An Alabama lawmaker, a lobbyist and a medical company executive on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in federal court to conspiracy and other charges related to 2016 health care legislation. State Rep. Randy Davis of Daphne, former Alabama Republican Party Chairman Marty Connors and G. Ford Gilbert of California entered not guilty pleas Wednesday morning in […]

A day after former Alabama Governor Robert Bentley revealed in an exclusive interview with Yellowhammer News that he was open to running for the United States Senate in 2020, an attorney theorized that it was indeed a possibility. Richard White, a former Montgomery County Deputy District Attorney who currently practices criminal defense law in Alabama state and […]

The University of Alabama is set to finish several renovations before classes start this month. The Tuscaloosa News reports renovations to a dining hall, residence hall and engineering building will be finished by Aug. 22.

Tuesday, Dr. Julian Maha of Birmingham posted a touching video on Facebook outlining the story of an Alabama girl with autism who had never experienced a birthday. Amy, the birthday girl, grew up in the foster care system, going without presents, parties, or celebrations with family or friends. That all changed recently when Savage’s Bakery […]

The Alabama Department of Revenue last month published an analysis of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act’s (TCJA) effects on the state’s tax law, and its conclusions could cause some companies to pay more in taxes. Though the federal corporate income tax rate has been reduced, the tax bill offsets that revenue loss with other […]

Alligator season is almost here, Alabama. For those fortunate enough to draw a tag for the 2018 season, it will soon be time to head out on the rivers, bays and bayous and get to hunting. Chris Nix, Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries’ Alligator Program Coordinator, said in a press release that this year’s season […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is taking issue with a multi-state lawsuit that challenges the legality of 3D-printed gun plans being sold online. Last week, Texas company Defense Distributed was set to upload designs of 3D-printed guns for the public to buy and download. This came after a Department of Justice settlement with the firm in April paved […]

The United States Senate is under pressure from loyal Trump supporters to pass legislation that will return power to the states from anonymous bureaucrats in Europe and Washington, D.C., and representatives from Alabama are on board. H.R. 4537, the International Insurance Standards Act, passed the House on July 10 by a bipartisan voice vote. Introduced in […]

A Tennessee man’s plan to propose to his girlfriend on a Florida beach almost failed when he lost the ring in the Gulf of Mexico. For 45 minutes last Friday, Taylor Farrar of Sevierville, Tennessee, and his friends frantically searched for the plastic bag that held the ring, a bank card and a driver’s license.

Authorities say a man is charged with capital murder in the death of a woman missing in Alabama since 2006. Police in Auburn, Alabama, say 38-year-old Derrill Richard Ennis was arrested Monday in the disappearance of 24-year-old Lori Ann Slesinski.

An Alabama company that produces ergonomic furniture for workplaces says its $2 million expansion will create at least eight new jobs. AL.com reports The Corona Group announced its plans to expand Tuesday.

Former Alabama Governor Robert J. Bentley is back. This summer, Twitter and Facebook accounts representing the former Alabama governor were reactivated to coincide with the unveiling of Bentley for Alabama. This new site, launched on Memorial Day, examines Bentley’s time serving as Alabama’s 53rd governor and provides contemporary updates on his life since leaving office. […]

An act of heroism saved one person’s life after a wedding photo session in Orange Beach was interrupted. Per a WBRC report, Zac Edwards, a former lifeguard and coast guardsman, sprung into action mid-photo session to save a man from drowning in the ocean. “A lady had come up to us and said that guy is […]

The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) has launched an ambitious, seven-figure ad campaign in several markets across the country, including Alabama, to urge the confirmation of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Beginning on Tuesday, markets throughout the state will air an ad beckoning voters to demand that Sen. Doug Jones […]

Today, Alabama, along with the entire nation, observes Purple Heart Day. This day, August 7, annually commemorates the moment in 1782 when then-General George Washington created the Purple Heart Medal, which was originally called the Badge of Military Merit and awarded for meritorious service. “[The Purple Heart] symbolizes the timeless and noble values of patriotism, […]

The office of Secretary of State published on Monday four plain language summaries of each statewide constitutional amendment to be presented before voters in November. The summaries were developed by the state’s Fair Ballot Commission, an agency composed of top state officials and private citizen-appointees, which is authorized by state law “to provide to the […]

The last Friday in July started like just any other day on the job for Tuscaloosa’s André Harris. Harris, a tow truck driver for Bambarger Wrecker Service, was finishing up a job that night when he spotted smoke billowing out of a car half a football field down the hill from him. When he arrived […]

Despite a federal judge’s recent decision that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) must be fully restored, Attorney General Jeff Sessions vowed to press forward with the Trump Administration’s efforts to rescind the program. Last Friday, Judge John Bates ruled that President Trump’s administration failed to provide justification for ending DACA —  the Obama-era program which allows illegal immigrants who […]

A judge has issued a gag order in the case of an Alabama police officer facing murder charges in the shooting of an armed and suicidal man. Madison County Circuit Judge Donna Pate on Monday ordered attorneys and law enforcement to refrain from making statements about the case to reporters.

Fifteen states are siding with Nevada as it fights drug companies battling the use of their products in an inmate’s execution. Republican attorneys general from 15 states filed documents Monday with the Nevada Supreme Court arguing that drug company Alvogen’s claims are a part of a “guerrilla war against the death penalty.”

The federal tax cuts passed last year created 2,941 jobs in Alabama this year and will create 16,633 over a decade, but that employment boost will lag behind most of the rest of the country, according to a new study. A map prepared this month by the Washington-based Tax Foundation, breaks down the impact of […]

Monday afternoon, radio host Rick Burgess of the Birmingham-based and nationally syndicated Rick & Bubba Show announced he suffered a gallbladder attack during his morning show. Burgess added that he will be undergoing surgery to remove his gallbladder Tuesday morning. He hopes to return to work Thursday following the procedure. Sadly another gallbladder attack during the […]

A new analysis by the personal finance publication WalletHub ranks Alabama’s health care system as the nation’s sixth worst. To make their determinations, researchers examined three categories: cost, access and outcomes, looking at things like average monthly insurance premium, share of high out-of-pocket medical spending, hospital beds per capita, average emergency-room wait time, infant mortality […]

Alabama’s Warrior Met Coal (NYSE: HCC) has partnered with Bevill State Community College to offer a new four-week miner training class for prospective employees. The program graduated its first 15-member class Thursday with each of the mining trainees headed to full-time employment beginning Friday with the Brookwood-based company. According to Alabama Coal Association President Patrick […]