Three Selma men were arrested last week after federal investigators executed a search warrant at a local hotel, uncovering an identity theft ring. According to alabamanews.net, Demario Benjamin, Christopher Ford, and Markus Gloss were arrested after a several months long investigation uncovered an extensive credit card and check making operation. Investigators found the names, birthdays, and […]

In a push to be “a leader in the automotive industry,” Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that Alabama will be the first state to roll out nationally recognized manufacturing credentials at every community college. “We are once again proving Alabama is a leader in the automotive industry by offering these credentials in all of our […]

Jake Pratt, the Vestavia Hills High School senior with Down Syndrome who went viral after his touchdown run in the preseason game against Briarwood Christian is getting even more national attention. Just weeks after being invited to Death Valley to meet Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, Pratt was invited to take a recruiting trip to […]

Everybody’s pointing fingers. Many blame guns. Others blame mental illness. Some blame the glorified violence in our videogames, film, and television. And a few blame everyone and everything but the shooter himself. But what if the real architect behind the Las Vegas massacre isn’t someone we can hold accountable? What if the real weapon isn’t […]

As reported by WHNT News, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office indicates that their lab as made a DNA match from a vomit sample collected at a burglary crime scene in March. Earlier this year, the Limestone County Sheriff responded to a burglary off of Section Line Road. Upon investigation, they determined that the suspect had […]

As we reported yesterday, Tropical Storm Nate is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as it travels into the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend. Experts warned that Nate could make a turn towards the Gulf Coast, and now weather models validate those warnings. As of this morning, the National Weather Service has […]

Governor Ivey announced Wednesday that the Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services has received $1,727,919 in funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service. The investments will allow Alabama to administer eight AmeriCorps programs for 2017-2018. With an expected $1,320,805 in local match funds, the total investment for Alabama is $3,048,724. “The spirit of volunteerism […]

According to the Montgomery Police Department and WSFA, a suspect impersonating a police officer pulled over a vehicle and sexually assaulted the occupant during the night Tuesday. According to MPD, a non-police vehicle pulled over a car on I-65 near Edgemont Avenue around 7 p.m. The suspect then sexually assaulted the occupant of the vehicle and […]

On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama announced charges against an Alabama-licensed deer breeder and his associate for illegally transporting whitetail deer from a facility in Indiana to their facility in Alabama. Prosecutors filed the complaint against Lewis H. Skinner (56) and Franklin Banks Loden (56) for knowingly transporting and […]

According to WSFA, a Montgomery McDonald’s employee has been honored for her exceptional customer service and joyful heart. Tomeka Jackson was honored by the Alabama Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. Jackson, who works at the McDonald’s location on Zelda Road, is famous among customers. She knows almost every one and has over 200 […]

Governor Ivey has issued a state of emergency for the state of Alabama, effective at 7:00 a.m. this morning. The declaration comes as Tropical Storm Nate seems to have set its eyes on the Alabama coast. Ivey made the announcement at a news conference Thursday along with emergency management and weather officials. Tropical Storm Nate […]

An Alabama pastor and his wife had a most unusual encounter on a recent trip to Virginia. In the words of Brend Sims, the pastor’s wife, “We’d just returned from a wonderful trip celebrating the marriage of my great nephew and his beautiful bride when we experienced a ‘what were the odds’ moment.” Shortly before […]

As we reported earlier today, Jeffrey Lynn Borden was set to be executed at 6:00 this evening for committing a gruesome double murder of his wife and father-in-law on Christmas Eve, 1993 as the family celebrated the holiday following the couple’s estrangement. Borden’s execution was stayed last month by the 11th Circuit Court. In response, […]

As reported by WHNT News, a student at Tanner High School, part of the Limestone County School system, was arrested yesterday after the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office conducted a K-9 search, which found a handgun in the student’s possession. According to school officials, the K-9 officer alerted police to the presence of a parked car […]

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark piece of pro-life legislation on Tuesday that would prohibit abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy with exceptions for cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk. Representative Martha Roby of Alabama’s second congressional district took the House floor in support of […]

As reported by WKRG News, Tropical Depression 16, located over Nicaragua, has strengthened into Tropical Storm Nate. Currently, Nate only has sustained winds of around 40 mph, however, as it moves into open water over the Gulf of Mexico many experts predict that it’s likely to intensify. As of earlier this morning, Nate was still […]

As we reported Tuesday, Jeffrey Borden, convicted of killing his wife and her father in 1993, received a stay of execution from the 11th Circuit Court in September. In response to the injunction issued by the 11th Circuit, the Alabama Attorney General’s office petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn that ruling. After considering the […]

Listen is as Yellowhammer Radio interviews Survival Expert Alain Burrese. Burrese provides his three-pronged approach on how to survive an active shooter situation. Subscribe to the Yellowhammer Radio Presents The Ford Faction podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/Tips_for_Surviving_an_Active_Shooter_Situation.mp3 Click here to listen in a new window.

In in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in American history, Gulf Shores police are on high alert as they prepare for the 46th annual National Shrimp Festival. As reported by WKRG News, during the four-day event, which starts October 12th, more than a hundred thousand people are expected to attend. When asked about […]

As reported by WHNT News, in response to a recent study which found dangerous chemicals and heavy metals in the Wheeler Basin of the Tennessee River, researchers are now working to determine if those substances pose a health risk to residents there. Informing citizens what prompted the new study, Ron Mixon of Warrior for Clean […]

As the Senate race between Doug Jones and Roy Moore starts to take shape, citizens of Baldwin County will have another consideration on their mind come December; whether or not they should renew the one-mill levy that is up for a vote. As reported by WKRG News, the one-mill levy is a system used by […]

On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced more than $1 million in new DRA investments to strengthen Alabama’s workforce, infrastructure, and economy. The DRA hopes to support both public and private partnerships, ultimately bringing an additional $7.1 million in new investment to the Yellowhammer State. “The Delta Regional Authority is […]

As we reported in August, Jeffrey Lynn Borden was set to be executed this month for killing his wife and her father in 1993. However, earlier last month, the 11th Circuit stayed Borden’s execution after he challenged the humaneness of Alabama’s three-drug lethal injection combination. Now the Alabama Attorney General’s office is asking the U.S. […]

There are few places left in America where one consistently encounters friendly faces, warm smiles, courteous neighbors, and hospitable strangers. Alabama is one of those places, but in a world that’s increasingly losing its civility, we must ask ourselves, what makes Alabama different and how long can it last? As this first week of October […]