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Senator Doug Jones is proudly defending his record of voting against many of President Trump's judicial nominees, including his opposition to...

An Alabama man who denied feeding methamphetamine to a so-called “attack squirrel” he considered a pet has been arrested. The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter that 35-year-old Mickey Paulk was caught Thursday night following a chase in which he rammed an investigator’s vehicle.

Ford reportedly stepped in, seemingly not wanting its brand associated with support of the Second Amendment.

U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on Thursday went on a flurry of tours highlighting north Alabama's high-tech boom, including Dynetics...

The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season officially began Saturday, June 1 and continues through November 30. Typically, an average Atlantic hurricane season produces 12 named storms (composed of tropical storms, subtropical storms and hurricanes); six hurricanes and three major (i.e., category 3-4-5) hurricanes. According to Dr. Keith Blackwell and Andrew Murray, hurricane experts with the University […]

The U.S. Senate passed the NDAA by a vote of 86 – 8, prompting Sen. Richard Shelby to applaud his colleagues for acting in a bipartisan manner.

A Tuscaloosa tow truck operator who bravely rescued a baby from a burning car last July has been awarded the Carnegie Hero Medal.

The Alabama State Port Authority has named Richard T. Clark to the position of deputy director. According to a release from the agency, Clark’s appointment will take effect July 16. “We conducted a nationwide search with one of the country’s premier maritime and port industry recruiting firms and the Port Authority received resumes from quite […]

The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill chiefly negotiated by Senator Richard Shelby hat will provide much needed funding for...

Rep. Terri Sewell released a statement saying the Trump administration is not being truthful about auto industry imports posing a national security threat.

UAB has been ranked the top young university in the U.S. for the second consecutive year and now achieved prestigious global recognition as one of the...

Several federal appeals court judges appeared skeptical Tuesday of a lawsuit by fast-food workers and civil rights groups accusing Alabama lawmakers of racial discrimination for blocking a minimum-wage hike in the city of Birmingham. The plaintiffs accused the legislature of targeting a mostly African-American city in a way that disproportionately harms black workers.

Sessions will remain the wild card in this race until he announces that he is not running

Ben E. Keith, a national food & beverage distribution company, plans to invest $100 million to open an advanced facility in Coffee County.

A new poll shows that Roy Moore is in third place in Alabama's 2020 Republican U.S. Senate primary race and in danger of soon falling into fourth.

Scientists are cautioning Alabamians to be on the lookout for yellow jacket super nests. Researchers say milder winters combined with an abundant food supply allow some colonies to survive later in the year and grow to the size of a Volkswagen Beetle.

In an interview with Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Tuesday, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) dismissed the relevance of who his potential Republican opponent might be in the 2020 U.S. Senate election on the heels of the announcement of two high-profile candidates entering the contest, former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore and Alabama Secretary […]

"In sum, Socialist Democrats’ solutions are a combination of open-borders and giving illegal aliens free ‘Welcome’ mats, free health care, free...

Congressman Bradley Byrne delivered an impassioned defense of religious freedom, calling out efforts by congressional Democrats to strip this God-given...

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that his office has stopped a Huntsville-based company from soliciting business through robocalls.

Join the Yellowhammer News team Thursday, July 18 for a “Yellowhammer News Shapers” event in Guntersville regarding broadband.

Trade & Industry Development, a national leader, has named three Alabama projects as winners of its top 2019 economic development awards.

A new AdvisorSmith study released Tuesday shows Gadsden, AL, to be the top small city for pharmacists. Ranked #2 in the overall study of 308 cities, Gadsden beat out fellow Alabama cities including Florence (#7), Dothan (#27), Anniston (#31) and Birmingham (#42). According to the study, which analyzed cities based upon pharmacist salaries, the cost […]

Secretary of State John Merrill on Tuesday officially declared his 2020 Republican candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Doug Jones.