ANNISTON, Ala. — Richard Green has performed more baptisms since 2008 than most pastors do in their lifetimes. But he’s not the pastor of a mega-church or an evangelist trekking around the country. In fact, he’s done all of those baptisms in one of the last place you’d expect — jail. As the chaplain of […]

(Video above: An interview with pastor and Alabama Power employee Leo Campbell) There’s one thing Leo Campbell has learned about miracles: they may not happen at the most convenient time. The Tensaw pastor and Alabama Power employee’s Easter began just as any other Sunday. But just a few minutes from his home, he learned a […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Major changes are coming to the Public Education Employees’ Health Insurance Plan (PEEHIP), and some teachers are very unhappy about it. Beginning October 1st, copays for some specialists will increase $5, education employees who smoke can expect to see their tobacco use surcharge nearly double from $28 a month to $50, and […]

SELMA, Ala. — A campaign by some Democratic leaders in the state legislature to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge the “Journey to Freedom Bridge” may have found support in the Alabama Senate this week, but Selma native and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL7) is slamming the proposed change, saying it would “compromise the historical integrity of […]

GULF SHORES, Ala. — As anglers on Alabama’s Gulf coast prepare for the only weekend of this year’s Red Snapper season, they may be interested to hear that the same agency who restricts the amount of time they can fish to only 10 days was also just caught manipulating climate change data. According to a […]

A day after al.com published an in-depth article glorifying a “son of Birmingham” who went on to become one of the “most feared, revered and dominant criminals” at the “top of the drug game” in New York City, it followed up by publishing a thoughtful piece on violent crime in the Magic City by Jefferson […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — According to a new report from Child Care Aware, parents in Alabama enjoy some of the lowest child care costs in the nation, tying only with Mississippi, Utah, and Idaho for the average amount spent by a family making the state’s median household income. Alabama’s parents spend an average of 13 percent […]

(Video Above: WHNT’s coverage of the shark found in the Tennessee River) It’s not a scene from Jaws, but it’s still terrifying to see a shark in a North Alabama river like one family did this week. The shark was found in the Tennessee River at Talucah Landing in Morgan County, just 23 miles south […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Publication Area Development has awarded Alabama its annual “Silver Shovel” awarded to states with populations between 3 and 5 million who exhibit exceptional economic development and job growth. Kentucky and Louisiana also received the award. “The state has been advancing in a major way as a locus of automotive and aerospace manufacturing […]

[tps_header][/tps_header] [tps_title]1. Find your favorite swimming hole or float down the Cahaba River[/tps_title] If you’ve lived in Alabama during the summertime, (or really anytime between May to September) you know it’s HOT. Cool off in one of Alabama’s many swimming holes or grab some friends, hop in a tube and float down the Cahaba River.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sherri Burgess, wife of nationally syndicated talk radio host Rick Burgess, announced Wednesday she will be releasing a memoir next year detailing God’s faithfulness to their family in the wake of their two-year-old son tragically drowning in the family’s pool. The book will be titled Bronner, the name of their son, who […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEZ9yj1aaO8 (Video Above: Vapor Wake® detection dogs are trained by AMK9) ANNISTON, Ala. — The Transportation Security Agency (TSA) is coming under fire this week after it was discovered the blue-clad agents who pat down air travelers missed 95 percent of weapons in recent testing by the Department of Homeland Security, leaving many Americans wondering […]

[tps_header]The Yellowhammer Power of Service Event May 28th, 2015[/tps_header]

As word spread in the news that former Olympic track star Bruce Jenner has decided he is now a transgender woman named Caitlyn, ESPN announced that it would be honoring Jenner with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at this year’s ESPY awards in July. ESPN describes past winners of the award as individuals whose […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Last week, business website Market Watch ranked the country’s 100 largest cities in order of their business friendliness, and Birmingham didn’t fare so well. Coming in at No. 75, The Magic City received a score of 986 out of 2,350 possible points. Based off of Market Watch’s scoring criteria, here are a […]

(Video above: Holloway Productions gives an inside look at the Saban-Setas wedding extravaganza) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nick Saban’s not known for being the most sentimental guy in the world, but an inside look at his daughter Kristen’s wedding over the weekend reveals a softer side of the legendary coach. In addition to walking his daughter […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A new ranking by USA Today of the South’s best fine dining restaurants boasts 3 Alabama joints in the top 10, including Huntsville’s Cotton Row coming in at No. 1. “Under the direction of Chef James Boyce, Cotton Row Restaurant in Huntsville, Ala. features an ever-changing menu of inventive modern American dishes,” […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland has found that Alabama is the second most “uptight” state in the country, ranking behind only Mississippi. Predictably, the most “uptight” states tend to be conservative states, while “looser” states are more liberal places like California, Oregon, and Washington. Here are the […]

Alabama’s 6,150 acre Gulf State Park has long been a beloved vacation destination for people from all over the world. With 2.5 miles of white sand beaches along the Gulf of Mexico, fresh and saltwater fishing and swimming, rental cottages, nature trails, a zip line course, hundreds of campsites and an 18-hole golf course, the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala — Sanctity of Marriage Alabama, a group advocating for the definition of marriage to remain as a union between one man and one woman, is set to gather with state leaders, pastors and other individuals in front of the Alabama Capitol Building for an “Alabama for Marriage Rally” on Saturday, June 6th from […]

BIRMINGHAM,Ala.– For many young women childhood is a happy time, but for some it is filled with worry and fear. Grace House Ministries, located just outside of Birmingham in the small city of Fairfield, helps young girls in Alabama find happiness and hope again. Grace House Ministries is a non-profit Christian organization that provides a […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Meteorologist James Spann’s no-nonsense, yet enthusiastic approach to making sure Alabamians know the latest weather information in our severe-weather prone state has made him quite the pop culture favorite, especially on social media. Every day, Spann retweets and comments on his fan’s social media interactions, sharing pictures of gorgeous sunsets from across […]

(Video Above: Georgia Pacific employees and members of the Choctaw County High School community discuss the fire, and how GP helped make the school whole again.) BUTLER, Ala. — Located less than 20 miles apart, Georgia-Pacific (GP) paper company’s Naheola facility and Choctaw County High School have a special bond. GP has taken an active […]

HOOVER, Ala. — Niche.com, a site that seeks to “make choosing a neighborhood, college, or K-12 school a more transparent process” by “providing reviews and insight from everyday experts,” on Tuesday released its annual list of the best towns (pop. under 100k) to raise a family in Alabama. Niche compiled the ranking by weighing each […]