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JASPER — Yellowhammer News on Thursday held the fourth of its 2019 News Shapers events: “West Alabama and the coal industry.” Hosted at Musgrove Country Club, top stakeholders from industry, government and academia came together to discuss the coal industry’s impact on Alabama. Yellowhammer co-owner Tim Howe moderated the forum, which featured Alabama Senate Majority Leader […]

A new billboard has popped up in Tuscaloosa that declares “Title Town” as the “abortion capital of Alabama.” The billboard started making the rounds on Twitter on Friday, with one user sharing an image of it along with the caption, “ABORTION NATIONAL CHAMPS!!”

For the fifth year in a row, EatMGM is kicking off Friday in Montgomery. Organized by the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitor Bureau, the 10-day restaurant week event, running from August 9-18, boasts 10 days of deals, foodie get-togethers and online contests. Local restaurants are kicking off the week with special deals up […]

7. Everything is Trump’s fault Late last week, a man in Montana, Curt James Brockway, slammed a 13-year-old boy’s head into the ground because the boy didn’t remove his hat during the national anthem. According to Brockway’s lawyer, this is all Trump’s fault. Brockway’s lawyer claimed that Trump’s “rhetoric” is to blame for Brockway’s actions […]

For the past 25 years, serious efforts have been underway to design and eventually build a new bridge along Interstate 10 that runs through Mobile and Baldwin counties. Once completed, this bridge would relieve the growing congestion along this busy corridor that runs from Florida to California. Building a bridge over a major shipping channel […]

DECATUR — On Thursday, former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville took to the shores of the Tennessee River to promote his campaign for the United States Senate in 2020. At a small gathering, Tuberville laid out his team’s vision for the campaign before fielding questions from attendees. The questions ranged from residency status (and […]

Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill was recently named as co-chair of the National Association of Secretaries of State’s (NASS) International Relations Committee. The announcement came at the conclusion of the association’s 2019 summer conference. Merrill will lead the committee alongside Secretary of State Tahesha Way (D-NJ). In a statement, NASS president and Iowa […]

Our unemployment rate is at a record low. Each month, we see reports that more and more people are gaining entry into the labor force. This is great for all Alabamians and our economy. While this benefits our state as a whole, it can be challenging for businesses to find qualified employees. Many managers and […]

Prosecutors are charging an Alabama man with illegal gun sales in a case that involves weapons advertised online at Armslist.com and shipped to buyers in Mexico, New York and California, court records show. In a newly unsealed affidavit, a federal agent says Arkeuntrez Kenyez Lareco Washington told him that he’s sold guns to out-of-state buyers […]

Announced Thursday, Republican Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) was ranked number one out of 435 other members of Congress by Heritage Action for his record on foundational principles. Heritage Action, a political branch of the Heritage Foundation, evaluates Congressional records on issues of “free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national […]

Are you bored with date night? Do you end up slouching in the same ‘ole movie theater seat or get stuck ordering the same burger every time you head out for a night on the town? Let’s start a new trend: date night, done right! Today, we are sharing 45 creative date night ideas to […]

Yellowhammer News recently held the third of its 2019 News Shapers events: “Prepare for Launch.” Hosted at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), key stakeholders from industry, government and academia came together to discuss Alabama’s soaring aerospace and defense industry. On Wednesday, Yellowhammer released a video on social media with highlights from Prepare for […]

Alabama rocket builder United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF5) satellite into orbit. The latest in U.S. Air Force satellite technology, AEHF5 provides high-tech global communications for American warfighters. The launch was powered by ULA’s Atlas V rocket assembled at its Decatur manufacturing plant. ULA’s 1.6 million square foot […]

Even though the controversy surrounding the comments from former Auburn former head football coach Tommy Tuberville about President Donald Trump’s handling of veterans issues has died down, it is still fresh in the mind of one of his U.S. Senate opponents, State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs). Mooney addressed the comments during an appearance on […]

A Scottsboro man is selling University of Alabama football legend Paul “Bear” Bryant, Sr.’s last car — a green 1972 Cadillac DeVille. The Sand Mountain Reporter reported that Roy Sanford, who was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, met Bryant in 1958. Bryant even reportedly told Sanford his calling was to preach, which proved prophetic when Sanford […]

7. Twitter, your bias is showing After Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) reelection campaign posted videos on Twitter where protesters were outside of his house in Kentucky saying that McConnell should be stabbed “in the heart” and that he should break his “raggedy neck,” Twitter locked the senator’s Twitter account. McConnell’s campaign manager, Kevin […]

Tuesday on Birmingham radio’s Talk 99.5, State Auditor Jim Zeigler, who is one of the leaders of the effort challenging the proposed I-10 Mobile Bayway toll, spoke out critically of Alabama Department of Transportation director John Cooper. Zeigler blamed Cooper for the tolling proposal and said such type toll proposals were the vision of Cooper […]

With Auburn’s fall camp now underway and the season is just around the corner, DrunkAubie discusses what gets him excited about football season and what he is looking forward to this upcoming season. Later in the show, DrunkAubie discusses an article touting how much money was spent on Georgia’s recent top-rated recruited classes.

HOOVER — Over the past few days, the contest for the 2020 Republican senatorial nomination in Alabama has weathered a mild controversy. On Saturday during a speech to the Shoals Republican Club, former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville, a U.S. Senate candidate, had some criticism of President Donald Trump for a seeming lack of […]

Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business this week announced a new graduate certificate in cybersecurity management designed to provide business professionals with the skills they need to manage operational exposure in today’s high-risk threat environment. The new program builds on Auburn’s already impressive national leadership in cybersecurity policy and engineering research, including extensive work being […]

For decades, big pharmaceutical companies have raised drug prices with impunity. Here in Alabama, the average annual cost of brand name prescription drug treatment increased 58% between 2012 and 2017, while the annual income for Alabamians increased only 4.6%. Prescription drugs don’t work if patients can’t afford them. In D.C., there is rare bipartisan agreement […]

Jefferson County’s proposed 2020 support budget is under intense scrutiny amid allegations of “pork” funds and “an unconscionable lack of fiscal discipline.” Birmingham Watch reported that the county commission recently took a non-binding, preliminary vote on the proposed budget, which would take effect on January 1 of the coming year. Two Republicans, Commission President Jimmie […]

Lake Guntersville was recently ranked by Bassmaster as one of America’s best lakes for fishing. WAFF reported that the popular magazine ranked Lake Guntersville second in its national top-100 list. While the Alabama lake has been on the list every year Bassmaster released the rankings, this is Lake Guntersville’s highest ever spot.