Talent, creativity and innovation run deep in Alabama, and it’s not hard to wrap a bow around them this holiday season. Across the state, entrepreneurs, artists, bakers and other makers are selling their wares. Finding a special Alabama-made gift to fit any budget is no problem, but narrowing it down might be. Alabamians fashion everything […]

Birmingham, Alabama-based financial guru Jeff Roberts, who was recently named one of the top private wealth advisors in the nation by Barron’s®, came on Yellowhammer Radio to lay out the facts so people can decide for themselves. The full conversation with Mr. Roberts can be heard on the Yellowhammer Radio podcast or in the video above, and a […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — These days, everyone is getting in on the latest viral craze: the mannequin challenge. From Taylor Swift, to the Alabama Crimson Tide, social media users all over the world have posted videos of themselves in still poses, as Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles” plays in the background. But the latest group of Alabamians […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In 2016, you can pretty much do anything with your smart phone. Need to get across town? Open up Uber. Want to get some groceries? Open up Shipt. Want top-notch beauty professionals to come to your home? Well, now there is an app for that, too. GLOW is an on-demand beauty service […]

There are certain things that Americans often take for granted: our constitutional freedoms, a warm home, food, and even more essentially: clean water. Around the world, millions of people struggle to get access to this most basic human need. That’s where Neverthirst comes in. Neverthirst was founded by Mark Whitehead and Iron Tribe Fitness CEO […]

December 7, 1941: a day that has lived in infamy. Now, thanks to the help of the Alabama Nursing Home Association and a Marine veteran, World War II buffs can get a better idea of what it was like to see the Japanese attack the U.S.S. Arizona. 96 year-old U.S Navy and Marine Corps Veteran […]

HOOVER, Ala. — Hoover Tactical Firearms has partnered with Yellowhammer News to offer the “YELLOWHAMMER NEWS NIGHT AT THE RANGE“. The once monthly event will allow customers to access special range rates and deals on ammunition. Both Hoover Tactical and Yellowhammer News are excited about the new partnership. “This is just a great opportunity for […]

As Alabamian’s set out to shop for the holidays, Attorney General Luther Strange is urging shoppers to practice safety against “unscrupulous people that might take advantage of others’ generous and joyful spirits. “The best protection against scams and crimes of opportunity is not to be caught by surprise by scammers and thieves,” said Attorney General […]

Several thousand years ago, King Solomon wrote, “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Most people remember that adage or at least find it familiar. There is, however, a second sentence the king included in that particular Proverb (15:1). Rarely recalled, it is this: The tongue of the wise […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The 2016 election was a shock for liberal elites. They could not fathom how America could possibly vote for Donald J. Trump and shun the presumptive next President of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Given the polling, predicting a Clinton victory was not ridiculous. If one trusting nothing but the polling […]

In 2014, Southern Research received funding from the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) through a multi-center U19 grant (U19AI109680) administered by the University of Alabama at Birmingham to conduct high throughput screening (HTS) against six disease-causing viruses: dengue, West Nile, SARS, influenza, Venezuela equine encephalitis complex, and chikungunya. With the program in […]

Birmingham, Alabama-based financial guru Jeff Roberts, who was recently named one of the top private wealth advisors in the nation by Barron’s®, came on Yellowhammer Radio to lay out the facts so people can decide for themselves. The full conversation with Mr. Roberts can be heard on the Yellowhammer Radio podcast or in the video above, and a […]

BAY MINETTE, Ala. — Online shopping could get a little safer for South Alabamians as the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office recently created a “Safe Exchange Zone” for people to meet up with those they bargained with on the internet. According to a report from Al.com, the zone, located at the intersection of Hoyle Avenue and […]

The popular History Channel television show American Pickers has selected Alabama as the next stop on its quest to find the most fascinating antique collections. According to the official casting call, producers are looking for ““interesting people with interesting items and lots of them.” American Pickers has aired 16 seasons and stars Mike Wolf and […]

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – A professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville is pioneering a new technology that could provide a more environmentally friendly path to explore space. William Kaukler, an associate research professor at UAH’s Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center, has been awarded a patent for a green process he developed that produces […]

University of Alabama at Birmingham Eye Care and Jefferson County Department of Health are partnering again this year to provide comprehensive eye exams and glasses for low-income or underinsured patients through the outreach program Community Eye Care, Nov. 30-Dec. 3. Established in 2013, the Gift of Sight program provides patients with complimentary eye care at […]

Birmingham, Alabama-based financial guru Jeff Roberts, who was recently named one of the top private wealth advisors in the nation by Barron’s®, came on Yellowhammer Radio to lay out the facts so people can decide for themselves. The full conversation with Mr. Roberts can be heard on the Yellowhammer Radio podcast or in the video above, and a […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Senior day for the Alabama Crimson Tide Football players is a time when the graduating class can celebrate their hard work with close friends and family. The team honors each graduate in a presentation before the last home game that includes flowers and a family photo-op with Head Coach Nick Saban. But […]

The worship team from the Church at Brook Hills in suburban Birmingham just recorded an awesome version of “Joy To The World” being performed with classroom instruments, and it is sure to get even the biggest Grinch in the Christmas spirit. Check it out in the video above. If you like what you hear, the […]

The most wonderful time of the year has arrived, and may Alabama shoppers are gearing up to spend big this holiday season. For Alabamians who have a Christmas list they need to cross off, the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the Alabama Retail Association are encouraging a local approach to this year’s purchasing plan. […]

Very little is known about what caused the death of 21-year-old Pfc. David Winchester, who was found in his barracks at Fort Bragg last week. Known by his loved ones as Shiver, it’s been an emotional week as his family prepares for burial just after the Thanksgiving holiday. Throughout the unexpected grief, they say that […]

Fewer Alabama veterans are without homes this holiday season, according to a new report released by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). According to HUD, Alabama is home to 373 homeless veterans. It’s a number that has dropped sharply from 2014, when 542 of the state’s former servicemen were without homes. The new […]

By Michael Tomberlin When the Iron Bowl is played in Auburn, an eagle flies over the stadium prior to the game. Airbus is upping the ante in Tuscaloosa this year. An Alabama-built Airbus A321 commercial airliner will conduct a pregame flyover at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday at 2:16 p.m. prior to kickoff of the Iron Bowl. […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At 101 years old, Willie Rogers, the oldest living member of the valiant Tuskegee Airmen, died in St. Petersburg on Saturday morning. During World War II, Rogers served as the Master Sergeant of the Airmen at a time when the U.S. military was still segregated. Rogers was primarily based on the […]