Nine Alabama restaurants made Southern Living’s ever-evolving list of the “100 Best Restaurants in the South,” which was updated this week. “Southern Living intrepid restaurant scout Jennifer V. Cole hit the road to determine the top 100 places to eat in the South now,” the magazine explains on its website. “The list leads with the […]

(Above: Rick & Bubba discuss Robin Williams’ death) Birmingham-based, nationally-syndicated talk radio hosts Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey reacted to the apparent suicide of actor and comedian Robin Williams Tuesday, urging their listeners who struggle with depression to find peace in eternal things, rather than what the world has to offer. “He went into […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The State of Alabama will host the PGA Tour for the first time in a quarter century when the The Barbasol Championship comes to the Grand National golf course in Opelika in July of 2015. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, House Speaker Mike Hubbard, Retirement Systems of Alabama CEO David Bronner, Alabama Tourism […]

…Well, not exactly — at least not yet. But maybe. The Ebola virus is currently ravaging West Africa, even stoking fears in the United States as two American missionaries were infected in Africa and brought back to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta for treatment. This is the first time in history that victims of the […]

The Movoto Real Estate blog is out this week with a complete ranking of the “most exciting” cities in Alabama with a population of 10,000 or more. Topping the list is the state’s largest city, Birmingham, largely thanks to its abundance of nightlife options. But before we get to the rest of the list, let’s […]

The Collegiate Licensing Company this week released its annual rankings of the schools who sold the most merchandise over the last year, and the University of Alabama is once again near the top of the list. The Crimson Tide came in second, just behind the University of Texas, who has topped the list for an […]

According to the Beer Institute (yes, that’s a real thing), there are over 21,000 Alabamians employed in alcohol industry-related jobs. The industry as a whole produces an estimated $2 billion economic impact on the state, including $465 million in annual tax revenue. But as massive as it sounds like the alcohol industry is in the […]

On June 28, Michael Staley and Wes Bates started peddling in Astoria, Oregon. 37 days and 3,000 miles later, they’ll be in Birmingham, Ala. on Thursday. “Ride4Gabe,” as their cross-country trek has become known, is the result of an impromptu meeting in Washington, D.C. last year between Staley, Chief of Staff for Alabama Congressman Spencer […]

United States District Judge Myron Thompson on Monday ruled that an Alabama law passed in 2013 requiring abortion doctors to have hospital admitting privileges is unconstitutional. Planned Parenthood Southeast and Reproductive Health Services, who were the plaintiffs in the case, argued that the law would shut down three of Alabama’s five abortion clinics, leaving only […]

According to real estate blog Movoto, the average Alabamian has a net worth of $43,615, but the richest resident of the state is worth upwards of a billion dollars. 91-year-old Marguerite Harbert of Birmingham inherited an estimated $1.1 billion in 1995 from her late husband, John M. Harbert, who founded Harbert Corporation, one of the […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama Power announced Friday that federal environmental mandates are forcing them to close two of the state’s coal-fired units and transition two others from coal to natural gas, resulting in a reduction in workforce that the company hopes to avoid by transferring employees to other locations. Because of rules tied to federal […]

(Video above: Alabama leaders vehemently oppose the Obama Administration’s newly proposed regulations) Follow Cliff on Twitter @Cliff_Sims

Yesterday Yellowhammer brought you the emotional testimony of Alabama coal miner Walter Parker, who went to Atlanta to participate in the public hearings on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed “clean energy” plan that would require power plants to drastically reduce their emissions or shut down. Parker’s genuine, heartfelt testimony quickly went viral around the […]

(Above: Dan Darlin of the ERLC interviews David Platt, pastor of The Church at Brook Hills) In an interview this week with the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention, Birmingham, Alabama pastor and New York Times bestselling author David Platt spoke passionately about the issue of Christian persecution, both in […]

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners in May named American Builders 2017 the construction manager of the Atlanta Braves’ new stadium and adjoining residential and commercial community. Birmingham, Alabama’s Brasfield & Gorrie is a partner in American Builders 2017, and is leading the project, which includes the construction of a 41,500-seat, $672 million ballpark and […]

For the second time in a week, conservative talk radio giant Rush Limbaugh used his massive platform to lavish praise on Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions for his efforts to stop President Obama’s push to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants through executive action. Here’s a partial transcript: RUSH: Jeff Sessions, the great senator from […]

(Video above: Coal miner Walter Parker delivers emotional testimony during an EPA public hearing in Atlanta, Georgia July 30, 2014) Yellowhammer has been in Atlanta, Georgia this week covering the public hearings on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed “clean energy” plan that would require power plants to drastically reduce their emissions or shut down. […]

A total of 5,680 Yellowhammer readers voted in our first survey on the potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates, and just under 23 percent of them are currently backing Kentucky’s libertarian-leaning senator Rand Paul. The results are far from scientific, but may give some interesting insight into the current thinking of the Republican base in The […]

(Video above: Rep. Mo Brooks speaks on the floor of the U.S. House in favor of Israel’s right to self-defense) WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL5) went to the mic on the House floor Wednesday to “strongly and unequivocally” express his support for Israel’s right to defend itself against “relentless and unprovoked” rocket attacks […]

From the country’s best party schools, to the most prestigious academic institutions, college rankings have long played a role in high school students’ college decision-making process. But as college tuition has skyrocketed, students have started to pay more attention to how much bang their getting for their buck. Money Magazine took that into account with […]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be coming to Alabama next month to campaign for Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, who is facing Democratic challenger Parker Griffith in November and heavily favored to win a second term. Christie, who is traveling the country regularly in his capacity as Chairman of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), plans […]

(Above: Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange pledges to fight the Obama Administration in court if they push forward with “illegal” EPA regulations) Elected officials testified, activists staged protests and rival interest groups sparred during the first day of the Environmental Protection Agency’s public hearings in Atlanta, but the two sides remain far apart on whether […]

Forbes magazine recently released its 15th annual ranking of the best small towns in America for business and careers. Seven Alabama cities made the list, with Auburn leading the way, coming in at number 10 nationally. Kurt Badenhausen, a Forbes staff writer, explained the methodology they used to craft the list: We consider 12 metrics […]

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) today penned a letter to newly confirmed VA Secretary Robert McDonald requesting that he craft a plan to address allegations of mismanagement and abuse at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS). The letter also requests that Secretary McDonald personally visit the CAVHCS facility in […]