7. A responsible drag brunch being held in Baldwin County is NOT allowing children to attend the event, which is exactly how these sexual-themed shows should be treated. Nathan Pendegrass observed a surge in ticket sales for Saturday’s drag brunch at the Fairhope Civic Center, marking the first LGBTQ-sponsored Pride Month event in a public […]



A dish prepared with one of the tasty fish species that can be reeled in from Alabama’s beautiful beaches was crowned champion of the 9th annual Alabama Seafood Cook-Off at The Wharf in Orange Beach this week. Chef Kyle Ogden of Odette Restaurant in Florence, Ala., prepared his “Spring Tide” dish with pompano as the centerpiece, […]



St. Clair County Commission Chairman Stan Batemon suggested an addition to the Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve on the outskirts of Springville, which opened to the public last weekend. Batemon wants to erect a sign that says “Perseverance” to honor Doug Morrison, one of the primary people who fought to protect the biologically diverse property. […]

The rhetoric is certainly ramping up approaching the presidential election. Many Americans think poorly of their fellow citizens on the opposite side of the political spectrum. A recent Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports poll provides more evidence, with the headline, “One-in-Five Democrats Want Donald Trump to be Permanently Imprisoned, Exiled, or Executed if Convicted over […]

As the New Year dawns, we at Yellowhammer News wish you and your family a wonderful year ahead.

On Saturday night, the Alexander City Lookout reported that the famous SpringHouse restaurant at Lake Martin caught fire and was severely damaged. As staff were getting ready for the evening meal on Saturday, a fire erupted at the restaurant owned by Russell Lands. The company’s president, David Sturdivant, said that no one was injured in […]

As we head down the stretch of both the college football and NFL season, mock drafts from tons of different experts begin to pop up as fans look at who their teams could be looking at and where. Nick Saban is no stranger to first round picks, having produced 49 of them in total and […]

Atheist group targets Alabama high school kids. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 to 11 a.m.

One of Alabama’s largest and most authentic living history events returns this week. The annual Alabama Frontier Days at Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson in Wetumpka is scheduled for Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The celebration is hosted by the Alabama Historical Commission. Alabama Frontier Days brings the early 18th century […]

Librarians are against people coming to the library? Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to noon.

In Alabama’s aerospace industry, big ideas blast off and hurl into the heavens as powerful rockets on voyages of discovery, carrying the DNA of the mighty Saturn V. There are visions of next-generation lunar rovers, new launch systems being born and novel technologies emerging. And that’s just part of the story. Alabama’s growing aerospace sector […]

One of the biggest reasons I started the series “Elevating Young Voices” is to, obviously, elevate the voices of the youth in Alabama. There are so many young people throughout this state that have so much to offer their communities, their state, and their country. But the biggest goal that I have for this series […]

Second is a first for the state of Alabama. The Huntsville-based Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering was runner-up at the National Academic Quiz Tournament in Rosemont, Ill., recently. Sophomore Tate Osborne was named Most Valuable Player, the first for an Alabama student at a national quiz bowl tournament. The team’s performance is the […]

MONTGOMERY — Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), John Hamm, yesterday said that the protocol for execution by nitrogen is almost complete. Alabama has been in the process of developing the protocol for the execution method for several years. Hamm was asked by the AP where ADOC is in the process of finalizing […]

One newcomer and two familiar names to Birmingham’s restaurant scene are semifinalists for the 2023 James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards announced. Pizza Grace, which celebrated its first birthday earlier this month, is among 30 restaurants across the country chosen as a semifinalist for Outstanding New Restaurant. Timothy Hontzas of Johnny’s Restaurant in Homewood was selected for […]

State Rep. Phillip Rigsby (R-Monrovia) believes Gov. Kay Ivey has a good goal when it comes to improving education in the Yellowhammer State. During her inauguration speech, Ivey said she wants Alabama to move into the top 30 of states in the subjects of reading and math before the end of her term. Tuesday on […]

State Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) was sworn in Tuesday as Alabama’s Speaker of the House. He was elected by a unanimous 102-0 vote. The former majority leader was re-elected to his third term in the Legislature last year. He then won the Alabama GOP nomination to be the new House leader shortly after the election. […]

7. Democrats meeting to release Trump tax returns In a move surprising no one, Democrats are fully-prepared to release former President Donald Trump’s tax returns in order to embarrass the former president early on in his new presidential campaign. The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee said it needed to get at Trump’s tax returns […]

7. Trump is back, Twitter is still not real life After a poll on Twitter, CEO Elon Musk has decided to allow former President Donald Trump back on to Twitter but Trump was non-committal. More than 15 million people voted in the poll, the results were 51.8 to 48.2 in favor of letting him back, […]

The chairman of the GOP in the Yellowhammer State is telling voters that the Democratic party candidates are afraid to strongly align themselves with their own side of the isle. Thursday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program,” Party Chair John Wahl talked about his optimism ahead of next week’s elections. “When you see inflation at the […]

Since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, many Democratic candidates have campaigned on the abortion issue as they try win the upcoming midterm elections. Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Alabama William Boyd said, “We don’t appreciate the government stepping into […]

One of the most competitive races in Alabama this election cycle is State Senate District 2 in Madison County. Incumbent State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison) is facing a tough challenge from Democratic businesswoman Kim Lewis in an area the Democrats believe they might be able to turn blue in the near future. Thursday on WVNN’s […]