According to FOX 10, a paraplegic is accused of leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase from Daphne into Mobile on Sunday night after the man and another individual allegedly boosted a television from a local Walmart. The suspect’s reportedly wheelchair flew out of his car during the chase.

The generosity of Alabamians showed in a major way this past weekend. On Saturday, Birmingham’s Railroad Park hosted the 10th annual Workout for Water event, as a host of athletes came together to experience a challenging workout while also raising a lot of money for a good cause.

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) believes that former Vice President Joe Biden’s potential ties to China should be officially investigated “because there could be some very important national security implications” involved. In a Sunday evening interview with Fox News Channel’s “The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton,” Byrne was first asked by the host whether “Joe Biden’s […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia is proud to announce that Brian “B.J.” Ellis has accepted an exciting new opportunity, departing the company to embark on this next step in his career journey. Most recently, Ellis was serving as chief executive officer of Yellowhammer Multimedia, helping spearhead the company’s growth as one of the nation’s most successful state-focused media platforms. […]

Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) is not rebutting a revelation made Monday morning by State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) that Jones, while publicly condemning him, privately admitted he agreed with Rogers’ viral abortion remarks. Rogers said Jones called him on the phone after the comments began making waves nationally. In an interview with Alabama Media Group’s Roy […]

During an appearance on Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Aunie Show” Monday morning, State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) walked back using the word “retarded” on the House floor to describe Donald Trump, Jr., President Trump’s son. “He took a shot at me. I took a shot at him,” Rogers said in relation to using the word […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) on Monday released a statement praising the Air Force’s pledge to move forward with a national security space launch program heavily supported by Alabama’s aerospace industry. Last month, Brooks and 27 congressional cosigners sent a bipartisan letter to Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson supporting the National Security Space Launch Program’s Phase […]

Two of Alabama’s conservative political juggernauts have become the first to endorse in the Alabama House District 74 special election primary. On Friday, the Alabama Farmers Federation announced its endorsement of Charlotte Meadows, who is running in the Republican primary along with Daniel Sparkman, Michael Fritz, Tobias Grant, Jesse Caleb Heifner and Jay King.

State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) on Monday officially announced his 2020 Republican candidacy for the United States Senate, confirming Yellowhammer News’ reporting. In an interview on Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Aunie Show,” Mooney said he would be running for the seat currently occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL). This came after Yellowhammer News on […]

State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) is taking issue with how Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) publicly denounced his viral abortion remarks, revealing that Alabama’s junior senator actually called him to say he was correct but that for political reasons he had to throw Rogers under the bus. In a nearly hour-long interview on Talk 99.5’s “Matt […]

United Methodist relief efforts for Hurricane Michael recovery efforts will get a boost from the United Methodist Committee on Relief. A $4.6 million UMCOR grant for the Alabama-West Florida Conference will help launch and fund the first two years of a phased four-year recovery program in response to Hurricane Michael, which made landfall at the […]

“You’re in the belly of the beast now.” That was the response of a Birmingham cab driver in welcoming author and health and social welfare policy expert Dr. Jonathan Engel to Birmingham. Engel, author of “Fat Nation: The history of obesity in the United States” spoke to about 65 health experts at UAB’s 14th annual […]

Technology provides consumers access to most anything these days, right from their fingertips. Getting directions, finding out the weather, listening to music, watching movies and playing games have all been reduced to an app on your phone. One member of the Alabama legislature wants to expand those game options for the state’s fantasy sports fanatics. […]

Construction of a new infield garage and VIP fan experience began Monday as Talladega Superspeedway resumed its $50 million Transformation renovation project. Legendary NASCAR driver Bobby Allison helped begin demolition of the track’s “Victory Lane” Monday morning, an area that will be moved and upgraded this summer into a new area called the “Talladega Garage […]

Business leaders and trade specialists from across Alabama are getting an up-close look at the bioscience sector in Ireland and the United Kingdom during a trade mission that seeks to spark new opportunities for nearly a dozen Alabama firms. The Alabama delegation began its mission in Dublin today with a briefing from the U.S. Commercial […]

Georgia-Pacific announced plans to invest more than $120 million to add a new tissue machine and roll storage building at its mill in Choctaw County, the latest substantial investment in the facility. The new projects continue Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific’s modernization of the Naheola mill, which includes ongoing construction of a new biomass boiler and woodyard. Georgia-Pacific […]

The legality of infanticide in the United States has become front-and-center in the wake of statements by policymakers in Virginia and New York State. However, one lawmaker hopes to stem the spread of that legality to Alabama. According to the likes of Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Va.) and others, the concept of a post-birth abortion is […]

Scientists at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, along with collaborators at the University of Georgia and USDA Stoneville, have created a reference genome for Arachis hypogaea, the species of peanut that has become an important food crop over the past 9,400 years. By generating a reference genome and revealing the genetic mechanisms of the modern […]

Clear, sunny skies greeted the more than 1,200 bikers who participated in the 8th annual Bo Bikes Bama. Participants lined up for two races at the Auburn Arena on the campus of Auburn University, led by Alabama native, Auburn alum and former football NFL player Bo Jackson. Jackson began the annual ride to help Alabamians […]

AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy and the Alabama Department of Mental Health have joined forces in the battle against opioids, creating the Opioid Training Institute. In 2017, there were 422 overdose deaths involving either prescription or illicit drugs in Alabama, an average of more than one per day, according to the […]

Earlier this month, the State Senate passed a version of a lottery bill that was put forward by State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) and State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston). The revenue generated from that lottery bill would go to the state’s general fund. That has drawn criticism from some for not being […]

A new collection of bronze sculptures in downtown Monroeville celebrates some of our country’s most famous writers whose roots originate in this historical area of southwest Alabama. The Literary Capital Sculpture Trail unveiled Friday afternoon features 14 bronze sculptures created by University of Alabama sculpture students that are on display within a short walk of […]

Although the early going of the contest for the 2020 U.S. Senate Republican nomination in Alabama has been relatively tame, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) took a dig at his only announced opponent, former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville, on Friday. During an appearance on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, Byrne offered his reaction to reports Tuberville […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) delivered a stirring speech on Friday at a naturalization ceremony for fifty citizenship candidates at the beautiful USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile. Byrne – in a powerful address entitled “What Does It Mean To Be An American?” – explained what being a citizen of this “good and great” nation […]