In a video shared Tuesday afternoon by Attorney General Steve Marshall, President Donald Trump delivered a message directly to the people of east Alabama affected by Sunday’s devastating tornadoes. Speaking from the White House this week to a group from the National Association of Attorneys General, the president expressed his sympathies and made clear that […]

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey officially called the state legislature into a special session to consider her “Rebuild Alabama” infrastructure plan, confirming Yellowhammer News’ reporting.

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey delivered her 2019 State of the State address Tuesday evening, highlighting the record successes of her administration and explaining her vision of taking the state to even greater heights in the future. The State of the State has now begun pic.twitter.com/S101m2f6JP — Sean Ross (@sean_yhn) March 6, 2019 Ivey spent […]

Governor Kay Ivey will deliver her 2019 State of the State address from the old House chamber in the State Capitol at approximately 6:30 p.m. CST Tuesday. Watch:

Auburn University coaches and players are leading by example through their assistance to communities affected by Sunday’s deadly tornadoes in east Alabama. Head football coach Gus Malzahn and nearly 30 members of his team Monday delivered supplies to help victims of the severe weather. The supplies went to Providence Baptist Church in Beauregard and the Greater […]

Spearheaded by Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), the members of Alabama’s congressional delegation who represent the areas impacted by the devastating Sunday tornadoes sent a letter Tuesday to President Donald Trump in support of Governor Kay Ivey’s request for an expedited major disaster declaration for the state. The letter, in addition to Shelby, was also signed […]

President Donald Trump is set to visit to Alabama on Friday to visit with the victims of the devastating tornadoes that killed at least 23 people Sunday. “I’ll be heading to Alabama on Friday,” Trump said Tuesday during an event at the White House, according to USA Today. “It’s been a tragic situation. But a […]

A 90-ton piece of cancer-fighting equipment is set to be installed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Proton Therapy Center on Tuesday, according to a news release. The cyclotron, named Emma, came with a price tag of $25 million and will use an aimed beam of protons directed at a tumor site to fight […]

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, is blaming climate change after two tornadoes devastated east Alabama Sunday. In a Facebook post on his official Senate account, Sanders shared an article from “Ecowatch.com” entitled, “23 Dead as Tornado Pummels Lee County, AL in Further Sign ‘Tornado Alley’ Is Moving East.” In his caption, Sanders said, […]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), a Yellowhammer State native, took to the floor Monday to speak about the Sunday tornadoes in east Alabama and praise Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) for “his hard work and steady hand” in securing disaster relief. McConnell first made it clear where his heart was and thanked first responders for […]

Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield said today that infrastructure improvements financed by Governor Kay Ivey’s “Rebuild Alabama” plan would help the state’s economic development team sustain momentum as it seeks to recruit high-caliber jobs and companies. “I believe we need to focus on infrastructure as a key issue in Alabama at this critical time,” Secretary […]

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence want the people of Alabama to know they are making every federal resource possible available in the wake of the deadly tornadoes that struck the eastern part of the state Sunday. Trump also singled out Governor Kay Ivey for praise, calling her “one of the best in […]

At 1:00 p.m. CST, Governor Kay Ivey, emergency management officials and local leaders will update the public on the devastating tornadoes that struck Lee County Sunday. Heading into the briefing at Beauregard High School, officials have said the death toll in east Alabama stands at 23 but is likely to rise as first responders search […]

Rescuers prepared Monday to tear through the rubble of mobile homes and houses in search of survivors of a powerful tornado that rampaged through southeast Alabama and killed at least 23 people. The trail of destruction was at least half a mile wide and overwhelmed rural Lee County’s coroners’ office, forcing it to call in […]

SELMA – Even though the heavens opened up and the rain came pouring down on Sunday, it did not stop the march commemorating the 54th anniversary of 1965’s “Bloody Sunday” across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee and a handful of 2020 Democratic Party presidential hopefuls, […]

While asserting that Republicans “do not want African-Americans and other minorities to vote,” Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is also claiming to be “an independent voice” from the national Democratic Party. In an appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday, Jones first reaffirmed that he agrees with Alabama ISIS bride Hoda Muthana over the Trump administration regarding […]

At least 22 people were killed by two tornadoes Sunday in Lee County, with the eyes of the nation turning to east Alabama. WSFA is reporting that Sheriff Jay Jones advised the death toll could still rise, as first responders work diligently to respond to missing person reports and assess damaged areas. An eight-year-old girl […]

There are new faces at the top of Alabama’s auto industry, as both Mercedes-Benz and Honda plan leadership changes in the coming months. Tetsuya Endo will become the new president of Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, effective April 1, the company said last week. Endo, who comes to HMA from Honda’s Marysville, Ohio, plant, is replacing Tsutomu […]

When Auburn University senior Cassie Bebout was six years old, her nine-year-old brother Jake died from GM1, a rare genetic disease with no cure. Cassie’s life was changed forever. The senior molecular biology major, who will earn her bachelor’s degree in May, has devoted her college career to helping find a possible cure for the disease, working on […]

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) has made history once again, with the powerful Appropriations Committee chairman becoming the longest-serving U.S. Senator ever from Alabama. Sunday, Shelby passed former Sen. John Sparkman for that distinction. Serving from November 6, 1946 – January 3, 1979, Sparkman served in the Senate for 11,747 days. Sen. J. Lister Hill served […]

The new year brought a change to an Alabama state law requiring a certain distance between workers and overhead powerlines. The law was updated on Jan. 1 to increase the distance to 10 feet for individuals and companies operating machinery or building structures near overhead powerlines carrying more than 750 volts. The old law was […]

With spring nipping at winter’s heels and Southern days growing longer, it’s the perfect time to plant trees. Arbor Week in Alabama comes after some cities received up to 8 inches of rain, meaning that soil is soft and well-primed for seedlings, said Doug Sheffield, utility arborist supervisor at Alabama Power’s Eastern Division Office in Anniston. Hundreds […]

Last week, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) made it official when he announced he was running for U.S. Senate in 2020 and was the first in what could shape up to be a crowded field of challengers looking to unseat Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook). Others are sure to follow in Byrne’s wake but don’t expect […]

Darrell Waltrip loves Talladega, and for good reason. He made his first NASCAR start at the Talladega Superspeedway back in 1972. “I love coming here. It’s a great place to come and bring your family and see an incredible race.” Waltrip returned Thursday to talk about renovations to the 50-year-old track, including the new tunnel under construction in turn three.