7. Huntsville CEO indicted Paul Daigle, a Huntsville CEO, has been charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and false claims. This was in his attempts to defraud the Defense Department in relation to the war in Afghanistan. According to investigators, Daigle used underqualified workers, causing the government to overpay for labor, and he told employees to […]

7. Votes found in Georgia Reportedly, 2,600 ballots have been found in Georgia’s Floyd County during a recount that is now underway. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says this happened because election officials failed to upload votes that were on a memory card inside a ballot-scanning machine. As usual, the errors never seem to […]

Everyone was used to seeing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa make incredible plays on Saturdays a year ago for the Alabama Crimson Tide. However, he has moved on to the big leagues and has now started the last three games for the Miami Dolphins. Tagovailoa is undefeated as a starting NFL quarterback through three games, thanks to […]

7. Mardi Gras won’t be canceled Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson assured that Mardi Gras 2021 won’t be canceled, but said some things may look a bit different.  Parade permits will still be issued, and the city will be removing some financial penalties if there are cancellations up to a week prior to festivities.  6. Shots […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will the 2020 presidential election ever end, and will anything change? — Can Alabama avoid additional restrictions and shutdowns as COVID-19 surges across the globe again? — Will Alabama voting laws change […]

7. Confederate flag removed At the Marshall County Courthouse in Albertville, a Confederate flag, which was originally put there by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, has been removed. The flag was replaced with a replica of the design for the Alabama Session Convention pre-Civil War. There have been protests over the Confederate flag and monument […]

Alabama’s coronavirus numbers have risen for the fourth straight week. The state is currently experiencing a number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals it has not seen since late August. On average, 1,249 Alabamians have come down with a confirmed case of the coronavirus each day over the last week, a 12% increase over the rate […]

7. Demands are already being made As media outlets have declared former Vice President Joe Biden the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election, Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is now working to get a meeting with Biden. Cullors said they “want to be heard and our agenda to be prioritized.” She added that […]

The general election held last Tuesday saw 2,306,587 Alabamians cast a ballot, the highest number in modern history. Yellowhammer News has provided a deep dive into the results. As Yellowhammer previously reported, President Donald Trump showed his high popularity in Alabama by winning the most ever votes the state has cast for a presidential candidate.

7. USPS whistleblower says he never recanted as media declares he did A saga has been brewing in Pennsylvania as a postal worker alleged, then reportedly recanted, then declared he never recanted an accusation that the postmaster in Erie, PA, had workers backdate ballots so they would have appeared to be mailed and received before […]

7. Secretary of Defense fired President Donald Trump went on Twitter Tuesday to fire Secretary of Defense Mike Esper, simply posting, “Mike Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service.” It’s been reported that Esper was aware before the tweet was posted. This announcement caught many off-guard, as the reason […]

7. The coronavirus pandemic must be over As news about the election results had been announced and the race was called, naming former Vice President Joe Biden the president-elect, people across the country celebrated by holding large demonstrations in the streets with no social distancing. These celebrations were mainly held in New York City, Philadelphia […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — After the last two presidential elections, will anyone trust the results ever again? — How did U.S. Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville gain such a decisive victory over U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL)? — […]

7. Alabama police officer under investigation for social media post Flomaton Police Captain Scott Walden commented on a post that said “idiots that voted for Biden hated Trump enough to throw the country away.” Walden replied, “[T]hey need to line up ev1 [every one] of them and put a bullet in their skull for treason.” […]

7. The coronavirus is still a thing As the nation is focusing on what is happening with the presidential election, records are being broken with the coronavirus, and we have crossed the 100,000 cases in a day for the first time. Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota and New Mexico are now noting that […]

7. A college senior is now mayor In Camp Hill, Alabama, Messiah Williams-Cole, a 21-year-old college student at Auburn University, has been sworn-in as mayor of the town with a population of 955. Williams-Cole said that he wants to “increase unity in the town, like doing quarterly town hall meetings that are more informal and […]

7. Dr. Fauci is probably going to get fired, and no one is surprised It’s expected that President Donald Trump will fire Dr. Anthony Fauci after the election, as the two have regularly been at odds over the coronavirus pandemic. Trump has publicly criticized Fauci in the past, which is usually a sign he’s about […]

Auburn earned its fourth win of the season by blowing out the LSU Tigers. The game got off to a bit of a slow start as neither offense was able to get much going in the first quarter. However, the Auburn defense set the tone for the rest of the contest in the second quarter […]

7. It could take days to count votes Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that election results in her state may be delayed as they have already received about 10 times more mail-in ballots than they did in 2016. Boockvar said that it’s likely ballots “will be counted within […]

The claim: A video ad being run by U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) reelection campaign asserts that Republican U.S. senatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville “wants to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and end the protections for pre-existing medical conditions like heart disease and diabetes.” In making that claim, the ad cites Tuberville’s official campaign website. The […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Which Alabama U.S. Senate candidate has a better closing argument? — Who will come out on top as President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden fight for victory at the […]

This was the performance that everyone associated with Auburn football needed. Head coach Gus Malzahn had lost three consecutive games to LSU, and Auburn fans would have been furious if this week was another loss to the Bayou Bengals. The Tigers’ players needed to win this game to build confidence and to give themselves an […]

A smart guy said something silly this week. ESPN’s David Pollack used his network’s college football podcast to announce his belief that Jaylen Waddle’s season-ending injury was fatal to the Crimson Tide’s national championship run. “I think it’s over for Bama,” Pollack said. “I think if you’re just talking about winning a national title, I […]

This week, Auburn takes on the defending national champion LSU Tigers (2-2). However, this year’s version of the Bayou Bengals looks much different than last year’s juggernaut. Coming into the season, LSU knew that it had to replace its offensive and defensive coordinator along with over 15 starters that left for the NFL or graduated. […]