Lou Piniella recalled spending one year as a student at the University of Tampa, where he played basketball and baseball. “I saw I wasn’t going to be a Rhodes scholar in college,” Piniella said, “so I signed (a baseball contract) after my freshman season.” Piniella, 75, would go on to play 1,700 games and manage 3,000 […]

Some congressional Democrats are using the occasion of the Justice Department special counsel probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign official end, which included Robert Mueller’s public remarks and resignation, to call for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. However, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) does not think those Democrats pushing for impeachment have the […]

Hangout Music Festival ended over a week ago, but organizers are still basking in the success of what has become one of the most anticipated music festivals each year. “For three days, Alabama became the center of the music universe,” said Sean O’Connell, Hangout director. “We’re so grateful to all the fans for supporting such […]

Just the suggestion of former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore making another run at the U.S. Senate draws adverse reactions from some in the political class, and in recent days that has shown to be the case. In 2017, Moore lost by nearly 22,000 votes, a margin of 1.7%, to now-Sen. Doug Jones […]

When FBI special counsel Robert Mueller left the podium, the only thing he told us that was new is that he was resigning. The media and their Democrats decided that he had declared he wanted to charge President Donald Trump and would have had it not been for the Department of Justice’s guidance declaring the […]

NASA and Boeing have entered a new phase of assembling structural parts for the powerful Space Launch System. The critical project is being overseen at Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center with this phase of work completed at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Space Launch System (SLS) will be the rocket that launches America’s […]

Alabama Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston), House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia), State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) and State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) are receiving praise after the passage of a constitutional amendment that would clarify that only United States citizens have the right to vote in Alabama elections. As reported by Yellowhammer News, […]

In a major policy change, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on Friday announced the end of its longstanding prohibition on beer and wine being sold for general seating in its members’ stadiums during athletic contests. The Montgomery Advertiser’s Alex Byington reported that Dr. Stuart Bell, president of the University of Alabama, was a member of the […]

MONTGOMERY — Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) and Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) on Friday hailed the final passage of Marsh’s historic overhaul of the state school board, with Marsh saying that voters will now have the option to “put the power back where it belongs, in the hands of educators.” SB 397 […]

“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.

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that will require all occupants of a vehicle to wear a seat belt. SB 254, sponsored by State Sen. David Burkette (D-Montgomery) and State Rep. Chris Sells (R-Greenville), passed the House 76- 17 and now goes to Governor Kay Ivey’s […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Friday resoundingly passed SB 397, a constitutional amendment sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) that would be a historic overhaul of the state school board. The proposal was first reported on by Yellowhammer News three weeks ago. SB 397 passed the Senate unanimously this month […]

During a wide-ranging interview with Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Friday, former Gov. Jim Folsom, Jr., who also was Alabama’s longest-serving lieutenant governor, discussed economic development in the state and how it has evolved since he was governor in the early-1990s. It was while Folsom was governor that Mercedes-Benz announced its intentions in 1993 to locate […]

Longtime State Rep. Jimmy Martin (R-Clanton) passed away on Friday morning after a battle with cancer. Upon hearing the news, Governor Kay Ivey directed flags to be flown at half-staff on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol complex and in Autauga and Chilton counties to honor Martin’s life and dedicated service to his community. […]

Annette Funderburk, president J.F. Ingram State Technical College The job market in Alabama is growing, and the unemployment rate has reached low levels not seen in many years. Businesses across the state are working harder than ever to find and hire qualified workers. According to Governor Ivey’s Success Plus initiative, our state will need an […]

A man convicted of killing a country preacher during a 1991 robbery was put to death by lethal injection in Alabama on Thursday, weeks after he avoided another execution date amid disagreements between U.S. Supreme Court justices. Christopher Lee Price, 46, became the second inmate put to death in Alabama in two weeks .

Eight spellers were better than the dictionary. They were better than anything the Scripps National Spelling Bee could throw at them. And they all ended up with a hand on the trophy.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously gave final passage to SB 313, a constitutional amendment that would clarify that only United States citizens have the right to vote in Alabama elections. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) sponsored the bill, while State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) carried the bill on […]

7. Pill mill “drug dealer” gets 10 years On Wednesday, a Montgomery nurse practitioner was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a federal judge for her involvement in the pill mill issue. She is one of more than a dozen charged in the case. She was found guilty of unlawfully distributing fentanyl, oxycodone and […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama legislature had a busy Thursday, passing a slew of impactful bills on what is expected to be the penultimate day of the 2019 regular session. One of the most emotional, bipartisan acts of the session came with the passage of State Rep. Adline Clarke’s (D-Mobile) pay equity bill, HB 225. On […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate, in a resounding vote of 24-1, on Thursday passed as amended State Rep. Matt Fridy’s (R-Montevallo) HB 498, a bill intended to safeguard freedom of speech on college campuses in the Yellowhammer State. This bill passed the House by a 73-26 vote last week when the legislation was met with […]

Millionaire Florida resident Hugh Culverhouse, Jr. directed some explicit comments at lawmakers in both his home state and in Alabama, as well as the University of Alabama, according to a Sunshine State media outlet. The “Florida Politics” blog on Thursday posted an interview with Culverhouse, Jr. which followed up on the events of the previous […]

Cherry Starr, wife of Crimson Tide and Green Bay Packer great Bart Starr, received a heartfelt message from noted Alabama author Andy Andrews this week. Following Bart Starr’s passing over the weekend, Andrews delivered a specially inscribed copy of his book The Butterfly Effect to Starr’s wife of 65 years.

MONTGOMERY — After the Alabama Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill aimed at bringing more rural and high-tech jobs to Alabama, Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) said that the state is poised to be nationally competitive in the “technology startup scene.” HB 540, one of the top remaining priorities for lawmakers and industry recruiters as […]