In recognition of National School Choice Week, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said she believes that Alabama has set the standard when it comes to educational freedom for students and families. Alabama’s latest landmark school choice initiative, the CHOOSE Act, was signed into law in 2024. The program created state-funded education savings accounts that eligible […]

The Alabama Legislature has spent years debating the “ready-to-drink” issue, premixed canned cocktails that consumers increasingly expect to buy where they already buy beer and wine. But now, Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger and Speaker of the Alabama House Nathaniel Ledbetter say the politics of that fight might change in 2026. At Yellowhammer […]

What began as a routine traffic stop in Ozark earlier this month turned into a bootlegger’s worst nightmare when police uncovered 81 gallons of illegal moonshine packed inside a vehicle. According to a press release issued January 20, Officer Dylan Griffin with the department’s Crime Suppression Unit conducted a traffic enforcement stop on January 9 […]

On Tuesday, Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter praised the passage of a bill that will send “a clear message that we will always protect our children.” That bill is the Child Predator Death Penalty Act, by State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne). “Anyone who violates the innocence of a child represents the very worst […]

In a weekly leadership talk held by the Business Council of Alabama on Tuesday morning, Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) covered a lot of ground on legislative topics, but he also went scorched earth on Mo Brooks. Last week, Brooks, 71, announced a last-minute primary challenge to State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville), […]

A trash bin marked “Baldwin County, Alabama” has turned up thousands of miles away on a beach in England, underscoring how far debris from the Gulf Coast can travel through global ocean currents. According to the BBC, the bin was discovered by beachcomber Ryan Stalker at Bowleaze Cove in Weymouth, England, where the Alabama markings […]

COLD, ICY START: Temperatures are below freezing all the way to the Gulf Coast early this morning. After over two inches of rain over the weekend, and light snow flurries/showers last night, many roads over North Alabama have black ice and are not in good shape. There are some icy spots across South Alabama … […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced the release of the 2025 New & Expanding Industry Announcements Report, marking a record year for economic development growth in communities across the state. The Alabama Department of Commerce annual report lists 234 projects last year that combined for a total capital investment of $14.6 billion, the highest annual […]

At time of publication, candidate qualifying for the Alabama Republican Party in the 2026 election cycle has officially ended. The party published a list of final candidates who are formally qualified for the primary ballot. Qualifying opened Monday, January 5, and closed today at 5:00pm. The below roundup reflects a final and full list of […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced appointments to fill 22 vacancies across the state including three judgeships and a county commission seat. Houston County District Judge Bart M. Boothe Governor Ivey has appointed Bart M. Boothe of Dothan, to serve as District Judge, Place 1, in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston County. A graduate […]

Over the last couple of years, legalized gambling and casinos in the state of Alabama — and the push to get it back on the ballot for the people to decide on — has been one of the most highly discussed topics in state politics. One of those fighting for clarity on the issue is […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued a state of emergency for 19 northern Alabama counties as winter weather and icy conditions are forecast to impact the region. “In Alabama, we are no stranger to Mother Nature. However, when it comes to winter weather, we are not as familiar. So, as we head into this weekend, […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) announced this week that Madeline Roth Green has joined its staff as director of events and development on the external affairs team. Green brings extensive experience in event management, association leadership, and nonprofit engagement. Most recently, she served as events manager for the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), […]

On Thursday night, President Donald Trump issued an endorsement in the race to become Alabama’s second-in-command elected official in 2026. In part, because his choice is not officially a candidate yet – and the window to become one ends on Friday at 5:00 p.m. “I am hearing that Alabama GOP Chairman John Wahl, a true […]

RADAR CHECK: Large areas of rain are moving across Alabama this morning… periods of rain will continue through tonight due to a stalled surface front. Highs today will range from the upper 40s across the Tennessee Valley to the low 60s near the coast. The sky will stay mostly cloudy tomorrow; best chance of rain […]

Election year is here, and with that opportunity comes the need for volunteers to help make the process possible. As the May 19, 2026 primary election approaching, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is encouraging residents to serve as poll workers, emphasizing the vital role they play in administering elections across the state. “Poll workers […]

Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville announced his nomination of 47 Alabama students to attend one of the four U.S. service academies as part of the class of 2030: the United States Air Force Academy, Military Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, and Naval Academy. “I’m proud to nominate a strong group of young, patriotic Alabamians to represent […]

Alabama is used to having visitors to its Gulf. This visitor is unusual. “Ernst,” a 1,000-pound sub-adult female great white shark, has pinged on its tracking device in Alabama’s Gulf waters since January 11. The 12-foot female shark had pinged four miles southeast of Dauphin Island, south of Fort Morgan in Baldwin County. It continues […]

RAIN ARRIVES LATER TODAY: Clouds will increase across Alabama today ahead of a surface front, and rain will move into the western counties this afternoon; expect a high this afternoon in the 53-63 degree range. We expect a few periods of rain tomorrow and Friday; highs will be in the 50s. WEEKEND WINTER STORM THREAT: […]

Huntsville Hospital Health System reached a definitive agreement to acquire Crestwood Medical Center and its associated outpatient facilities in a massive move announced Tuesday afternoon. Under the agreement, Huntsville Hospital Health System will acquire substantially all of Crestwood Medical Center’s assets from a subsidiary of Community Health Systems Inc. The $450 million transaction is expected […]

The legalization and taxation of gambling has long been a perennial issue in Alabama, and in recent years, sports gambling specifically has emerged within that conversation. As betting on sports becomes a mammoth industry legal in 38 states, Alabama is not among them, nor is it capitalizing on the tax revenue generated from its activity […]

Each year, Christian leaders and citizens convene a prayer rally on the steps of the Alabama State House early in the new annual legislative session. The 2026 prayer rally will be held outside the State House building on Wednesday, January 21 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on this second week of the 2026 regular […]

This morning, Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Board Chairman John Wahl issued a formal letter to the Fairhope Public Library Board outlining the APLS Board’s determination that the library remains ineligible for state funding due to continued noncompliance with Alabama Administrative Code requirements. The letter was sent at the request of the Fairhope Public Library’s […]

Alabama-based Drummond Company, Inc. reported that in a trial before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, the jury returned a verdict on all counts against attorney Terrence P. Collingsworth and his organization International Rights Advocates (IRAdvocates). The jury concluded Collingsworth and IRAdvocates made false and defamatory accusations that Drummond supported […]