A judge ordered DNA testing Wednesday for a man suspected in the kidnapping of Aniah Blanchard, an Alabama college student missing since last month.

Alabama has given athletic director Greg Byrne a raise and one-year contract extension. The university’s board of trustees compensation committee...

The college football playoff selection committee released its next round of rankings on Tuesday night. The committee put the Alabama Crimson Tide in the No. 5 slot. Auburn came in at No. 15. Here are three takeaways: 1. If you are going to lose a game, lose to a bad team. For the second week […]

The Alabama Association of Justice and its members invite all courthouse employees and judicial staff to celebrate 230 years of the Seventh Amendment guaranteeing the right to a civil jury trial.  Join us for fun and refreshments in Mobile County on Monday, November 18, 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., 205 Government Street, Mobile, AL. The […]

n 1983, in the basement of First Presbyterian Church in downtown Birmingham, a group of humanitarians began to take in homeless women and children. Now two blocks away, First Light Women’s Shelter offers emergency shelter for homeless women and families 24 hours a day. It also offers individualized case management, group sessions, life skills, movie and art therapy, and […]

The Alabama Association of Justice and its members invite all courthouse employees and judicial staff to celebrate 230 years of the Seventh Amendment guaranteeing the right to a civil jury trial.  Join us for fun and refreshments in Mobile County on Monday, November 18, 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., 205 Government Street, Mobile, AL. The […]

The Alabama Association of Justice and its members invite all courthouse employees and judicial staff to celebrate 230 years of the Seventh Amendment guaranteeing the right to a civil jury trial. Join us for fun and refreshments in Mobile County on Monday, November 18, 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., 205 Government Street, Mobile, AL. The […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) took to the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor Alabama A&M University on Wednesday. Brooks sought to mark the occasion of Alabama A&M’s accreditation 50 years ago. As part of his speech, Brooks also walked listeners through the institution’s storied history and tradition. Watch:

Auburn came in at No. 12 when the college football committee announced its latest round of rankings on Tuesday evening. There was plenty of discussion in the ESPN studio about the Tigers’ impact on the rankings with upcoming games against Georgia and Alabama. Show host and University of Alabama alum Rece Davis went so far […]

The college football playoff committee announced its next round of rankings on Tuesday evening, and sent a few messages in the process. Here are five takeaways: 1. The committee has now taken two inconsistent approaches to ranking Alabama. Committee chairman Rob Mullens went to great lengths last week to say the committee held the Crimson […]

The small business economic engine continues to run strong, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) October Optimism Index. The nationwide small business organization released the findings of its monthly index on Tuesday, with the index once again showing gains in that sector of the economy. The leader of NFIB’s Alabama association expressed […]

A social media post about an Alabama veteran wearing an oxygen mask while walking down a road may help connect the man to his estranged son.

There has never been a college football playoff without the Alabama Crimson Tide. So, one can imagine the collective shoulder shrug from Tide fans should they end up facing Baylor in the Sugar Bowl or Wake Forest in the Orange Bowl with a mere fifth-place ranking on the line. Despite what happened in Tuscaloosa on […]

Saturday, No. 2 LSU handed the 3rd-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide its first loss of the season. Here are four quick takeaways:

Count Barry Moore in for the campaign to represent Alabama’s Second Congressional District. Also, count Moore in as the next in line to make his support for President Donald Trump the centerpiece of his effort. Moore qualified on Wednesday to run in the Republican primary for Congress in the southeast Alabama district, according to a […]

David Pursell’s family business has undergone significant transformation over the years. It began as a fertilizer company started by his great-grandfather in the early 20th-century and now stands as the premier golf and vacation destination in the state of Alabama. One thing has remained constant for the Pursell family, and that is the land they […]

There is only one piece of Renaissance art in Sylacauga – and maybe all of Alabama. Watch to find out how it got there:

The college football playoff selection committee announced the first edition of its rankings on Tuesday night, with the Alabama Crimson Tide slotted in the third-highest spot and Auburn coming in at No. 11. Here is some instant analysis of this week’s rankings.

Jim Zeigler is writing a book. The twice-elected state auditor, ubiquitous in times of controversy, is putting pen to paper to tell the story of his involvement in the defeat of the Mobile Bay toll bridge project. Zeigler provided Yellowhammer News a draft of the partially completed book. Not only does it delve into some […]

The natural beauty of Pursell Farms is striking to anyone who visits. For owner David Pursell, there is one part of the property that is particularly special. Watch to enjoy the breathtaking view from that spot and hear David explain what makes it so unique:

Have you ever been traveling down the highway, about to change lanes when you look over your shoulder and see there is a car in your blind spot? How long was it there? Why didn’t you notice it before? It’s critical to the situation at hand, and all it took was a different perspective to […]

Within only a few hours of Florida State’s firing of head coach Willie Taggart, one national college football pundit said he thinks Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn should be the choice to fill the vacancy. In a series of tweets on Sunday evening, USA Today columnist Dan Wolken outlined his case for why Florida State […]

As part of Yellowhammer’s Legacy Series, we sat down with Pursell Farms co-founder and CEO David Pursell. He shared with us the remarkable history behind his family’s business and the land he now calls home. Along the way, we heard some fascinating stories. Listen to David Pursell explain how world-famous actor and Alabama native Jim […]

Have you ever been traveling down the highway, about to change lanes when you look over your shoulder and see there is a car in your blind spot? How long was it there? Why didn’t you notice it before? It’s critical to the situation at hand, and all it took was a different perspective to […]