Alabama may soon toast to a long-awaited change in its liquor laws: ready-to-drink cocktails like canned margaritas and vodka sodas could be available in grocery and convenience stores as early as this fall. SB268, which would create a new category for “mixed spirit beverages” with up to 7% alcohol by volume, is gaining rare bipartisan […]

Dr. Mark LeQuire, a longtime Montgomery radiologist, has been named the new President of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. He was officially sworn in during the organization’s annual meeting held on Friday, April 11. Dr. LeQuire is a physician partner with Montgomery Radiology Associates and brings more than three decades of medical […]

The celebration of the University of Alabama’s annual A-Day festivities took an unexpected turn Saturday night when Tuscaloosa police abruptly shut down The Strip, a popular entertainment district near campus. The closure occurred around 9 p.m., shortly after reports surfaced of what some believed to be gunfire in the area. According to Tuscaloosa Police Department […]

The City of Rainsville has officially opened its new Public Safety Training Center, marking a major step forward in supporting the city’s emergency services.

A new bill moving through the Alabama Legislature has sparked a public disagreement between lawmakers and the state’s top conservation officials over a simple but contentious question: Who owns Alabama’s deer? HB509, introduced by State Rep. Jeff Sorrells (R-Hartford) would classify deer held by licensed game breeders as the personal property of the licensee — […]

Bayou La Batre Mayor Henry Barnes joined NewsNation on Saturday to discuss how President Donald Trump's tariffs will impact the local fishing community across coastal Alabama.

A longstanding dispute over Baldwin County’s one-cent sales tax revenue has escalated into a heated political battle in the Alabama State House, pitting lawmakers against each other and drawing statewide attention. The controversy centers on whether the city school systems of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach should receive a share of the countywide sales tax, […]

Legendary former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban continues to expand his post-coaching portfolio — this time as a published writer. It was announced by St. Martin’s Press this week that the upcoming memoir from former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia will feature a foreword written by Saban. The book, entitled “Dead […]

Auburn Tigers men's basketball Head Coach Bruce Pearl has never been shy about his support for the country of Israel.  Of Jewish faith, Pearl frequently posts on social media and speaks during press conferences about the ongoing conflict in Gaza between the Middle Eastern country and the terrorist group, Hamas.

Over the past week, President Trump took bold action to rebalance America’s trade posture by imposing sweeping tariffs to confront decades of unfair foreign trade practices from countries like China and Mexico and restore strength to the nation’s manufacturing base. The markets initially reacted with volatility as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each fell […]

After months of deliberation and a divided vote, the Montgomery County Board of Education has selected Dr. Zickeyous Byrd as the next Superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools. The decision was made during a recent board meeting following a contentious search process.

Authorities have arrested five individuals in connection with the December 2024 abduction of Huntsville realtor Ronald Dumas Jr., while three additional suspects remain at large.

Tragedy struck Ireland Farms in Alpine, Alabama, late Sunday morning when a fire engulfed and destroyed the property's barn. The owner of the beloved structure, Scott Ireland, awoke to find it reduced to ash with most of his vital equipment and supplies inside completely lost also.

A man who used his real name and residential address to mail pornographic materials to three members of the Alabama House of Representatives and the governor yesterday has been apprehended and booked into the Houston County Jail without bond, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency confirmed on Thursday. John Watson, 54, of Dothan, was taken into […]

The Alabama House overwhelmingly passed legislation on Thursday that would allow the Alabama Farmers Federation to provide health coverage that is not classified as traditional health insurance, also known as farm bureau health plans. According to ALFA, farm families across the state are caught in a healthcare gap, facing some of the highest out-of-pocket costs […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) tortured the Alabama Crimson Tide when he was the head coach of Auburn, defeating the Tide in the Iron Bowl five years in a row in what was known in Tuscaloosa as “Tuberville’s Reign of Terror.” Years removed however and now that he has become a prominent political figure within […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt is renewing a longstanding push to relocate U.S. Space Command headquarters to Huntsville after U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, recently announced he expects the decision to be finalized following the confirmation of the next Air Force Secretary. RELATED: Mike Rogers announces ‘Space Command will officially […]

According to confirmation from his legal team, former State Rep. John Rogers has been granted early release from prison and is currently serving the remainder of his sentence under home confinement. Rogers, 84, had been serving a 13-month sentence stemming from a federal fraud case. His early release follows a request made by his attorney, […]

The 24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office has released details in the case involving a missing toddler from Fayette County, confirming that the child is presumed dead and that his mother, Wendy Pamela Bailey, faces multiple felony charges.

The Alabama Senate’s Finance and Taxation Education Committee on Wednesday advanced the Education Trust Fund budget and its associated funding bills, setting the stage for a full Senate vote on the largest education budget in state history.  The package, sponsored by Chairman Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), includes appropriations for fiscal year 2026 totaling more than $10 […]

The Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to advance the Renewing Alabama’s Investment in Student Excellence (RAISE) Act, a sweeping education reform bill that would transition the state to a hybrid student-based funding model for public K-12 schools.  “This is the result of our commission that we had regarding student-based funding,” said […]

On Wednesday, several members of the Alabama House of Representatives received mail at the State House in Montgomery containing “expletive” and “pornographic” material in a targeted act of political harassment. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and Speaker Ledbetter’s office confirmed those reports to Yellowhammer News. The State Bureau of Investigation says they have a person of […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey reaffirmed her confidence in Huntsville as the future home of U.S. Space Command headquarters, issuing a strong statement Wednesday to Yellowhammer News in response to recent comments by Congressman Mike Rogers.

Alabama and Mississippi legislators will take the field in the second annual “Battle of Tombigbee” charity softball game on April 23 at Montgomery’s Riverwalk Stadium. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.. Proceeds will benefit Children’s of Alabama, a nationally ranked pediatric hospital that serves patients from across the state and beyond. Alabama House Majority […]