The 2019 legislative general session was a miss for lottery proponents. Despite the Senate’s narrow passage of a lottery bill, the House could not come together for passage of its own version. For that reason, Alabamians will not get to vote on a lottery on the March 2020 primary ballots. However, it could be coming […]

After a ride through the significant chop caused an unusual June north wind, Capt. Bobby Abruscato pulled back on the throttle and idled to one of his favorite fishing spots in Grand Bay, west of Dauphin Island. Aboard were a couple of special guests, Derrick Warfield and Kyle McCleland, who were quickly hooking fish during […]

Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield will travel to next week’s Paris Air Show for scheduled meetings with high-ranking aerospace industry executives and to Germany for discussions with the leadership of Mercedes-Benz. In Paris, Governor Ivey will lead a delegation of the state’s economic development specialists, elected officials, university representatives and others […]

Held annually on June 14, Flag Day commemorates the day in 1777 that the Second Continental Congress adopted the United States flag. For Lee Forrester, owner of American Flag Company in Homewood, it’s the busiest time of the year. “We just can’t keep up almost. It’s a wonderful thing right now so we’re going to enjoy it […]

An ex parte protection order was granted in Baldwin County circuit court on Friday against former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) head Spencer Collier on behalf of his wife and two minor children. The ex parte order, which in effect will act as a temporary restraining order issued until a hearing can be held in […]

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a regular feature on Yellowhammer News. It is a compilation of the bits and pieces of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Enjoy.

Rodney Smith, Jr.’s mission has been accomplished, but his work is far from over. Smith is the founder of Raising Men Lawn Care Service, which helps elderly citizens, single mothers and others in need with lawn care. He founded the free-of-charge service — with its motto of “Making a difference one lawn at a time” […]

One of the big mysteries regarding the new Mobile Bayway is how the Alabama Department of Transportation determine a toll and not federal money would be the best means of financing the badly needed thoroughfare’s construction. Reportedly, at one time the federal component was as high as 50% of the bridge’s cost. Now it is […]

“Thank you for your service.” As the civilian aide to the secretary of the Army for Alabama (South), I am always grateful for these words, which I hear often in this community. What many people do not understand is that the United States Army is the one who is thankful.

7. Point Mallard capping attendance, ramping up security In the wake of the shooting that occurred during a special event at Point Mallard water park, park officials will be instituting a new security plan that was developed with the help of Decatur Parks and Recreation, Decatur Police and Decatur Fire and Rescue. They will be […]

An interdenominational group of Birmingham-area pastors and clergy on Thursday held a press conference at the site of the under-construction Planned Parenthood abortion facility in the Magic City, with faith leaders of different genders and races coming together to say “all lives matter.” The new abortion center is being built at 1019 1st Avenue North. […]

Congressmen Bradley Byrne (AL-01) and Mo Brooks (AL-05) on Thursday voted against what they criticized as a hyper-partisan Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) during a meeting of the House Armed Services Committee. The vote occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. EST in the morning, coming after an all-night debate and markup session. The […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced Thursday that Alabama had been selected by Area Development, a national business publication, to receive the Gold Shovel Award. The award, which recognizes the Yellowhammer State’s economic development success in 2018, follows an impressive year for the state with expansion projects involving $8.7 in new capital investment. Those projects are expected […]

Muscle Shoals Mayor David Bradford on Thursday endorsed Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) in Alabama’s 2020 Republican U.S. Senate primary. The endorsement came in a video released by Byrne’s campaign on social media. “Bradley Byrne’s heart is in economic development and job creation,” Bradford said.

For more than 40 years, I have dedicated my life to advancing the economic interests of Alabama. I’ve spent time in the state legislature as a representative of my hometown district and was honored to be selected speaker of the House for Alabama. I served the governor as the director of what is now the […]

Congressman Mike Rogers (AL-03) continues to be a leading national proponent for creating a new military branch for space. In the overnight hours of Thursday morning, Rogers and Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN) during a meeting of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) introduced an amendment during the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) mark-up for Fiscal Year 2020 […]

Christmas is the season of giving, helping others and finding magic moments among seemingly ordinary (and occasionally dreary) days. What better way to welcome this season than to share what Alabamians are doing to help others? Yellowhammer News and Serquest are partnering to bring you, “A Story Worth Sharing,” a monthly award given to an […]

There is new hope for babies born before 28 weeks gestation, thanks to the University of South Alabama (USA) Children’s & Women’s Hospital in Mobile. WKRG reported that a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday for the newly operational “small baby unit” at the hospital. The outlet added that there are less than ten similar units […]

The Blount County Jail in Oneonta is offering voluntary baptisms to inmates as a way for them to help turn their lives around. ABC 33/40 reported that Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon has partnered with Reedemed Ministries, which is run by a former convict who found faith and turned away from a life of crime, […]

7. Spencer Collier gets paid The three-year legal dispute between former Alabama Law Enforcement Secretary Spencer Collier and former Governor Robert Bentley that related to the scandal leading to Bentley’s resignation has been settled with the state picking up the tab. Collier was the first to accuse Bentley of having an affair with Rebekah Mason […]

Earlier this week, Gov. Kay Ivey signed HB 379 into law, which is a bill that will mandate so-called chemical castration for certain sex offenders as parole condition for early release. The law received headlines all around the country, despite Alabama joining several states, which includes California, Louisiana and Florida, with chemical castration laws already […]

Representative Martha Roby (AL-02) continues to make her staunch pro-life bonafides well known across the nation. During a meeting of the House Appropriations Committee this week, Roby offered a pro-life amendment to a Fiscal Year 2020 funding bill during markup that would prevent taxpayer funds from being spent on abortion in Washington, D.C. Known as […]

Yellowhammer News has obtained an early Republican primary poll for Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate race. The poll was conducted by a prominent national pollster, Erik Iverson of The Moore Information Group, who is working for former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville’s campaign in the race. The survey polled 650 likely Republican voters on […]

Everyone hates polls until they love them. Democrats and Republicans are complaining about polling in public, but in private they all love them, trust them, need them and lust for them.