7. Big business’ push against labor unions intensifies as the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama have voiced their support for Gov. Kay Ivey’s targeted opposition to the United Auto Workers union’s efforts to unionize the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Ala. ABC argues that importance of maintaining a business-friendly environment in the state is of […]



7. A $500,000 grant from the Federal Communications Commission will be used to implement technology aimed at detecting and preventing illegal cell phone usage among inmates. The Alabama Department of Corrections really needs to combat contraband cell phones in state prisons and jails to improve security and limit these phones being brought into these facilities. […]



7. A somewhat better gambling bill exists but it still may not be good enough to get through the Alabama Legislature. The revised gambling legislation in the Senate includes provisions for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and Gov. Kay Ivey to negotiate a compact, a statewide lottery, and making some quasi-legal gamblers legit. 6. Former Alabama […]



It’s become a cliché at this point that the mainstream media will report on the Republican reaction to a controversy more than the controversy itself. The headlines will say ‘Republicans Pounce on [insert issue here].’ Yet, I’ve never seen as much ‘pouncing’ from a political party than I have from Democrats when it comes to […]

7. Congrats are in order for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley who notched her first GOP primary win in Washington, D.C., a Democratic stronghold, even after former President Donald Trump’s team warned lobbyists that they better vote for him. This, of course, means absolutely nothing but the real news this weekend is that Haley has […]



7. A new gambling bill could be voted on in the Alabama State Senate next week, but no one really seems to think the State House backed plans will get a vote. A bill that would allow a lottery and protect some current gambling entities without expanding to casino gambling and sports betting is likely […]

7. A surveillance video shows a person-of-interest in the attempted bombing at the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, the FBI is also seeking tips and has set up a reward for information. There is no known motive but the attempted bombing was the day after  Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that he wouldn’t prosecute in vitro […]



7. Storming the court/field is a tradition on college campuses after an upset win and the NCAA wants to stop it after people are getting hurt. Now Alabama Athletics Director Greg Byrne has a surefire idea to stop the storming after big wins: take the win away. 6. Before the explosion outside Attorney General Steve […]



7. A Democrat candidate for Jefferson County District Judge Chuantae Brown accepted a $150,000 that she could not identify the source of but now claims the funds have not cleared. When questioned about it by Yellowhammer News, Brown said it was “a legit company” and she wanted to keep the contributor “anonymous,” which is illegal. […]



7. The American military has announced that we have another balloon flying over the mainland United States of America, reminding people of the Chinese spy balloon that was able to traverse the country a little over a year ago. The balloon is not maneuverable and not a threat to national security, according to the same […]





7. More information is out concerning the exit of legendary Alabama football broadcaster Eli Gold’s less-than-amicable exit, which doesn’t look good for Eli Gold. 6. After protests at the homes of Supreme Court justices, media members, and even the mayor of Decatur, the Alabama Legislature is attempting to forbid citizens from standing outside their homes […]



7. Alabama broadcasting legend Eli Gold does not seem happy after being pushed out of the Alabama Crimson Tide’s broadcast booth and wants fans to know that it was not his decision to leave the school and that he is not done broadcasting. Gold, the 70-year-old voice of some of Alabama’s most iconic moments, is […]



7. Retired Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is really letting his opinions on the current state of college football be known, he doesn’t like it and is promising to spend his retirement making it better. Saban also discussed what another legendary Alabama coach, Bear Bryant, would think, “If Coach Bryant or Coach Bowden could […]