MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced Friday morning the state’s unemployment rate held steady in the month of June, remaining at 6.1 percent. “Even though our unemployment rate remained unchanged this month, we are pleased that since January 2011, our month over month growth in wage and salary employment, a trend that began […]

DECATUR, Ala. — A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket successfully launched the 10th Global Positioning System IIF satellite for the U.S. Air Force Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida. GPS IIF-10 is the next-generation os GPS satellite, incorporating various improvements to provide greater accuracy, increased signals, and enhanced performance for users. GPS IIF-10 is the […]

(Video Above: Alabamian Bobby Knight issues the #TakeOutYourTV Challenge) BAKER HILL, Ala. — Alabamian Bobby Knight has had enough. Last night, in response to the Arthur Ashe Courage Award being given to Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner the male Olympic decathlon winner for coming out as transgender, Knight—a grandpa and electrician from Baker […]

  [tps_header] A fascinating new dot map compiled by Robert Manduca, a Harvard sociology PhD student, reveals how cities have distinct regions for different industries. Manduca created the map using labor data from the 2010 census. “These kinds of maps are great when you’re talking about individuals,” he said, “especially when you’re talking about jobs, because […]

  [tps_header] Alabama summers are hot. And long. High temperatures are going to be in the 90s throughout the state this week, which means air conditioning units will likely be running around the clock. So, how did people in the Yellowhammer State keep cool before HVAC? [/tps_header] [tps_title]1. Architecture[/tps_title] The rise of air conditioning has […]

MONROEVILLE, Ala — Harper Lee, famed author of To Kill a Mockingbird, just released her second novel, Go Set a Watchman, on Tuesday to record sales. Now, many close to the Monroeville native have expressed the belief that she has more stories to tell and as many as two full-length novels stored away. In a column […]

The consumer information website 2nd Vote has compiled a list of companies that donate directly to Planned Parenthood, which was revealed Tuesday to shamelessly sell the parts of aborted babies. Not familiar with 2nd Vote? Here’s how they describe themselves: If you’re like a lot of us, you cast your first vote in elections every […]

The last several months and years have seen thousands of manufacturing and tech jobs move to Alabama from other states, and Business Council of Alabama President and CEO William J. Canary says he knows why: Alabama’s status as a right-to-work state. The right to join or not join a union and be free of coercive […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After the shocking revelation Tuesday that taxpayer-funded group Planned Parenthood has been selling the body parts of aborted babies, many Americans have become outraged that such a company receives hundreds of millions of dollars from the Federal Government. In fact, 45 percent of the company’s overall revenue comes from federal taxpayer funded […]

(Video Above: Alabama NewsCenter announces Alabama Power’s new renewable energy initiative) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama Power, the state’s largest electricity provider, announced Tuesday afternoon it is establishing a groundbreaking new renewable energy program, seeking to boost its power from renewables—including solar—to 500 megawatt hours over the next six years. “This proposal provides a common-sense path […]

(Video above: Yellowhammer Radio’s Cliff Sims unloads in epic response to caller complaining about abortion story.) A shocking video surfaced online Tuesday showing Planned Parenthood’s top doctor explaining to undercover investigative journalists how abortion industry professionals illegally sell the body parts of aborted babies on the black market. In the video, Planned Parenthood Federation of […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Today as NASA reaches yet another milestone in space exploration with its flyby of Pluto, and the team of engineers, physicists and scientists at the Marshall Space Flight Center in the Rocket City will celebrate the culmination of nearly a decade of work and anticipation. The New Horizons spacecraft, part of NASA’s […]

(Video Above: Students at Avondale Elementary participate in the SEEK program) By Allison Westlake School may be out for the summer, but few would know it walking the halls of Avondale Elementary School. Laughter and cheers are heard from one classroom, while another classroom of students sits quietly listening to a team of college mentors. […]

(Video Above: 2nd graders at New Schmid Elementary School recite the Auburn Creed) CHICAGO, Ill. — The Chicago second-graders who became internet famous after creating an ‘Auburn Creed’ viral video for a school competition met with officials from the University Thursday who expressed their pride in the young group’s Auburn spirit, and invited the students […]

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — An Alabama man set a world record this summer for heaviest bowfishing catch by nabbing a 92-pound grass carp in Lake Guntersville, only nine days after the previous record was set in the same area. Bryan Hughes, president of Backwater Outdoors, a North Alabama hunting supply business that specializes in bowfishing equipment, […]

MOBILE, Ala. — In the aftermath of the Charleston Shooting, many have turned their attention from the 9 victims of the deranged racist to the Confederate battle flag and other symbols of the Civil War. Now a new symbol is in the crosshairs. Mobile, Alabama’s oldest city, was once the capital of the French colony […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new study from the journal of Injury Prevention reveals the percentage of adults in each state that own firearms, and despite popular belief, Alabama didn’t land in the top spot. That honor goes to Alaska, where an incredible 61.7 percent of adults own guns. Here are the top 10 states: 1. […]

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Five Alabama lakes have earned a spot on Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes of 2015, including one in the top 10. Guntersville Lake came in at the highest spot among Alabama’s lakes at #6, followed by #21 Lake Eufaula, #36 Pickwick Lake, #54 Lay Lake, and #93 Logan Martin Lake. Alabama’s largest […]

ARAB, Ala. — Sheriff’s deputies in Marshall County, Alabama had a little extra help in stopping a burglary suspect this week. From a bull. Seriously. 26-year-old Brad Lynn Hemby was caught in the midst of a burglary when he and his female companion were chased off the property by the homeowner. Fleeing from deputies through […]

Exclusive photo: Harper Lee talks w #HarperLeePBS filmmaker Mary Murphy about #GoSetAWatchman. http://t.co/XPa55poenp pic.twitter.com/uv9R6wMetm — American Masters (@PBSAmerMasters) July 8, 2015 MONROEVILLE, Ala. — The beloved, and famously reclusive, author of To Kill a Mockingbird and the upcoming Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee sat down for an interview with PBS on June 30th. The […]

Pruett’s Bar-B-Q is a well-known landmark on Rainbow Drive in Gadsden, Alabama. They’ve been serving up some of the finest barbecue in the state since 1976, which is really saying something in the barbecue-crazed Yellowhammer State. But in addition to their good eats, Pruett’s is also serving up timeless wisdom. On Wednesday night, State Sen. […]

DECATUR, Ala. — Aaron Browder, a graduate of West Morgan High School, was turned away from a Decatur Wal-Mart jewelry counter this Sunday because his school’s mascot, the Rebel, is controversial and “a symbol of racism.” “I just stood there and thought, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me,’” Aaron Browder said in an interview with […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new study from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) could radically change how Americans eat when trying to shed body fat and get healthy. According to a story from UAB News, UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center researchers Kevin Fontaine, Ph.D., and Amy Goss, Ph.D. are enrolling participants who […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, — Joining a growing list of companies, the Texas-based fast food chain Whataburger just recommitted itself to its anti-gun stance by reminding customers of its prohibition on customers open carrying in their stores. The chain, which has twelve Alabama locations including six in the Birmingham metro-area, decided to emphasize its policy after its […]