On Friday’s episode of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) signaled that addressing infrastructure would be a primary focus of next year’s legislative session. Ward told APTV’s Don Dailey that the lottery, Medicaid expansion and addressing rural health care were also among the legislature’s priorities, but indicated that infrastructure was at the […]

On Friday’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill compared the structure that governs elections in his state to that of Florida, which had some high-profile difficulties in this year’s general election. Merrill touted Alabama’s strict conformity to the law on elections and referred to situations that required his intervention […]

In what came as a shock on Friday night, the Hoover Police Department announced in a statement that the gun-wielding 21-year-old who was shot and killed by an officer at the Riverchase Galleria on Thursday night was not the original shooter who injured an 18-year-old male following an altercation. In a press conference immediately following […]

Jefferson County Probate Judge, Alan King, along with his wife and daughter, were victims of a hit-and-run in Denver on Thursday night. According to 9News in Colorado, all three were taken to the hospital, where the judge’s wife, Karen, passed away from her injuries. Judge King and Kendall King, his daughter who lives in Denver, were […]

As Fox News reports, a life-threatening hookworm, found in raw sewage and thought to be eradicated from the United States, has found its way into Alabama. The small parasite, known as necator americanus larvae takes home in soil and is mostly associated with warm and humid parts in Southeast Asia or Latin America. It can, […]

With Small Business Saturday almost here, now is a perfect time to look at the impressive list of finalists for the coveted Small Business Awards of Alabama. Presented by the partnership between the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (CCAA) and the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), these annual awards recognize the very best of the […]

According to Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato and Police Chief Nick Derzis, the police officer who “took out” the shooter at the Riverchase Galleria on Thursday night prevented what could have been an even bigger tragedy. In a news conference after the shooting, Derzis said, “I’m very very proud of the Hoover police officers who were on the […]

The man who went viral across the nation last week for his massive neck has been arrested once again, this time in Alabama. According to the Opelika-Auburn News, “Charles Dion McDowell, 31, was booked on charges including attempting to elude, second-degree possession of marijuana, reckless driving, driving with license revoked and improper lane usage, according […]

Small Business Saturday is upon us in Alabama, with people encouraged to shop local. Governor Kay Ivey has signed the formal proclamation declaring November 24 as Small Business Saturday in the Yellowhammer State. The annual occasion is designed to celebrate and support small businesses and the impact they have on Alabama communities. According to the […]

Early Black Friday shopping took a tragic turn on the night of Thanksgiving at the Galleria in Hoover, with a shooting reportedly resulting in one death and multiple injuries. A police officer engaged the shooter, who died on the scene. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office will investigate how the shooting transpired, as it was an […]

Per Times Daily, the Alabama governor’s mansion is giving people an opportunity to take a peek inside Governor Ivey’s home by offering holiday candlelight tours on the first three Mondays in December. Tours, which will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., are free and tickets are available at the gift shop prior to the […]

Alabama’s economy is booming under the leadership of Governor Kay Ivey and the Republicans in the State Legislature, according to the latest data released this month by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data, which covers quarter two of 2018, showed Alabama with a 3.8 percent GDP growth, which bested the bordering states of Tennessee […]

Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is doubling down on his harshest criticisms of President Donald Trump while also announcing that he has no plans to run against the president in 2020. However, in his interview on Reckon Radio, Jones did reveal who his preferred Democratic choice is to beat Trump. In the second Yellowhammer News […]

While Coach Krzyzewski praised Auburn’s basketball team after the game on Tuesday night, saying, “They can beat anybody,” it was Coach Bruce Pearl’s speech before the marquee matchup against Duke that blew people away. In a video posted by ESPN, Pearl can be seen pumping his players up in the locker room pregame. Speaking of Duke, […]

A popular Birmingham restaurant has been named to Eater’s 38 Best Restaurants in America list. Eater named Highlands Bar & Grill, a friendly Southern-French haven, to its list of 38 Best Restaurants in America, an annual guide compiled after 34 weeks of travel and almost 600 meals in 36 cities.

Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) believes he has a very strong chance of being re-elected to the United States Senate in 2020, asserting that Alabamians know that he has “got their back.” In a wide-ranging interview with Alabama Media Group’s Reckon podcast, which is best known for its work on collegiate student government elections, Jones […]

Alabamians need to be especially careful driving to and from their Thanksgiving destinations, according to a new report by ASecureLife.com. The report, which was compiled by experts analyzing road safety and traffic fatality data, showed Alabama was the seventh most dangerous state in the nation for Thanksgiving travel. On United States roads, Thanksgiving weekend is […]

Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler has announced an exploratory campaign to “test the waters” for a potential 2020 United States Senate seat occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook). In a press release, Zeigler says the exploratory campaign “will gauge support and ability to raise the funds to get our message out.”

The world-class site selectors who handled the Mazda-Toyota project have told the inside story of how Huntsville was chosen, praising the city and Alabama’s long term prospects in the process. In a podcast series, the site selection team from JLL Chicago recently discussed this tremendous accomplishment for the Yellowhammer State, which Made In Alabama called “one […]

On Tuesday, Attorney General Steve Marshall officially confirmed Yellowhammer News’ reporting that Anna “Clark” Morris will lead the office’s Special Prosecutions Division. Morris is a longtime federal prosecutor who currently serves as first assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. She will officially take over the AG’s Special Prosecutions Division, which investigates public corruption and […]

An energy project proposed for southeast Alabama could become the state’s largest solar farm. The Dothan Eagle reports that Houston County commissioners have approved a 10-year property tax abatement for about 1,000 acres of land selected for a huge solar array.

Alabama is ranked number one in the nation in something besides football, and under Governor Kay Ivey’s leadership, this type of success appears to be becoming a strong trend. A recently released report named Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program as America’s best once again, lauding the state-funded program as the “only pre-kindergarten program in the […]

SELMA — Although the focus on so-called “voting irregularities” in the midterm elections earlier this month was put on votes in neighboring Georgia and Florida, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) spoke out on those happening here in Alabama at a town hall meeting she hosted on Monday. Sewell spoke of voting irregularities in Huntsville earlier this […]

According to a report from ABC 33/40, Anniston is experiencing newfound gang problems, with a gang from Southern California recently descending on the Alabama town to “control this area.” Growing concern has been building in the community, with residents noticing increased gang graffiti sprayed onto buildings in Anniston. While Anniston police explain that a white […]