to work with Governor Ivey, her Cabinet, the Legislature, and the professionals […]

SEC Country reported this morning that the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game between the University of Alabama and Florida State is officially sold out. This epic showdown set for Saturday, September 2nd will be the first between ‘Bama’s Nick Saban and Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher. In the closely-related “coaching tree” of college football’s elites, Fisher was Saban’s […]

UPDATED: Aziz Sayyed was arrested in Huntsville last month on terrorism charges, and details are now emerging about the plans he was crafting. According to WHNT 19 News, Madison County Assistant District Attorney Jay Town told the judge at Sayyed’s bond hearing that the suspect planned to bomb a law enforcement center in Huntsville with […]

Republican Tommy Battle raised more money than all of the other candidates who have filed their June reports for the 2018 Alabama gubernatorial campaign. The Huntsville Mayor has raised $356,133 since June 5th. “I’m so grateful for all of the support we’ve received so far,” Battle said in his press release. “It’s amazing what we’ve […]

Scott Dawson, a newcomer to politics, raised the second highest amount among 2018 gubernatorial candidates since June 5th, the first month of the campaign. Though he’s never sought political office, the well-known Alabama minister has raised $178,008, according to his campaign finance filings. “As you know, this is my first race for office,” Dawson told […]

Yesterday we revealed the identity of the three victims of a brutal robbery and murder at a Prattville barbershop. In that story we reported that Marty Morgan was wanted by police but at that time the identity of his accomplice was unknown. Today, the Montgomery Advertiser reports that police have arrested that accomplice—Keon Dashon Cain, […]

Republican Lt. Gubernatorial candidate Will Ainsworth, a State Representative from Guntersville, announced today that his campaign has raised $405,110 to date. Perhaps the bigger story in Ainsworth’s announcement is that all of his funds are from individual donors. Ainsworth announced that he has not accepted any contributions “from lobbyists or political action committees during the […]

The Montgomery Advertiser reported today that the Prattville Police Department released the victims’ names in Monday night’s brutal triple homicide at a local barbershop. The deceased victims are Eddie Dean Scott (58) and Anthony Smith (45), both of Autauga County, and Al Benson (50) of Elmore County, Alabama. Marty Morgan, of Prattville, Alabama is the […]

Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, chair of the  Alabama Public Service Commission, is gearing up her gubernatorial campaign. Today, Cavanaugh sent a press release saying, Hardworking Alabamians from every part of our state believe in our vision of a brighter Alabama.  We need to elevate Alabama’s image and restore hope to this great state. My conservative record […]

Last week marked the formal installation of Chief Justice Lyn Stuart and Associate Justice William Sellers on the Alabama Supreme Court. This ceremony, formally called an investiture, was the coronation of the two justices into their roles on Alabama’s highest tribunal. The term investiture comes from the Latin—the preposition in and the verb vestire, “dress” […]

According to an article in the Birmingham Business Journal, a 510-acre amusement part—The Park at OWA is scheduled to open on July 21st in Foley, Alabama. The themed park will boast 21 rides that include a roller coaster named “Rollin’ Thunder” .along with midway games, fast-food options, and the Parkside Gift Shop. OWA’s website says: […]

Don’t miss this inspirational medley by the Church of the Highlands worship team—lead vocals by Nicole McClean. It will remind you of all the ways God has truly blessed the land that we love.

15-years ago this summer American Idol first hit the airwaves, and the industry-disrupting show that’s catapulted the career of several Alabamians is still going strong. Remarkably, the show ranked at the top of television rankings for eight consecutive years. Most readers will recall that Alabama natives helped make the show in its first five seasons. […]