Continental Motors hosted a groundbreaking ceremony in Mobile for its “Blue Marlin” project, which involves the construction of an advanced manufacturing facility for the production of piston and turbine engines for light aircraft, along with parts. The new facility will be nearly 275,000 square feet, mostly dedicated to advanced engine and parts manufacturing for all […]

Alabama Power has launched a new version of its Shorelines app called Smart Lakes, which offers new advanced interactive features designed to enhance the lake experience. In addition to lake-specific information on water levels and generation schedules, the new Smart Lakes app offers users a one-stop source for all relevant lake data. The app features:

TUSCALOOSA – There was a unified mood at the University of Alabama’s Bryant Conference Center for Friday’s ALGOP Summer Dinner, which was very different from the organization’s last major gathering in Montgomery earlier this year. The discussion among the attendees at the Alabama Republican Party’s second major event of 2018 did not dwell on the […]

The University of North Alabama (UNA) confirmed to Yellowhammer News that prominent Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King’s speech on campus next month is being funded by rent money that students pay to live on-campus. King came into the national spotlight for his role in hot-button, liberal social justice causes, especially the Black Lives Matter movement. He was […]

Gunfire in the vicinity of Alabama State University’s stadium brought a high school football game to an early close. The Montgomery Advertiser reports the shots rang out Thursday night as G.W. Carver led Jeff Davis 19-3 early in the fourth quarter, near the walkway on Carver’s fans’ stadium side.

Yellowhammer News confirmed on Friday that Governor Kay Ivey’s deputy chief of staff, Jon Barganier, is leaving the administration effective August 31 to become Executive Director of the Alabama Petroleum Council. Barganier has worked in the office of the governor for the past six years, including previous service as former Gov. Robert Bentley’s chief of […]

Authorities say a two-year-old Alabama girl died in south Huntsville after being left in a hot car. AL.com reports the child died Thursday after being left in a car for what police say was a “lengthy time during the day.”

Turning Point USA’s Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk will headline Friday night’s 2018 Alabama Republican Party Summer Dinner. Called “America’s New Powerhouse Team of Truth,” the two conservative social media sensations and frequent Fox News Channel guests will deliver speeches to the sold-out crowd at Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa. Here…they…come @charliekirk11 @RealCandaceO #alpolitics pic.twitter.com/w1eHn9eWUe […]

Lowndes County has a new superintendent of the school system. WSFA-TV reports the Lowndes County Board of Education announced Thursday that Jason Burroughs has signed a three-year contract with the school system. Burroughs was previously serving as the interim superintendent and former assistant superintendent. He also has served in various other positions during his 23 […]

NBC 15 in Mobile on Wednesday broke the story of a “coward disgracing our country” after an American flag was cut down and stolen from the American Legion Post 164 in Citronelle. The television station described the incident as “a crime tearing at the heartstrings” of the victims – the area’s heroic veterans – and the […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday joined a massive bipartisan group of 52 state and territory attorneys general in calling on Congress to “expeditiously” close a deadly fentanyl loophole in federal law. This loophole plays a harmful part in the opioid epidemic by allowing fentanyl traffickers to stay a step ahead of law enforcement […]

HOOVER – Concerned Women for America’s eight-state bus tour made a much-anticipated stop in Alabama on Thursday, with citizens from around the state assembling in Hoover to voice their unequivocal support of President Donald Trump’s nominee to the United States Supreme Court — Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Approximately one hundred Alabamians, men and women, were in attendance […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey supports an appeal to the United States Supreme Court after a federal court on Wednesday struck down the state’s law that bans the most frequently used second-trimester abortion procedure. The law, passed in 2016 and entitled the Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Act, had previously been struck down by a […]

A candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives will be on ballots in November, after a lawsuit challenging his candidacy was struck down on Wednesday. Etowah County Circuit Judge William H. Rhea dismissed a lawsuit filed against Craig Lipscomb – the Republican nominee for Alabama House District 30 – as well as the Alabama GOP, […]

A charismatic Alabama pastor’s analysis of what is currently plaguing American society, and especially President Trump, has gone viral. Citing from 2 Kings 9:22, Pastor John Kilpatrick of Daphne’s Church of His Presence prophesied that “witchcraft is trying to take this country over.” “Here’s what the Holy Spirit said to me last night and here’s […]

Data from the Alabama Department of Labor reveals that truck drivers and registered nurses are two of the most coveted employees. The data, stemming from the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information Division, shows that advertisements calling for truck drivers and registered nurses dominate all other job postings. Along with truck drivers and registered […]

A federal commission on improving school safety will hold a listening session next week in Montgomery. The Federal Commission on School Safety will meet Tuesday at the Alabama Capitol. It is the fourth and final listening session organized by the group formed by President Donald Trump after the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High […]

Alabama’s famed radio duo Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey are bringing their unique brand of conservative commentary and comedy to CRTV – the Conservative Review’s media company. CRTV announced in a press release that “The Rick & Bubba Show” will be simulcast through its online video subscription service. Current subscribers to the show will also receive […]

President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Birmingham-born Lt. General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr. to take over U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and be promoted to a four-star general. CENTCOM, based in Tampa, is responsible for American military operations throughout the greater Middle East, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. McKenzie is currently the Director of the Joint […]

President Trump publicly voiced his regret for his decision to make Jeff Sessions the attorney general, in an interview that aired Thursday with “Fox & Friends” co-host Ainsley Earhardt. “The reason he got nothing is the Dems are very strong in the Justice Department,” Trump said of Imran Awan, a former aide to Rep. Debbie […]

The University of North Alabama (UNA) announced on Wednesday that they are hosting prominent Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King to speak on their campus in Florence next month. King came into the national spotlight for his role in hot-button, liberal social justice causes, especially the Black Lives Matter movement. He was a leading voice in […]

Alabama Republicans voiced their optimism after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday proposed a replacement to the Obama administration’s so-called “Clean Power Plan.” The state’s attorney general and public service commissioners will thoroughly review the new proposal’s impact on consumers. The replacement, entitled the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule, will reduce greenhouse gas […]

Authorities in Mobile are trying to find the owner of an old briefcase that was filled with what appears to be ancient fossils, teeth and crystals. Photos released by police Wednesday show what appears to be fossilized fish, animal teeth, geodes, a large shell and a small human mask carved from clay or something similar. […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced he was “disappointed” and “carefully considering” an appeal to the United States Supreme Court after a federal court on Wednesday struck down Alabama’s law that bans the most frequently used second-trimester abortion procedure. The law, passed in 2016 and entitled the Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Act, had previously […]