Representatives for Koch Foods joined Governor Kay Ivey and local leaders in Etowah County on Tuesday to announce that the company plans to invest more than $50 million to establish a grain storage and distribution facility in Attalla. In a press release, Koch Foods, which employs 3,000 people in Alabama, stated the “new poultry feed-mill […]

Ready for this weekend’s big game? Heck, the Alabama-LSU match-up is so big, President Donald Trump will attend (and he better not leave the game early…). While there is no doubt that you want your favorite team to win, I have good news for you: The loser of the game will still have upwards of […]

The Alabama Policy Institute (API) on Thursday will hold its 30th-anniversary celebration at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Leeds. The celebration will feature a reception at 5:30 p.m. CT followed by the program commencing at 7:00 p.m. Rick Burgess, the popular radio co-host of “The Rick & Bubba Show,” will emcee the celebration. The […]

Jim Zeigler is writing a book. The twice-elected state auditor, ubiquitous in times of controversy, is putting pen to paper to tell the story of his involvement in the defeat of the Mobile Bay toll bridge project. Zeigler provided Yellowhammer News a draft of the partially completed book. Not only does it delve into some […]

Welcome back to Alabama, Mr. President. You are in the home state of college football’s greatest rivalry, which I was honored to be a part of for so many years. Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers fans are opponents during the season, especially on Iron Bowl Saturday, and our allegiances lie with either Coach Saban or […]

7. Hate is so prevalent in our society that the “victims” have to fabricate it A sports talk show host in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been fired from his job after his employer found out that he sent a “homophobic” tweet to himself and then demanded $2 million dollars to settle a “workplace harassment case.” […]

At his weekly Monday press conference, LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron seemed to downplay his top-ranked team’s matchup at No. 2 Alabama this coming Saturday. Asked at one point whether confidence, and a confident quarterback like the Tigers’ star quarterback Joe Burrow, gives LSU an advantage, Orgeron responded, “No question.” “We have been looking […]

The U.S. Senate on Friday unanimously confirmed Navy Vice Admiral Charles A. “Chas” Richard to be the next head of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), which oversees the nation’s nuclear capabilities among other important defense and deterrence operations. Richard is a native of Decatur and graduated with honors from the University of Alabama in 1982, according […]

The natural beauty of Pursell Farms is striking to anyone who visits. For owner David Pursell, there is one part of the property that is particularly special. Watch to enjoy the breathtaking view from that spot and hear David explain what makes it so unique:

An abusive, unlawful practice of the English courts from the 15th to 17th centuries was so rampant and unfair that protections against it were written into our U.S. Constitution. This hated and feared practice took place in the Star Chamber. The creators of the Star Chamber described it as a tool to stamp out corruption […]

Alabama rocket-maker United Launch Alliance (ULA) on Monday celebrated what the company calls “Launch Vehicle on Stand (LVOS) day,” a milestone that officially begins every space launch campaign and signals another important mission is right around the corner. This time around, the Atlas V rocket, built at ULA’s Decatur campus, is set to launch Boeing’s […]

Police shootings are obviously high-value news events. Any time a human life is taken by someone who is tasked with serving and protecting society, it needs to be investigated and publicly vetted. By most accounts, the shooting of 39-year-old Dana Fletcher at the hands of Madison police officers seems to be a “good shoot.”

Multiple sources on Monday confirmed to Yellowhammer News that President Donald Trump is planning on attending the University of Alabama’s home football game against Louisiana State University (LSU) on Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium. BamaCentral.com was the first to publicize the president’s intentions on Monday afternoon. A source informed Yellowhammer News that Trump will be a […]

The South Alabama courthouse linked to Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” is receiving a preservation grant. The program Partners in Preservation says the old Monroe County Courthouse in Monroeville is receiving $125,000 to repair serious structural problems in a wall.

An event that bills itself as the world’s largest celebration of the peanut is under way in Alabama. The National Peanut Festival opened Friday in Dothan and continues through next Saturday with rides, exhibits, music and agricultural competitions.

Alabama’s Jimmy Rane has once again been recognized for his prowess as a business executive and integrity as a leader. Last week, the Newcomen Society of Alabama honored Rane and his Abbeville-based Great Southern Wood Preserving Inc. at the society’s annual awards ceremony in Birmingham. Founded in 1937, the Newcomen Society of Alabama was a […]

The future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) has now successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a Monday announcement by Austal USA. LCS 22 is the 11th Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) built by Austal in Mobile to reach this important milestone. “I take great pride in how our LCS team […]

Have you ever been traveling down the highway, about to change lanes when you look over your shoulder and see there is a car in your blind spot? How long was it there? Why didn’t you notice it before? It’s critical to the situation at hand, and all it took was a different perspective to […]

Within only a few hours of Florida State’s firing of head coach Willie Taggart, one national college football pundit said he thinks Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn should be the choice to fill the vacancy. In a series of tweets on Sunday evening, USA Today columnist Dan Wolken outlined his case for why Florida State […]

One of the questions often raised about Tommy Tuberville’s U.S. Senate run in Alabama is if fans of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide would vote for the former Auburn University head football coach, especially after the five and six fingers raised after his Iron Bowl wins signifying the wins in the streak Auburn had […]

7. Cam Ward is pushing for prison reform as he runs for Supreme Court State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) has announced that he will be seeking the Place 1 associate justice seat on the Alabama Supreme Court in 2020, and while speaking at the Shoals Republican Club meeting, he discussed his stance on prison reform. […]

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill was interviewed Thursday on Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Aunie Show” about his Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in 2020, among other topics of state and national interest. After discussing impeachment efforts against President Donald Trump, Merrill was asked by co-host Matt Murphy about the potential of former Attorney […]

NBC’s “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd on Friday spoke with WVTM, the Birmingham media market’s network affiliate, about Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate race. In the almost seven-minute segment, Todd touched on Roy Moore’s candidacy and the potential of Jeff Sessions jumping into the race in the last week of qualifying (qualifying closes this coming […]

As part of Yellowhammer’s Legacy Series, we sat down with Pursell Farms co-founder and CEO David Pursell. He shared with us the remarkable history behind his family’s business and the land he now calls home. Along the way, we heard some fascinating stories. Listen to David Pursell explain how world-famous actor and Alabama native Jim […]