On Sunday, I woke up at 6:23 a.m. This wouldn’t normally be notable, except that my internal clock is a finely-tuned instrument, and barring any outside influence, I always wake up at 7:30 a.m. on the nose. But on this day, the light poured through my blinds, and I saw an hour on the clock […]

The desire to break world records–the need to be the best in the world at something–seems to be part of basic human nature. People will go to great, even insane, lengths to push the boundaries of human capability. On November 15, people around the globe will test their limits and celebrate the annual Guinness World […]

By: Brittany Norman Do you remember Jeffrey and his ghostly friends? Let us help jog your memory. “The Unquiet Ghost at Gainswood” tells of the spirit of Evelyn Carter who fills an antebellum mansion in Demopolis with midnight musical lamentations because her body wasn’t returned to her native Virginia. Maybe you’ll remember “The Phantom Steamboat […]

The Alabama-built Atlas V rocket successfully made its way into space Wednesday after blasting off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., carrying a new GPS satellite. The Atlas V was built at the United Launch Alliance facility in Decatur, Ala. Wednesday’s success marked the 50th launch for Atlas V. According to USA Today, the GPS it was […]

[jwplatform bnDfWEd1] (Video: Joe Minter gives Yellowhammer a atour of his African Village in America) You could call Joe Minter an artist, but that doesn’t really do him justice. He prefers to be called a storyteller. Since 1989, Joe has been filling his yard with sculptures and shrines, all in an attempt to tell a […]

(Sherri Burgess, Christian women’s speaker and writer, is the wife of popular radio talk show host, Rick Burgess, of the Rick and Bubba Show.) I was recently asked to speak to a group of baseball moms, and the first thing I thought about was America.  I don’t know if baseball is still “American’s pastime,” but […]

(Photo by NASA/Crew of STS-132) Here’s something neat for the astronomy-minded: NASA has a tool that allows you to discover when the International Space Station can be spotted over your specific location. Using Spot The Station, all you have to do is choose your country, state and city to see when the ISS is scheduled […]

College isn’t supposed to be just about football, but with two dominant teams in the Yellowhammer State, it’s easy to overlook other aspects of college—like the actual learning part. Alabamians have another reason to be proud of their state universities: Auburn University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama-Birmingham and the University of Alabama-Huntsville made the […]

It’s easy to forget that everyone has a story. We may look similar, but we come from a variety of backgrounds and have a million different interests. The students at Muscle Shoals Middle School took this to heart and created an inspiring video celebrating diversity and promoting a message of kindness. “The video is a […]

There’s no doubt that religion plays a major role in the life of Alabamians. It seems like there’s a church on nearly every street corner in this state, and few traits define someone more than their religion. So what do Alabamians believe these day? Last month, The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) launched the American […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After being inducted into the Alabama Hall of Honor along with University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions and others, Apple CEO Tim Cook urged Alabama to achieve “equality in truth” by granting increased protections for members of the state’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. “As […]

Halloween is this Friday, and time is running out to put together that perfect costume.  In Alabama you’d expect to see some Bear Bryant costumes, and maybe a few Cam Newton jerseys. But Minnie Mouse? According to SumoCoupon, a website that provides coupons to online stores, Minnie Mouse is the most Googled halloween costume in […]

The combined minimum net worth of all of the members of the U.S. Congress is a whopping $2.1 billion, up more than $150 million over last year, making the average net worth of America’s senators and congressmen at least $3.9 million. Every year since 1990, Roll Call, a Capitol Hill news publication, has dug into […]

Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper is having quite a year as Blake Sims’ favorite target in the Tide’s high powered offense. He’s second in the country in total receiving yards (1,132), third in receptions (71) and touchdowns (9), and he’s doing it all for the nation’s third-ranked team. It’s the kind of year that not […]

Alabama head coach Nick Saban sent his condolences to Deshler High School in Tuscumbia, Ala., days after the school’s head football coach died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Dated Oct. 22 on Saban’s official letterhead, he said: “The sudden loss of life is a burden no team should have to bear. My heart goes out to all of […]

Noah Galloway, a 32-year-old native of Birmingham, Alabama, is on the cover of this month’s Men’s Health magazine as a result of not only his physique and fitness level, but also because of his incredible back story. This week, Ellen DeGeneres invited Galloway to be a guest on her top-rated talk show so he could […]

According to ecollegefinder.com, a website that represents over 120 accredited online colleges and universities, the University of Alabama has the most expensive dorm rooms in the Yellowhammer State. The website used data from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics to determine which universities charge the most for on-campus housing. Only schools […]

City Observatory, a “think tank devoted to data-driven analysis of cities and the policies that shape them,” recently released a report analyzing where young, talented Americans are living, and why it matters. The study focused on the Young and Restless—25 to 34 year olds (also known as millennials) with a bachelor’s degree or higher level of […]

A new study claims to have found the most conservative city in the country, and it just so happens to be right here in Alabama. According to a study from livability.com, Alabaster, AL, topped the list of America’s best cities for conservatives. The list was determined based on four scores compiled by livability.com: ideology of […]

Love might be hard to quantify, but Pew Research Center crunched the cold, hard numbers and discovered data that proves that when it comes to matters of the heart, sometimes it’s all about location, location, location. Using census data of unmarried men and women ages 24 to 34, Pew Research Center created a map of the […]

[jwplatform DGeaVm0c] With Regions Field’s “Birmingham” sign serving as the perfect backdrop, the crew at the non-profit bike shop Redemptive Cycles held their second annual Bike Joust over the weekend to raise money to fund their operations for the year. Marcus Fetch and his small team at Redemptive Cycles rebuild, repair and resell used bicycles, […]

Author Connie May Fowler once said, “We don’t know ourselves until we see ourselves in art, until we’ve reflected back at us. That’s why I think it’s so important that every region of the country have writers who are willing to look at it and take a real tough stance about it.” The South is […]

The polls are closed, folks. For the past three weeks Yellowhammer News readers have been voting for the greatest song ever written about Alabama. It was a brutal battle between old songs and new songs, classic favorites and unexpected underdogs. Plenty were worthy, but there could only be one winner. Today, we finally have a champion. […]

In case you haven’t noticed during a recent visit to a gas station, oil prices are in free-fall, down roughly $30 dollars per barrel since late June. And while that puts a bit of a damper on the shale oil drilling boom in states like North Dakota, Texas, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, among others, it’s great news for […]