Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl on Thursday announced that he has been endorsed for Congress by Coastal 150, a group of community leaders who work to further the mission of the Coastal Alabama Partnership to advance the interests of coastal Alabama. In a statement, Coastal 150 executive director Wiley Blankenship said, “Our members believe that Jerry […]

State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa), the chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, on Thursday sent a letter to Governor Kay Ivey in support of ending the state holiday that recognizes Jefferson Davis’ birthday. The holiday this year was on Monday, June 1; it is recognized on the first Monday in June of every year in […]

Each member of Alabama’s congressional delegation voted in support of a bill to ease restrictions on businesses receiving loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that passed Congress this week and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk. The bill extends the time businesses have to spend their loans from eight to 24 weeks. Additionally, […]

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) on Thursday announced that $1.7 million in funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various local road and bridge projects. The funding is part of ALDOT’s Annual Grant Program, which was created under the Rebuild Alabama Act enacted in spring of 2019. The […]

Huntsville has made the news after law enforcement officers on Wednesday used tear gas to break up a crowd who reportedly refused to comply with orders to disperse. At least one police officer was injured Wednesday evening by the so-called protesters, and a reporter on the scene said objects were thrown at law enforcement vehicles. […]

State Senator Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) has been selected by a national group to be a member of the 2020 Emerging Legislative Leaders Program. The national group choosing Elliott is the State Legislative Leaders Foundation (SLLF) in partnership with the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Elliott is one of 50 state legislators from across […]

A GoFundMe has been launched for the family of Moody Police Department Sgt. Stephen Williams, who was fatally shot in the line of duty on Tuesday evening. Williams, 50, is survived by a wife and three sons. He served as a police officer for 23 years.

Due to concerns about the weather, country music legend Alan Jackson is postponing his two Alabama drive-in concerts to next week. The Cullman performance will now occur on Friday, June 12, and the Baldwin County concert will be on Saturday, June 13. The news was announced on the official Alan Jackson Facebook page on Wednesday […]

Ashley Robinett has been named Alabama Power’s vice president of Public Relations, effective immediately. In this role, Robinett will oversee the company’s corporate communications and brand management, providing strategic communications counsel that ensures messages reach employees, customers and key stakeholders. Robinett most recently served as vice president of Corporate Real Estate where she was responsible for […]

While many reports have only focused on the grim news associated with the coronavirus, there have been many stories of perseverance and survival that have flown under the radar. One miraculous case in Birmingham, Alabama, is a prime example of how inspiration can be drawn from this unprecedented time in American history. The University of […]

What was a stain upon Birmingham on Sunday night ended up showing the best of Alabama — and humanity — on Wednesday. As previously reported on by Yellowhammer News, ABC 33/40’s Stephen Quinn was reporting live in downtown Birmingham Sunday night, where looting, vandalism and arson was occurring. The scene quickly turned violent, with a […]

Antifa and potentially other paid professionals could be to blame for the spike in violence tied to the nationwide George Floyd protests, according to U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville). Alabama has been witness to some of the rioting, which includes in downtown Birmingham but nothing like what many major American cities are experiencing. During an […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Wednesday spoke out against the possibility of President Donald Trump using the U.S. military at this time to protect American cities from rioting. Trump earlier this week said he could invoke the Insurrection Act and send active-duty military personnel to squash violence, looting, arson and other lawless behavior that has […]

At the close of business on Tuesday, the Alabama Republican Party closed its candidate qualifying period for the Alabama House of Representatives District 49 special primary election. This is the election to succeed former State Rep. April Weaver (R-Brierfield), who recently announced her resignation to join the Trump administration as a regional director for the […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Wednesday released a statement mourning the death of Moody Police Department Sgt. Stephen Williams, who was fatally shot in the line of duty on Tuesday evening. Williams, 50, had been a police officer for 23 years, the last three years with Moody PD. He was married with three sons. […]

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill on Thursday will testify in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing. Merrill will appear before Subcommittee on Elections, a subset of the Committee on House Administration, at 12:00 p.m. CST on Thursday. He will be speaking about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on voting rights and election administration. […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a lawsuit against the City of Birmingham on the grounds that the City’s removal of a memorial to confederate soldiers in Linn Park was a violation of the 2017 Memorial Preservation Act. The penalty for Birmingham’s transgression will be a onetime fine of $25,000. The law being broken […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday morning released a statement mourning the death of Moody Police Department Sgt. Stephen Williams, who was fatally shot in the line of duty on Tuesday evening. Williams, 50, had been a police officer for 23 years, the last three years with Moody PD. He was married with three sons. […]

A police officer has been shot in the line of duty in Moody, Alabama, according to The Trussville Tribune. A Facebook livestream from the Super 8 Motel in Moody showed a massive law enforcement response from multiple nearby agencies. The condition of the officer shot was not immediately available. It was not immediately clear if […]

Since the state legislature passed a law creating the option in 2015, attending an Alabama public school over the internet has become an increasingly popular choice for students across the state. The year 2020 saw the first graduating class of students who learned virtually for all four years of their high school education. Additionally, online […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation’s political arm, FarmPAC, on Tuesday announced the endorsement of Republican Jerry Carl in Alabama’s First Congressional District. Carl, a Mobile County commissioner and businessman, is set to face former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) in a GOP primary runoff on July 14. Per FarmPAC’s process, congressional endorsements are recommended by county […]

The statue of Admiral Raphael Semmes in downtown Mobile was defaced on Monday night, with a suspect already being booked and the monument restored. Local media outlets reported that 20-year-old Mitchell Bond, a white male, has been arrested and charged with a misdemeanor after graffiting the base of the statue. A two-person crew from the […]

The Jefferson County Commission on Tuesday voted to impose a curfew on the unincorporated portions of its jurisdiction, as most cities within the county are also under curfew. Following the violence, vandalism and looting that occurred in Birmingham on Sunday night, municipalities in the metropolitan area quickly moved to prepare against potential civil unrest. WBRC […]

Hurricane season officially began on Monday, and Governor Kay Ivey is urging Alabamians to be prepared. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season this year, forecasting between three to six major hurricanes, six to 10 total hurricanes and 13 to 19 named storms. “June 1 marks the first day […]