The White House on Monday announced that President Donald Trump intends to nominate Montgomery’s Austin Huffaker as a U.S. district judge for the Middle District of Alabama. Huffaker is a shareholder at the prominent law firm of Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett, P.A, where his practice focuses on complex commercial, product and lender liability, along […]

7. Mississippi lottery will make $40 million in the first year Beginning December 1, Mississippi will start selling lottery tickets, making them yet another state surrounding Alabama that has the lottery, while Alabama sits on the sidelines with Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. Mississippi’s lottery will likely generate $40 million the first year, and more […]

The debate over the proposed toll for the new Interstate 10 Mobile Bay bridge has enough political fodder to go around, which could play an integral role in the 2020 election cycle. That is especially true in southwestern Alabama, where Republican primary voters are not only considering a candidate for the U.S. Senate general election […]

According to a release from a U.S. Navy public affairs office, the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) on Saturday arrived in Davao City in the Philippines, the ship’s initial port visit abroad on her first deployment. The USS Montgomery is named for Alabama’s capital city and sponsored by Montgomery-native Mary Sessions, wife of […]

In a statement provided Monday, Governor Kay Ivey gave an update on the preparations taking place to organize the 2020 Census. According to the update, “the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is seeking public input for a grant program to assist with local outreach efforts.” ADECA issued the Request for Information (RFI) […]

The Alabama District Attorneys Association and the state’s Office of Prosecution Services (OPS) on Monday announced the expansion of a program in which specially trained dogs assist victims of crime when they testify in court or to investigators, making the Yellowhammer State the first in the United States to have a statewide facility dog program. […]

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Monday spoke exclusively with Yellowhammer News about her recent trip to the Paris Air Show, discussing the state’s soaring aerospace industry, site selection, workforce development, supply chains and more. Fresh off of the whirlwind trip to Europe, where she had nine scheduled appointments with aerospace companies and several more […]

As part of its commitment to growing its business in national markets, a Birmingham program management company has hired an industry veteran to a newly-created position. Hoar Program Management (HPM) has hired Derek McSween as the company’s first senior program development manager, according to a release from the company. Founded in 1997, HPM provides comprehensive […]

A 16-year-old on Monday was charged with two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of Rod and Paula Bramblett, who were killed in an automobile accident in late May. WRBL reported that Johnston Edward Taylor from Auburn was arrested Monday and is being held on a $50,000 bond. Police say that he was traveling well […]

Mobile-based Austal USA celebrated two major milestones last week, with the company’s leader expressing optimism for continued success. First, Austal USA on Tuesday delivered its 10th Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy. This LCS, which will be the USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), will be the 18th LCS to enter the American fleet. […]

For the media and their Democrats, abortion is the Holy Grail — it must be defended at all cost. No matter how ridiculous or unpopular the position, it must be treated as if it is completely reasonable. Abortion after 13 weeks? Fine. Abortion after 22 weeks? Fine. Abortion after viability? Fine. Abortion after and up […]

Cotton crops in parts of Alabama were destroyed by hail on Thursday, however one Cherokee County farmer says faith will help local farmers move forward undeterred. ABC 33/40 reported that “golf ball sized hail” devastated some cotton crops in the northeast portion of the Yellowhammer State, and the totality of the damage is still being […]

For months, Speaker Pelosi and my Democratic friends have denied a crisis on the border exists. Nothing to see here! But the American people, our border agents, video footage and even the liberal media insisted otherwise and called for action. The public pressure was immense.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday decided to hear an Alabama-backed bid by the Trump administration to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which started during President Barack Obama’s tenure in office. DACA protects undocumented individuals who were brought to the United States illegally as children. Applicants are shielded from deportation and […]

A north Alabama judge says a current sheriff should get disputed jail food funds, not his predecessor. WHNT-TV reports Marshall County Circuit Judge Chris Abel ruled that current Marshall County Sheriff Phil Sims should get the nearly $24,000.

The Mobile City Council is delaying a proposal that endorsed the return of passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast through Mobile. City officials recently delayed a resolution that would have asked Gov. Kay Ivey to commit state funds necessary to return Amtrak service to the region, AL.com reported.

7. Public magnet school for cyber and engineering will open in 2020 The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering in Huntsville will be led by current Madison County Superintendent Matt Massey, will reportedly include slots for roughly 300 students from around the state of Alabama with at least two from every county and the […]

Since announcing his candidacy his last week for U.S. Senate, there has been questioning whether or not Secretary of State John Merrill is capable of maintaining his role as Alabama’s chief election officer as a candidate given a potential conflict of interest. Merrill has dismissed those claims and noted that there was no concern about […]

DrunkAubie discusses the end of college baseball season, Rick Flair’s stepson at Auburn and teases some huge upcoming interviews on the show. Also, after losing to Mississippi State in the College World Series and Virginia in the Final Four, what are some of Auburn’s most heartbreaking losses?

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — What does new polling tell us in the Alabama Senate race? — Are Democrats serious about actually solving the border crisis? — What is Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) doing to prepare for 2020, and why […]

It’s easy to think of Automatic Seafood & Oysters as a singular kind of place: It looks and feels like nothing else in Birmingham, and the menu is filled with adventurous approaches to familiar (and perhaps unfamiliar) foods. But what really makes it special are a few important partnerships: between local and regional suppliers and the kitchen, […]

For 11-year-old Talyn Lewis, playing outdoor sports posed unique challenges. As he was born with albinism, a genetic condition in which a person is born with little to no pigment in their skin, hair and/or eyes, extreme light sensitivity makes it harder for Talyn to play sports outside because he naturally has no melanin in […]

By Jane Elizabeth Burdeshaw, commissioner Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services “What do you do for a living?” We’ve all asked or been asked that question. It’s a great conversation starter that helps us learn more about a person. It also underscores our society’s emphasis on the value of having an occupation.

A grant from the Alabama Power Foundation will assist in ongoing restoration efforts at Bayou La Batre’s Lightning Point. Alabama Power Mobile Division Vice President Nick Sellers recently presented the grant to The Nature Conservancy at the organization’s board of trustees meeting in Gulf Shores. The grant will support work being done by the conservancy to restore and stabilize shoreline at […]