BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The latest edition of a yearly study by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) identifies the public policies that have lead states to economic prosperity, and which states are poised to move on up the list of the most prosperous states. The study was written by economist Dr. Arthur Laffer, Stephen Moore, […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new ranking by Forbes Magazine lists Alabama-based Regions as one of the best employers in the nation alongside the University of Alabama and the rest of the United States’ top companies and public institutions. Regions Financial Corporation, headquartered in downtown Birmingham, employs 24,255 people nationwide and came in at No. 308 […]

AUBURN, Ala. — A ranking compiled by the Princeton Review has named Auburn University students as some of the most conservative in the nation. Auburn came in at #7 nationally. “Auburn University is a traditional Southern school full of Southern hospitality that provides a surprisingly ‘family-like atmosphere’ for a school of 25,000 and an unsurprising […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV6AawKbCPs (Video above: Noah Galloway’s latest “Dancing with the Stars” performance) Alabamian and Iraq War hero Noah Galloway, who lost his left arm and leg in a roadside bomb blast, delivered an incredible performance on Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) Monday night, bringing at least one judge to tears, and the audience to its feet. […]

(Video above: Tate Cockrell, Pastor of Member Care at the Church at Brook Hills, preaches on March 29, 2015) The prevailing wisdom in education circles for decades has been that boosting students’ self-esteem will ultimately boost academic achievement. But in spite of the non-stop awards ceremonies and never ending stream of participation certificates, there is […]

MONTEVALLO, Ala. — Alabama is well known for its wide range of opportunities to spend time in the great outdoors, and now one of the state’s public universities is offering a unique scholarship for students interested in preserving and appreciating all that Alabama’s diverse environment has to offer. Montevallo, Alabama’s only public liberal arts college, […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — To what lengths would you go to save your spouse’s life? Tracy Spraggins has suffered from Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disorder, since she was 6 years old. Doctors said the disease would eventually shut down her kidneys, but there was cause for optimism when her husband, PJ, found out he was a […]

Alabama native and former NBA star Charles Barkley told CNN late last week that where he’s from, the “religious nuts” and “rednecks” have a tendency to “hide behind the Bible” to justify their bigotry. The outspoken sports commentator’s remarks came in response to the controversy surrounding Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which LGBT activists […]

(Video Above: The first trailer for “Woodlawn”) “Woodlawn”, a film set in Birmingham featuring Oscar winner Jon Voight as legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant and Caleb Castille, son of Alabama and NFL star player Jeremiah Castille, as Woodlawn High School star and Alabama standout Tony Nathan has released its first trailer. Get ready for chill […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Grayson Hall, who leads Alabama’s only Fortune 500 company, has been named the 2015-16 private sector chairman for the Southeast U.S.-Japan Association as the group prepares for a joint meeting in Alabama with its Japanese counterpart. Hall, who serves as chairman, president and chief executive officer of Regions Financial Corp., will lead […]

(Audio above: Yellowhammer’s Cliff Sims jumps into the religious liberty debate) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In Thursday’s edition of Yellowhammer Radio, host Cliff Sims sounded off on the media’s portrayal of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). “This is a concerted effort by the Left… to force Christians, people of faith, into the closet,” Sims passionately […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Workers in Alabama assemble rockets that blast satellites into orbit, warships that patrol the seas, automobiles that are driven around the world. They design aircraft components, identify cancer-fighting drugs, operate robots that keep factory floors humming. But Alabama’s workforce can’t operate on autopilot. How can we make sure that the state has […]

(Audio above: Cliff Sims interviews Andy Andrews on Yellowhammer Radio) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabamian and New York Times best-selling author Andy Andrews was a guest on Wednesday’s Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims, talking about his 2012 book How Do You Kill 11 Million People?. Andrews said the idea for the book came to him after […]

VANCE, Ala. — According to data from the Alabama Department of Commerce, as reported by AL.com, the state made almost a million automobiles in 2014, exporting to 99 countries, a new record. A total of $6.6 billion worth of vehicles built by Mercedes, Hyundai, and Honda in the state were sent to other countries, mainly […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new research paper from the Alabama Policy Institute (API), a free market think tank based in Birmingham, written by Auburn University professors James R. Barth and John Jahera warns of an impending shortfall in the state pension system that makes today’s general fund shortage look completely insignificant. The study estimates that […]

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. — A recent feature in Esquire Magazine about the all-American sweatshirt highlights the role Alabama had in introducing the world to one of the world’s coziest and most comfortable articles of clothing. Most of us own sweatshirts, maybe bearing our university’s mascot, or the emblem of a favorite vacationing spot, neatly stacked […]

When Kyesha Smith Wood dropped her kids off at a suburban Birmingham movie theater on Saturday night to see Cinderella, she had no idea she’d be a viral Internet parenting hero less than 24 hours later, but that’s exactly what happened. It started with a desperate Mrs. Wood posting on the McAdory-McCalla Community News Facebook […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama’s first craft brewery, Good People Brewery is in the running for best craft brewery in the country right now, making it to the “Elite Eight” round on website Thrillist’s bracket. “We are just so excited to be included on this nationally recognized website’s list,” Good People spokeswoman Lauren McCurdy told Yellowhammer […]

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple CEO and Alabama native Tim Cook on Friday joined a list of ultra-wealthy businessmen and women who have pledged to leave their fortunes to charity when they die, according to an interview with Fortune magazine. “You want to be the pebble in the pond that creates the ripple for change,” he […]

Gulf Shores, Ala. — A ranking compiled by USA Today and the website 10best.com lists Alabama’s beach town Gulf Shores as one of the best coastal towns in the country. “Visitors to Gulf Shores, at the heart of the Alabama Gulf Coast, will be met with sugary-white sand beaches, Southern-style fresh seafood, championship golf courses […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Taya Kyle, whose husband Navy SEAL Chris Kyle’s autobiography was the basis for the recent movie American Sniper, will keynote the 2015 Jimmy Rane Charity Golf Tournament Banquet, Thursday May 14th in Montgomery. Chris Kyle, commonly referred to as the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, served four tours of duty […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabamian Ty Dodge found out in an episode of Antiques Roadshow that aired Monday that the Frederic Remington painting of his great grandfather and a letter between the artist and his ancestor are worth a jaw-dropping $800,000. “My appraiser on the roadshow asked me, ‘How much do you think it is worth?’ […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — 2010 UAB graduate Dr. Faisal Shuaib has been selected by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be part of a team of six experts leading the worldwide response to the Ebola virus. Dr. Shuaib graduated from the UAB School of Public Health, and is currently the incident manager and head of the […]

VANCE, Ala. — An estimate by the Center for Automotive Research found that the non-unionized Daimler Automotive Group employees at Alabama’s Mercedes plant in Vance, near Tuscaloosa, make more per hour than any other auto workers in the country. The Center for Automotive Research compiled estimates of the hourly labor costs, including wages, benefits, and […]