Hours before UAB’s Senior Day kickoff, the Blazer football program encountered a crisis. Two players were stabbed inside the university’s Football Operations facility early Saturday morning, and a teammate was taken into custody, according to UAB officials. The incident sent both injured players to UAB Hospital for treatment, Birmingham Fire and Rescue confirmed, and the […]

Troy University has announced that its Chancellor, Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., the longest-serving CEO of any public university in the nation, will retire at the end of 2028, following a planned three-year leadership transition. The retirement timeline, announced with the Board of Trustees’ endorsement, comes one year after the Board asked him to delay his […]

You have not heard this unusual bit of news in the national media. Likely you will not, unless those media outlets pick up the information from this Yellowhammer News article. Here is the unusual news bulletin: There have been no hurricanes in the Gulf of America. Ever. And no tropical storms. The 2025 hurricane season […]

Longtime Mobile County Treasurer Phil Benson has died at age 83. Services for Benson will be held Monday, November 24, at Cottage Hill Memorial Funeral Home, 7158 Cottage Hill Road in Mobile. Visitation is 4-6 p.m., with the service at 6. Burial will be at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort on […]

Former Alabama Democrat U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) has reportedly taken the first official step toward running for Governor of Alabama in 2026. According to the Alabama Political Reporter, Jones has “quietly filed paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office to run for governor,” and the state’s leading Democrats are already converging to […]

As families across the state prepare to gather and give thanks, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is urging motorists to make safety a priority during  this Thanksgiving holiday travel period. With heavier-than-usual highway traffic expected, partly  due to increased roadway travel following recent airline disruptions connected to the federal  government shutdown, ALEA Troopers are […]

Birmingham’s music history has never looked quite like this. This month, Sealegs Press releases A History of Birmingham Rock & Roll, a hardback art book featuring every piece from Craig Legg’s legendary 350-painting exhibition—a project that stunned the city when it debuted at East Village Arts in 2023. The original show was the kind of […]

STARBASE Maxwell, a War Department hands-on, youth science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics outreach program at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, is educating thousands of local students each year through immersive, inquiry-based learning. The program bridges the gap between military and civilian communities while opening doors to technical careers that support both national defense and […]

The University of Alabama now offers TSA PreCheck® enrollment services provided by CLEAR, an official TSA PreCheck® enrollment and renewal provider, at the UA Passport Acceptance Facility, making it the only location in Tuscaloosa County and the first college campus in Alabama to provide the service. Beginning Dec. 3, students, faculty, staff and community members […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) hit the campaign trail on Alabama’s Gulf Coast Friday to boost State Rep. Rhett Marques’ bid for Congress. In a joint appearance this afternoon, Britt heralded the Wiregrass businessman as the “America First winner” conservatives need to send to Washington. Britt and Marques appeared together at The Wharf in Orange […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is praising the passage of his legislation that will simplify the legal process for veterans who have been defrauded of their benefits. Tuberville, along with U.S. Senator John Boozman’s (R-Ariz.), introduced the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act, which allows the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) to reimburse victims of fraud without forcing […]

Every day, we read about massive data centers coming to the Southeast. Billions of dollars. Thousands of construction jobs. The promise of economic transformation. But as President of the Alabama Public Service Commission, I want to talk about what’s really at stake beyond the headlines: your electric bill, the reliability of your power, and whether […]

Alabama lawmakers will enter the 2026 legislative session facing a major financial decision over public educators’ health insurance. Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) warns the rising cost of the Public Education Employees’ Health Insurance Plan (PEEHIP) is squeezing out resources meant for classrooms. Ledbetter told Yellowhammer News that PEEHIP is “looking at $380 million” […]

Former Auburn University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bruce Pearl will be in Tuscaloosa on December 4 to speak with college students about his support for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, the College Republican Federation of Alabama announced on Thursday. “In recent months, the American-Israeli relationship has quickly become the most talked-about political and policy issue among […]

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) on Friday announced the successful completion of ALEA’s initial “Troop Zero” enforcement detail in Montgomery County, alongside expanded operations by the Agency’s Capitol Patrol Unit. According to the governor’s office, these two coordinated public safety initiatives launched to deter dangerous driving behaviors, reduce criminal activity […]

Home sales across Alabama began their traditional seasonal decline in October, falling 4.7% month over month and 1.7% year over year — but indicators point to the state’s housing market remaining “healthy and balanced” according to the Alabama Association of Realtors’ October monthly report released Thursday. “Consumer sentiment continued to decline in October, and there […]

Tuscaloosa has found a creative way to spread Christmas cheer while helping residents clear overdue parking tickets. The Tuscaloosa Municipal Court is turning $19 overtime parking fines into gifts for local children through a holiday partnership with Toys for Tots. The effort supports struggling families, boosts local retailers, and could serve as a model for […]

Montgomery is facing a rise in violence, and now the City Council is confronting another threat: Violent dog attacks. City officials say they are working to strengthen the dangerous dog ordinance after residents reported repeated attacks in neighborhoods without meaningful consequences for irresponsible owners. At a work session yesterday, District 2 City Councilor Julie Beard […]

An Autauga County man convicted on 84 child sex crime charges will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a judge handed down one of the longest sentences in Alabama history. Circuit Judge Amanda Baxley sentenced Jason Hudson to 965 years in prison, a ruling that prosecutors say was structured to prevent any […]

The Alabama Department of Workforce’s Abandoned Mine Land Program (ADOW-AML) is pleased to announce the availability of $11 million in federal grant funding for the 2025 Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program. This funding will support reclamation projects that drive economic growth and community development in Alabama counties impacted by historical coal mining activities. […]

Governor Kay Ivey has removed and replaced the entire Motorsports Hall of Fame Commission after a state audit found 35 violations involving finances, governance, and the handling of public assets at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega. The decision was made “for cause” and was effective immediately, according to a letter sent to […]

With the Montgomery region’s Alabama State Senate lines in flux under federal court order, State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) is making his own plans crystal clear: He’s running for re-election in 2026. Barfoot, first elected in 2018 to represent Senate District 25, covering Crenshaw, Elmore and portions of Montgomery County, formally announced Wednesday that […]

An Alabama House special primary election on Tuesday night is in the books. In HD38, to fill the seat of Debbie Wood, Kristin Nelson, wife of Sheriff Jeff Nelson and Chair of the Chambers County Republican Party, is the next GOP nominee after delivering a decisive victory over Garrett Dixon in Tuesday’s special primary runoff. […]

A Dadeville woman has been arrested after Tallapoosa County deputies discovered more than 90 cats living in dangerous and neglected conditions. The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office responded earlier this week to a call about abandoned animals on Centerport Road. When deputies arrived, they found 92 cats that investigators say had no access to food, water, […]