It’s almost the end of May, which means schools across Alabama are about to end for summer and the mass migration to Alabama’s lakes for Memorial Day weekend will begin. One Alabama family is trying to use a tragic event to raise awareness for a little-known threat on the water. Last month, 15-year-old Carmen Johnson […]

(Video above: Rickey Smiley goes on a must-hear rant on his syndicated morning show) Alabama native, world famous comedian and nationally syndicated radio host Rickey Smiley went on a must-hear rant Thursday morning, demanding his adult listeners do a better job mentoring the next generation on how they should act. Several notable excerpts can be […]

(Video above: Meet Rusty Sarhan) A Mobile resident recently appeared on a national comedy show in front of comedy legends Steve Carell and Dana Carvey and promptly won $10,000 for his talent. Rusty Sarhan, a native of Mobile, Alabama, appeared on the inaugural episode of USA’s “First Impressions” this week. The show brings in contestants […]

Companies across Alabama are investing millions of dollars in new and expanded specialty food processing operations that tap into growing national trends. From pickled okra and salsa in Pike County to dehydrated fruits and vegetables in Foley, the projects were part of a record year of economic development for the state in 2015, with overall […]

Corruption at the highest level of all three branches of Alabama’s government is not just making national news, it’s making international news. Unfortunately, the latest episodes of corruption are just additional examples of the deep-seated problem of corruption in Alabama. One can only imagine what this corruption is costing the state in terms of economic […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama’s only openly gay state legislator says fears surrounding the transgender bathroom debate are unfounded and if parents really want to protect their children from predators, they should not allow them to participate in church or other activities that put them under the temporary supervision of other adults. “If you really want […]

Pretty much every online real estate listing these days raves about its “gorgeous” finishes, “open concept” floor plan and “prime” location. Then there’s Mitchell Hastings’ two-bedroom, two-bath listing in a Birmingham, Alabama, suburb that takes it to a whole new level. Whoever buys this house is buying a piece of history: The greatest real estate […]

Imagine being a student in the seventh or eighth grade with an idea for a business you would like others to invest in. Now imagine you’re making your pitch to a room full of business and community leaders that includes former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the CEO of Regions Bank. That was […]

The state of Alabama has identified an unlikely ally in its fight against tax fraud: selfies. The Alabama Department of Revenue has partnered with identity protection technology agency MorphoTrustUSA to create a system designed to prevent criminals from filing fraudulent tax returns. The partnership has designed an app that will authenticate your identity and send […]

ENTERPRISE, Ala. — An obituary that originally appeared in the Enterprise Ledger 71 years ago has resurfaced online and is making the rounds on social media. Staff Sgt. Andrew Leon Bowden, whose family lived in Enterprise, Alabama, was a decorated war hero before he was even old enough to legally buy alcohol. He tragically drowned […]

By State Rep. Rich Wingo (R – Tuscaloosa) As a child, I, like many of you, learned the biblical story of Daniel, a man who was thrown into a den of lions because of his devout faith but found himself shielded by God’s grace and His angels of protection. It struck me that Alabama today […]

(Video above: Former University of Alabama QB and current Big Oak Ranch executive director Brodie Croyle appears on Yellowhammer Radio) SUBSCRIBE to the Yellowhammer Radio podcast on iTunes. John Croyle and his wife, Tee, have seen their dream of building the best children’s home in America grow into three separate facilities in Northeast Alabama: Big […]

https://youtu.be/FNNd9rqE9n0 (Video above: West Morgan High School’s teacher dance prank) It’s almost the end of the school year, which typically means senior classes across the country are planning senior pranks. But teachers at one Alabama high school have turned the tables on their seniors and pulled of an epic prank themselves. Seniors at West Morgan […]

Legendary Alabama weatherman James Spann has inspired generations of new and upcoming meteorologists for over 30 years. In fact, one of the top meteorologists in the country is a former student of Spann’s, who started her career with an internship right here in Birmingham at ABC 33/40. Before Ginger Zee was the chief meteorologist for […]

National headlines, orders from Six Flags, and multimillion dollar buyout offers: Just another day in the life of 14-year-old Alabama entrepreneur Taylor Rosenthal. Rosanthal, a freshman at Opelika High School, came up with the idea for a first-aid vending machine last year as part of a Young Entrepreneurs Academy class. The idea grew into something […]

(Audio above: Retired Marine Matt Pierce discusses his combat experience on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims) Alabama-based Marine Matt Pierce did a total seven combat tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan before retiring from active service in 2012. He is an expert dog handler and explosive ordinance disposal technician (EOD Tech), meaning Pierce was […]

MOBILE, Ala. — Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) recently visited the People’s Republic of China with a group of his colleagues and is now sounding the alarm about China’s unfair trade practices and aggressive military expansion. Byrne noted that China, the world’s most populous country, and the United States, the world’s largest economy, have both […]

COTTONDALE, Ala. — At the 5 Points intersection on University Blvd, one man stands outside of the Bojangles restaurant holding a simple and humble said that reads “Jesus Will Save You”. James David Bonner paces back and forth in front of the restaurant almost every day, and has clearly made an impact on some people’s […]

The nearly $1.1 billion in capital investment from the announced economic development projects in the Birmingham metro area last year may be an all-time high for the region. Brian Hilson, CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), told business and community leaders at this morning’s 2016 Birmingham Regional Economic Growth Summit that the figure is […]

Many universities across the nation are havens for liberal and progressive thinkers, but that is not the case in some institutions of higher learning, particularly in Alabama, where numerous colleges have strong conservative traditions. Niche.com, a site that seeks to “make choosing a neighborhood, college, or K-12 school a more transparent process” by “providing reviews […]

WASHINGTON — In the summer of 2007, a secret ceremony honoring legendary Marine commander Douglas Alexander Zembiec, known among his comrades as “the Lion of Fallujah,” took place in then-CIA Director Michael Hayden’s office on the seventh floor of the agency’s headquarters in Langley, Virginia. The ceremony was convened in secret because it was not […]

As part of a nationwide analysis, the researchers at cheapcarinsurance.net generated a study that revealed the nine cities in Alabama with the most speed traps. Coming in a clear first is Madison, Alabama with over 39 confirmed speed traps per 100,000 residents. The entire top nine is listed below. 1. Madison – 39.3 2. Decatur […]

For four solid days, May 5-8, someone was stationed at the front steps at Alabama’s State Capitol building in Montgomery, reading the Bible, nonstop. Coinciding with the National Day of Prayer, the Montgomery Bible Reading Marathon brought the opportunity to cloak Alabama’s seat of government with the word of God, Mike Cleland said. “This is […]

CORONADO, Calif. — A 21-year-old Navy SEAL trainee who played college baseball in Alabama has died during his first week of basic underwater demolition/SEAL training, more commonly referred to as BUD/S. Seaman James “Derek” Lovelace began struggling during a training exercise called “drown-proofing” in which aspiring SEALs bob up and down in the water with […]