Red Cross volunteers from all over Alabama are heading to Texas and Louisiana to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. Some volunteers have already left, and others are leaving on Monday. According to ABC 33/40, the Red Cross is preparing for an extended relief effort. Marcus Newell, Regional Disaster Officer for the Red Cross in Alabama, says the […]

As reported by AL.com, the U.S. Geological Survey registered a 2.2 magnitude earthquake early Sunday morning. Generally, earthquakes of that magnitude are mild and do not tend to cause any damage. And no incidents of damage have been reported as a result of this one. It occurred just north of Jamestown, which would equate to […]

According to the Tuscaloosa News, Alabama defensive tackle Raekwon Davis was shot in the leg outside of a Tuscaloosa bar early Sunday morning. The 20-year-old was hospitalized with a minor injury to his leg. Investigators believe he may have been hit by a stray bullet. “The victim told investigators he was standing outside of Bar 17 when […]

Late last night, Amy Hyde tweeted a video of her little brother scoring a touchdown for Vestavia Hills High School in Birmingham, but this was no ordinary touchdown celebration. Amy’s brother, Jake Pratt, is an 18-year old senior with Down Syndrome and in Vestavia’s 30-3 win over Briarwood Christian, Jake romped for a long touchdown […]

Walking the halls of Fair Hope High, Frances Grace Hirs looks like any other senior—a vibrant, happy young woman with a bright future ahead. Behind every person, however, is a story, and Frances Grace’s story is one of courage, inspiration, and hope; a story of an incredibly brave girl who has fought for her life […]

The Final 30 is a smorgasbord of both topics AND food as we all say goodbye to soon to be beach bum Scott Chambers. Yellowhammer Radio hosts and Amanda Head still found time to talk about the Left Coast’s rampant hypocrisy and double standard when it comes to marriage, feminism, and protecting the environment. Subscribe […]

In the final installment of our high school football preview, Yellowhammer News breaks down the key teams in AISA. The Alabama Independent School Association has been the corporate gathering of many private Alabama schools since 1970. While its main goal is to provide an avenue for state private schools to excel in academics, the association also provides its […]

by S. McEachin Otts This is a teaching moment in the South and in our nation—a time to make lemonade from lemons! How could inanimate statues provide the key to the elusive outcome that we all want—racial harmony? Well, for one thing, this will not involve racially manipulative politics, and that alone is a reason […]

Former Auburn football Coach Tommy Tuberville will hold his foundation’s annual golf tournament at the Auburn University Club on October 5. The tournament will raise funds for wounded veterans who have received the purple heart for their service to our country. “The Tommy Tuberville Foundation will be making sure these veterans are remembered and have […]

Rolling Auburn’s Toomer’s oak trees is one of the longest running traditions in college football. After each glorious victory, thousands of fans make the short walk over to Toomer’s Corner with toilet paper in hand to make their contribution to Auburn history. However, this year the University is limiting the trees that can be rolled […]

In a troubling development yesterday, nine students and two adults were arrested as a result of their part in a vicious fight that took place at a Mobile County high school. As reported by ABC 33/40, police were called to the campus of Theodore High School yesterday in response to violence that resembled a mob, […]

As reported by WHNT News, Huntsville was chosen to be the recipient of a 1.2 million dollar grant aimed at eliminating the technology gap facing our society. So now the school system is offering free T-Mobile hot spots to families with students in grades 3-12. The project has been online for two weeks, and now […]

ESPN has released a ranking of the happiest fan bases in college football.The Fan Happiness Index is built from six categories: program power, rivalry dominance, coaching stability, recruiting trend, revenue growth, and twitter buzz. So where do the Yellowhammer State teams stack up? Tide Fans The University of Alabama boasts the third happiest fan base in […]

Tuesday’s municipal elections have brought a huge change to the makeup of the Birmingham Board of Education. Five members of the nine member board chose not to seek reelection. Moreover, the four incumbents in the race found it hard to garner support for reelection. It seems that voters want to bring new faces into the […]

The Yellowhammer Power & Influence 50 is an annual list of the 50 most powerful and influential players in Alabama politics and business — the men and women who shape the state. This year’s list is being released in three segments. Yesterday we brought you the most influential people in the Alabama business community. Today’s […]

This week, Yellowhammer News is breaking down each classification of high school football. From 7-A to AISA, we’re taking a look at the top teams from each league. Today we dive into a triple header: 3-A, 2-A, and 1-A. Class 3-A According to The Alabama Sportswriters Association (ASWA) preseason poll, these are the current Top 10 teams in 3-A […]

As reported by ABC 33/40, an 80-year-old man is being treated at UAB for West Nile Virus. According to the family, the man became ill last week. At first, he had double vision, soon becoming unable to walk. He was rushed to the ER, where doctors, unable to determine his illness, treated him for numerous […]

In an interview with Fox and Friends on Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence weighed in on the debate surrounding Confederate monuments across the country. He was asked if he supported local municipalities’ decisions to remove Confederate monuments in the wake of the violence that wreaked havoc on Charlottesville this past week. Pence stressed that he […]

As noted in yesterday’s high school football preview, this week we’re looking at the top high school football teams in each classification. Today, we take a look at who’s who in 5-A and 4-A. Class 5-A According to The Alabama Sportswriters Association (ASWA) preseason poll, these are the current Top 10 teams in 5-A going into the […]

As the homicide investigation continues for Mike Collins of Springville, Alabama, his shocked community mourns. Given the scores of comments on social media, it is apparent that Mike Colins was greatly beloved in his community. Mr. Collins, 46, was a librarian at Odenville Middles school and yesterday St. Clair County High School posted this on […]

A former Alabama teacher was sentenced to prison yesterday after pleading guilty to charges of having sex with an underage student. Charli Jones Parker, a former teacher at Pickens Academy in Carrolton, Alabama, was arrested in early 2016 and indicted on 13 counts of a school employee having sex with a (male) student under the […]

by Senator Cam Ward In 2016, more Americans died from drug overdoses than were killed in the entire Vietnam War. Two-thirds of those overdoses were linked to opioids, a class of drugs that includes illegal substances like heroin, but which is primarily composed of legal painkillers like oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone. Unfortunately, Alabama is center […]