Tennessee Valley Authority has begun a scheduled outage at its Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 1 in Alabama to prepare it to generate additional electricity. The utility said in a news release it will install 332 new nuclear fuel assemblies and perform a final round of modifications.

Back during the summer, Democratic congressional hopeful Tabitha Isner attracted national headlines when she claimed Russians had attempted to hack her campaign’s website. “I was pretty surprised by that because I had bought enough bandwidth, enough hosting power, that it shouldn’t be an issue,” Isner said to Business Insider back in August. “I knew something […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) will soon introduce the “Fifty Votes for the Wall Act,” which would use the budget reconciliation process to overcome Democratic obstruction and fund the border wall. In a statement to Yellowhammer News, Byrne explained the rationale behind his proposal, which he outlined further in an op-ed published by The Hill. “The […]

In a Q & A interview that appeared in Wednesday’s edition of the Montgomery Advertiser, third congressional district Democratic nominee Mallory Hagan said if she wins her election next month, she would not support House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for Speaker of the House. The possibility of Hagan, a former Miss America, defeating incumbent […]

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has endorsed his “friend” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) in the senator’s tightly contested reelection bid, per a new campaign ad released on Wednesday. Saban, who was born in Fairmont, WV in 1951, was joined in the ad by two other natives and sports legends of the Mountain […]

ENTERPRISE – With less than three weeks to go until Election Day, by most indications statewide Republican candidates in Alabama are on solid footing. Down in the Wiregrass’ Coffee County, Republicans aren’t taking that for granted and are gearing up for the November 6 contests. At a gathering at the Enterprise Country Club just north […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s campaign on Wednesday announced that she has been endorsed by National Right to Life in her gubernatorial race against Democratic nominee and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox. National Right to Life is the oldest and largest pro-life group in the United States, with 50 state right-to-life affiliates and more than 3,000 local chapters. Today, […]

Researchers at Auburn University are leading a $2 million U.S. Department of Energy initiative to improve fuel efficiency and economy. As part of the program, the researchers will create a bio-based fuel additive that can blend with diesel fuel to reduce soot and greenhouse gas emissions and provide cleaner vehicle operation in cold weather. The […]

Infamous billionaire backer of liberal political causes George Soros on Monday directly dumped $200,000 into a group of Tuscaloosa PACs that has been Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox’s biggest contributor. The Soros contributions were revealed in mandatory financial disclosures that were filed Wednesday night. The treasurer of the PACs receiving the funds […]

ENTERPRISE — On Tuesday, a report surfaced questioning the circumstances of a hospital visit then-Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey made in Colorado in 2015. That has led some to suggest the resurfacing of the story was part of a so-called  “October surprise” deployed by Democrats against the incumbent governor and intended to better Ivey’s general election opponent […]

According to a press release published by NBC 15, one company is seeking to fill a massive amount of jobs between two of its locations in southwest Alabama on Thursday. Alorica, “the largest provider of customer experiences to North American consumers,” will attempt to hire 550 employees at its site in Saraland and 300 employees […]

The primary care physician for Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday released a letter confirming the governor is in good health and refuting a report alleging that she had suffered a ministroke in April 2015. Dr. Brian Elrod of Montgomery, who has been Ivey’s doctor for “many years,” wrote that the governor had indeed been hospitalized […]

According to a post by the Alabama Farmers Federation, Vice President Mike Pence encouraged attendees and pledged continued aid for farmers affected by Hurricane Michael during the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia on Tuesday. “Under President Trump’s leadership, we have taken and will continue to take decisive action to address the aftermath of Hurricane […]

One person has been hurt when a single-engine plane crashed into some woods in Alabama. News outlets reported three people were on the plane when it came down near Interstate 85 near Opelika around 10 p.m. Tuesday.

The newly formed Legislative Advisory Committee on School Safety and Security held its organizational meeting at the Alabama State House on Tuesday, with the chair, state Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur), touting the broad partnerships represented on the committee. The panel, which was created by Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) and tasked with reviewing […]

Governor Kay Ivey released her new campaign ad on Tuesday, which marked exactly three weeks until Alabamians vote in the November 6 general election. In the ad, Ivey is seated with her dog, “Bear.” She talks about the priorities in her life and what being governor means to her. Watch:

Because of Hurricane Michael and the path of destruction left in its wake last week, Alabama farmers are looking at potentially $100 million in losses from the toll it took on the cotton crop alone. Before the storm, farmers in southeastern Alabama were looking at harvesting a bumper cotton crop that was on the verge […]

On Tuesday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall hosted nearly 900 law enforcement officials from across the state at the 19th annual Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Summit held at Frazer United Methodist Church in Montgomery. Attorney General Marshall kicked off the summit by thanking the attendees and discussed challenges facing police officers, sheriff’s offices and state […]

According to a report by WZDX, a dentistry in Huntsville is honoring Alabamians who have served our country. In a display of patriotism, Flint River Dental will offer free services to veterans on November 10. Veterans will be able to get free cleanings, fillings and extractions on this day.

Inspectors will revisit a north Alabama dam that sprang a leak in 2017. The Times Daily reports the Tennessee Valley Authority will inspect the dam at Little Bear Creek Reservoir in Lawrence County later this month.

MONTGOMERY – Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) addressed a packed crowd at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs and Issues Breakfast on Tuesday morning, striking a notably optimistic tone about his outlook for the state of Alabama and the nation as a whole. Byrne began the substantive part of his speech by noting that the […]

OZARK – Voter fraud is still a real thing in the state of Alabama according to Secretary of State John Merrill. At a gathering of the Dale County GOP on Monday, Merrill cited the four convictions during his tenure as Alabama Secretary of State as proof but called for more to be done on the […]

The Southeastern Conference has fined fifth-ranked LSU $100,000 for fans rushing the field after the Tigers topped then-No. 2 Georgia 36-16 over the weekend. The league announced the fine Monday.

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday reaffirmed her support for Alabama’s Constitutional Amendment Two, which recognizes and supports the rights of the unborn. “Now, perhaps more than ever, is the time for Alabama to affirm the sanctity of unborn life,” Ivey said in a press release. Her Democratic opponent, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, opposes the pro-life […]