Alabama-based beverage company Buffalo Rock announced today that it has filed suit against PepsiCo. In a company statement, Buffalo Rock cited violation of franchise agreements and intrusion into exclusive territories as the events that precipitated the lawsuit.

Renowned author, speaker and Alabama native Andy Andrews is planning to host a leadership conference in Orange Beach this year. Andrews’ event, The Traveler’s Summit 2019, is set for March 9 and includes several guest speakers.

At a recent tech show designed to show off cool things, Birmingham-based AerBetic was recognized as having one of the coolest devices. CNBC named AerBetic’s wearable alert device for diabetics as one of the Consumer Electronic Show’s five coolest things. The first-of-its-kind device can be worn as a watch, a bracelet or a pendant and […]

Dabo Swinney delivered a powerful message at the award ceremony named in honor of Paul “Bear” Bryant. In front of a bronze statue of the legendary Alabama football coach, Swinney recalled the providential meeting he had with former Tide assistant coach Woody McCorvey. “This is what the game of football does,” remarked Swinney. “This is […]

A new coalition has formed to support school choice in Alabama. A statement from the Alabama Policy Institute (API) identified the coalition as “one of the first collaborative efforts among the various stakeholders and advocacy groups in the school choice fight in Alabama.” The AAA Coalition includes schools, children’s advocacy organizations, scholarship funds and a […]

Alabama has for more than a century reveled in its role in America’s aviation history. The nation’s first civilian flight school started in Alabama. The state’s Air Force and Army bases have always been essential to the nation’s national security. Some of the most enduring advances in aviation and aerospace technology have occurred within the […]

Yellowhammer News founder Cliff Sims is about to embark on a high-profile media tour coinciding with the upcoming release of his book Team of Vipers, according to Axios’ Mike Allen. Team of Vipers chronicles Sims’ time serving in the White House and is the result of hundreds of pages of notes taken by Sims and […]

The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) is advocating for the legalization of marijuana and sports gambling, according to its most recent newsletter. Under the heading “LEGALIZE IT!” RSA lays out its case in the January edition of The Advisor for making those activities lawful in Alabama and taxing the proceeds. RSA writes:

With the help of some long-time friends and influential community leaders, Dr. Swaid N. Swaid broke ground this week on a new state-of-the-art medical center in Vestavia Hills. Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-6), State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia), Vestavia Hills Mayor Ashley Curry and Dr. Bret Walters, minister at Homewood Church of Christ were all in […]

The Alabama Ethics Commission convenes on Wednesday for its final meeting of 2018 with the possibility that it revisits one of its more controversial issues from this year. In April, the commission issued an advisory opinion involving a union organizer who had been elected to the Birmingham Board of Education. The commission ruled that the […]

In October, the U.S. Air Force announced that it had awarded Alabama rocket-builder United Launch Alliance (ULA) nearly $1 billion to develop a launch vehicle for future national security space missions. But a recent objection to the agreement by one member of Alabama’s congressional delegation could be an obstacle to the large Alabama employer’s future […]

Senator Richard Shelby’s (R-Ala.) tenure atop the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee has resulted in a dramatic return to the smooth and transparent process the Founders envisioned for the allocation of government resources. Now, with a year-end spending bill nearing completion, Shelby is once again playing a leading role. For the first time in years, spending bills related […]

The entire state of Alabama cheered when the Air Force decided to base F-35 Joint Strike Fighters at Dannelly Field in Montgomery. The F-35, hailed as the U.S. military’s “most cutting-edge war machine,” has already injected millions into Alabama’s economy and is set to continue the Yellowhammer State’s rich history of military prowess. But a recent crash in South […]

Any book containing the words “viper,” “Trump” and “White House” in the title is bound to be a must-read. And that’s exactly what Yellowhammer News founder Cliff Sims has done with his book set to release on January 29. Yellowhammer reported last week that news of Sims’ book had leaked out. This morning more details […]

It’s a safe bet that if you’re having Thanksgiving dinner in the South, the dessert table has at least one pecan pie on it. That’s because pecans are at the heart of many of our favorite Southern treats, from pralines to divinity to pies. Mobile based Tanner’s Pecans & Candies has been cracking into the pecan’s […]

The word “biotech” might evoke images of lab coats and petri dishes and, while that is certainly part of the story, BIO Alabama wants to make sure it isn’t the entire story. A new video with amped-up music and images that cut across a wide swath of the important industry aims to frame biotech differently in the […]

Yellowhammer News founder Cliff Sims has authored a book chronicaling his time in the Trump White House, according to a report from Politico. The Politico article indicates that Sims’ book will be different from others previously released by former administration officials. While offering unique accounts of his interactions with prominent officials such as chief of […]

As Tuesday’s election results come in, watch Yellowhammer News’ Dale Jackson and Jeff Poor, who will be joined by Calhoun Community College’s Dr. Waymon Burke, offer news and analysis. Not only is control of Congress on the line, but a full slate of state offices as well. See video below.

Here is a fact that Democrats are desperately trying to keep from the public: Not only do Republicans support providing health insurance coverage for those with preexisting conditions, but Republicans in the House actually passed legislation that did just that. The American Health Care Act included an amendment that Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) and I introduced. […]

Alabama’s own rocket manufacturer United Launch Alliance (ULA) is in the running for several SpaceNews Awards for Excellence and Innovation as voted on by readers. ULA has been nominated for Company of the Year, and its CEO, Tory Bruno, is a nominee for Corporate Leader of the Year. The company’s Delta II rocket is up […]

Tuesday morning, incumbent Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) and Democratic Party nominee Robert Kennedy, Jr. took to the airwaves on Mobile’ s FM Talk 106.5 to face off in an Alabama first congressional district contest debate. Listen: Voters will decide if Byrne or Kennedy will represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives in next month’s midterm election.

Del Marsh released a new campaign ad on Tuesday. The ad, titled ‘Government’s Job,’ touts Marsh’s record of job creation as a successful small businessman. Marsh, who currently serves as president pro tem of the Alabama Senate, is shown throughout the ad in various industrial settings talking about his philosophy on the role of government […]

As calls for Medicaid expansion resurface in Alabama, it is no coincidence that mega-donors of the left along the lines of George Soros and Tom Steyer have decided to participate in the state’s elections this cycle. Another such champion of liberal causes which may also enter the fray is AARP. The group has not shied […]

It’s a day of reckoning as sure as a sunrise.  This week, the City of Opelika sold its city-owned broadband system for pennies on the dollar (or, to be fair, nearly a quarter on the dollar).  With $43 million in debt and about $15 million in cumulative losses, the city (or rather its constituents) has […]