Five of Alabama’s U.S. Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of Senator Tim Scott’s (R-SC) JUSTICE Act that aims to be a sensible package of police reforms to address some of the issues brought to light by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The co-sponsors are Reps. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery), Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Mike […]

Dynetics, Inc., has been awarded a major sole-source contract for production and sustainment of foreign radar simulators known as the Laboratory Intelligence Validated Emulator (LIVE) family of products. The announcement was made in a release this week. The federal government contract has a total estimated value of $356 million for production and sustainment for the […]

Yellowhammer News has compiled a list of county-by-county sample ballots for the state’s upcoming primary runoff elections that will take place on July 14. Each candidate name below links to their stances on the issues, as made available online by their campaigns. Most notably, Alabama’s Republican Party will see a competition between former Attorney General […]

A socialist coalition has popped up in Cullman County pushing "police abolition" and "anti-capitalism," among other agenda items.

In an interview with Yellowhammer News, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions expressed disappointment in Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ vote to uphold the DACA program and said that Congress should look at restricting the jurisdiction of the federal courts, which Sessions believes are consistently leaning leftward in their decisions. Alabama’s former U.S. Senator, who […]

The City of Birmingham has unveiled a massive "Black Lives Matter" street mural just in time for Juneteenth on Friday.

The state of Alabama’s unemployment rate dropped dramatically in May as coronavirus precautions loosened and more businesses reopened. The state’s rate dropped from 13.4% at the end of April to 9.9% by the end of May, marking one of the largest one-month job gains on record. Though improved, Alabama still has over three times the […]

The OWA amusement park in Foley and the Alabama charity Magic Moments have again partnered for their second annual “Beyond the Moment” event that will take place Friday, June 19. Magic Moments is a charity that grants kids in Alabama ages four through 18 who have been diagnosed with chronic life-threatening illnesses a special experience […]

An incoming freshman at the University of Alabama is standing up for black-owned businesses damaged during rioting in Atlanta, GA.

The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles (ABPP) announced that two law enforcement officers were fired upon on Thursday as they approached a Bessemer...

A portion of First Avenue South in Birmingham will soon read, "Black Lives Matter," ideally just in time for Juneteenth on Friday.

The University of Alabama and Ohio State University announced a home-and-home football series between the two programs for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.

The U.S. Supreme Court released a 5-4 decision to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, created by the Obama administration...

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) and U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) announced on Thursday that they would be co-sponsors of U.S. Senator Tim Scott’s (R-SC) police reform bill. Officially titled the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act, it was introduced by Scott on Wednesday in an effort to bring about police […]

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed signed an executive order on Wednesday that will require everyone in the city of Montgomery to wear masks when out in public, and it goes into effect on Friday at 5:00 in the afternoon. “The facts speak far too loudly for us not to take action,” said Reed at a press […]

Last week, House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) proposed to strip state monies from the Confederate Memorial Park near Marbury in Chilton County, calling the funding “not appropriate” and the park “something that brings a lot of pain back to Alabamians.” Daniels has received pushback from some Republican lawmakers, including State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison), who […]

This is not a good time to need a blood transfusion. Summer typically sees a decrease in the nation’s blood supply, and this summer the situation is seriously complicated by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Simply put, there is a severe blood shortage, and Americans are encouraged to donate blood now and throughout the year. “There […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Alabama State Port Authority have now officially entered into a Project Partnership Agreement to deepen and widen the Mobile Harbor Ship Channel by late 2024 or early 2025. The agreement was signed on Wednesday by Colonel Sebastien P. Joly, commander of the Corps’ Mobile district, and John C. […]

Secretary of State John Merrill confirmed to Yellowhammer News that a controversial federal court opinion issued Monday regarding Alabama's absentee...

Yellowhammer News on Wednesday sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh and Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton.

A collection of Alabama workforce development groups has partnered to create a new survey of business owners with the goal of identifying which jobs are in-demand and what credentials people must have to fill them. The project’s success demands as many business owners as possible fill out the survey. The goal is ultimately for state […]

A Birmingham municipal court dismissed a charge against local comedian Jermaine “Funnymaine” Johnson on Wednesday morning. Johnson had been charged with inciting a riot, a Class A misdemeanor, for comments made on May 31 that preceded a night of violence and looting in Birmingham. A warrant was issued for his arrest on June 1, and […]

The newly formed Council on Criminal Justice has selected Alabama State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) to be one of its founding members. Launched in July 2019, the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) is a nonpartisan group that aims to increase knowledge of and build consensus solutions around criminal justice policy. The CCJ’s Board of Trustees […]

The fight over Confederate monuments on public property has once again come to the forefront as the nation finds itself in the midst of racial upheaval spurred by the death of George Floyd while in police custody and amplified by the Black Lives Matter movement protests. Some local governments in Alabama are taking unilateral action […]