For well over a hundred years, southwest Alabamians have grappled with getting from Mobile across the Mobile Bay to Baldwin County and back, and that is a problem that predates the founding of the state. If you have made that journey recently, you would know there are a number of ways to cross […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. Trump taunts North Korea, North Korea talks to South Korea hours later — After North Korea’s leader referenced a “nuclear button” on his desk, Trump responded by telling him that his nuclear button is bigger and it actually works. — Hours later North Korea […]

  Sexual misconduct has been exposed at a breath-taking rate in America over the last few months and no industry is immune. Entertainment, tech and media companies are being rocked by allegations and admissions, some going back decades. Alabama’s media is no longer immune to this movement, in fact, The Anniston Star’s current publisher H. […]

The Yellowhammer state can be proud of Hernandez Stroud, a Huntsville-native and graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham who made Forbes’ 2018 30 Under 30: Law and Policy list. About Stroud: — He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science, graduating in 2010. — “Until I graduated from college, no […]

                (In the spirit of supporting worthy New Year’s resolutions, we are republishing this 2016 article.)       The most recent issue of Time Magazine features a fascinating and deeply troubling article on the prevalence of pornography in our culture. The focus of the piece is on […]

  The five richest counties in the United States when measured by median household income are all suburbs of Washington, D.C., according to the American Community Survey data released by the Census Bureau last month. According to the American Community Survey’s new five-year estimates (2012-2016), the five richest counties in the country are: Loudoun County, […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. Alabama newspaper editor spanked female employees for decades, other journalists stayed silent — Former Anniston Star Publisher H. Brandt Ayers spanked some of his women employees over the years. — This was apparently known by multiple journalists, including former Huntsville Times’ reporter Bob Lowry and […]

    Former President Barack Obama’s Press Secretary Josh Earnest expects more “Roy Moores” to be on the ballot for Republicans in 2018, and referred to other potential GOP candidates as “crazy,” on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Monday. “Morning Joe” Co-host Willie Geist asked if GOP Senate candidate Moore’s special election loss in Alabama was a […]

    California’s law legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes has made liberals and libertarians very happy. But the move does not come without some potential negative outcomes for some unborn children. Turns out, according to a report published on JAMAnetwork.com, as marijuana laws have become relaxed, pregnant mothers are starting to partake at a higher […]

  (Opinion) Like him or not, I think we all can agree that President Donald Trump, for whatever reason, continuously grasped the attention of many different media outlets in 2017. Each morning, Trump would set the tone for daily news coverage by tweeting. CNN, Fox News, CBS, MSNBC, etc. would foam at the mouth in […]

  Asked what he did during the French Revolution, Abbe Sieyes replied, “I survived.” Donald Trump can make the same boast. No other political figure has so dominated our discourse. And none, not Joe McCarthy in his heyday in the early ’50s, nor Richard Nixon in Watergate, received such intensive and intemperate coverage and commentary […]

  Anyone who texts with me knows I refuse to give up my emojis. I’ve read that there is a “feminist case for not using” emojis and that it would be “empowering” not to have to do the texting equivalent of emotional labor. I admit they are a bit juvenile. However, I love — nay, […]

    Conservative talk show host Dale Jackson has joined Yellowhammer News as part of the site’s expansion in recent weeks. “Dale is as informed as he is opinionated, and his brand of no-spin conservatism will add a dynamic and interesting perspective for our readers,” said the site’s editor, J. Pepper Bryars. Jackson hosts his […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including Roy Moore’s attempt to stop the Senate race from being certified, the Democrats’ shady tactics in Alabama, and the best and worst of 2017. Dale offers a “Parting Shot” to everyone who thinks 2018 will be […]

      The Alabama legislature passed two major pieces of legislation in the area of divorce law in 2017. Both laws will become effective on January 1, 2018. The US Congress also passed a bill regarding the treatment of alimony and federal taxes. HB 257 regarding divorce and alimony On April 13, 2017 Governor […]

    Officials caught an Arizona man impersonating a police officer last week when he began stopping and searching people at random, even handcuffing one of them. The Tucson Police Department posted a video of one of the incidents on Facebook Wednesday and said they responded to a “suspicious activity call” Dec. 19, when the impostor pulled […]

  By now the whole world has heard about comedian Kathy Griffin’s appalling staged-photo of herself holding a mock-up of the bloody, severed head of Donald Trump. Despite her rather pathetic apology, a firestorm of protest has broken out pretty much everywhere. To say that this stunt was in poor taste or, in the parlance […]

    Out of our darkest times comes a glimmer of hope. Out of the darkest times of Brenda Hall’s life came a glimmer of hope that what happened to her husband would not happen to anyone else. The accident Hall’s eyes will never be happy again. That is what she said recently at her […]

    According to a report from Jeremy Wise of the Dothan Eagle, the tax bill passed by the Republican-led Congress and signed into law earlier this month by President Donald Trump could bring 100 “quality” manufacturing jobs to the Wiregrass region. The tax law was one of what Wise described as “two major steps needed” for […]

    Ring in the New Year at the Alabama Theatre’s 90th Birthday Bash and join in the cheers as the switch is flipped, lighting the new 18th Street sign for the first time. The nearly 60-foot-tall sign, which replaces one that hung in the same spot until 30 years ago, will complete the exterior […]

    The original question the FBI investigation of the Trump campaign was to answer was a simple one: Did he do it? Did Trump, or officials with his knowledge, collude with Vladimir Putin’s Russia to hack the emails of John Podesta and the DNC, and leak the contents to damage Hillary Clinton and elect […]

    The Interior Department (DOI) has published a list of its accomplishments during President Donald Trump’s first year in office based on 10 principles, which include conservation, tribal sovereignty and responsible development. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s top priority is to “[c]reate a conservation stewardship legacy, second only to Teddy Roosevelt,” according to a DOI […]

    New Year’s Eve Celebration Singer, songwriter and actress Fantasia Barrino will be in concert Sunday, Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. Fantasia is known for “I Believe” and “Free Yourself.” Other acts include former “New Edition” singers Bell Biv DeVoe. Click here for tickets. Holiday Blues Bash The Holiday […]

    State Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville), Republican candidate for Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, this week announced his intention to give 10 percent of all campaign contributions received to Children’s Hospital in Birmingham. He challenged all candidates in Alabama to do the same, which would generate hundreds of thousands of […]