Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville is not a fan of the University of Virginia men’s basketball team refusing President Donald Trump’s invitation to be honored at the White House for their recent national championship victory. UVA defeated Auburn in a controversial Final Four ending, and the Tigers recently celebrated their season at […]

Trump-nominee Andrew Brasher, a resident of Montgomery, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as the federal District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama. Brasher was nominated for the federal judgeship by President Donald Trump in April 2018. In June, he appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration of his nomination and […]

Any sane person can see the differences between Republicans and Democrats, even in Alabama, on the issue of abortion. Republicans think it is a mortal sin and a major failing by our society. Democrats view it as healthcare and a right. Believe what you want, but Alabama voters have been very clear on their overall […]

Ramsay High School senior Jillian Jolly has dreamed of attending Yale University since she was in kindergarten, and now this 18-year-old Alabama student’s hard work has paid off beyond her wildest imagination. “I always heard that Yale was the school where smart people went. It was the top school, and I wanted to be there,” […]

MONTGOMERY — The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and the Alabama Technology Network (ATN) on Wednesday announced the 2019 Manufacturer of The Year (MOTY) winners during an awards luncheon at the Alabama Activity Center. “The purpose of the annual Manufacturer of the Year Awards is to shine a spotlight on manufacturing excellence and to give […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Rural Broadband Coalition (ARBC) Wednesday held a press conference on the State House steps, emphasizing that legislation currently pending in the legislature is key to the state’s future prosperity. The state’s biggest job creators, spanning an array of industries and fields, are members of the coalition. A statement from ARBC explains, […]

Today, I’m chatting with my good friend, Rachael Adams from The Love Offering podcast about my two books: Cheers to the Diaper Years and The Remarkable Housewives of the Bible series. We are discussing all the ins and outs of writing and how we hope to connect with our readers — including by reveling in […]

During an interview that aired early this week on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, former Gov. Don Siegelman discussed his 1999 bid to institute an education lottery in Alabama. Twenty years later, lawmakers are revisiting lottery proposals. One has already passed the Alabama Senate, with another soon to be considered by the Alabama House. In 1998, Siegelman […]

Alabama’s 12,000 franchise businesses – restaurants, hotels, gyms, health care, child care and more – create nearly 125,000 jobs across the state. New businesses open, expand and hire more workers every day. Franchising works for Alabama!

The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a pay raise for correctional officers pay as Alabama faces a federal court order to increase prison staff. Representatives on Tuesday night voted 92-0 for the bill that gives officers a 5% pay increase, expands bonuses and creates a payout program for unused annual leave.

During an interview with Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Tuesday, Alabama State Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh (R-Anniston) offered his assessment of the legislature’s efforts to address Alabama’s prisons, which are the scrutiny of the Department of Justice. A letter released to the public last month by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. […]

The Alabama Supreme Court has set a new lethal injection date for a man convicted in the 1991 sword-and-dagger slaying of a pastor. The Montgomery Advertiser reports the court on Monday moved Christopher Lee Price’s execution to May 30.

7. Alabama food stamp rolls are down — Last year, people receiving food stamps in Alabama decreased by 38,000 recipients and more than 100,000 have dropped off since 2016. Alabama’s figures mirror the national figures since all food stamp beneficiaries have seen a drop in recipients. The drop is attributed to the growing and improving […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed HB 314, which would ban all abortions except when the life of the mother is in danger.

Fans of Aaron Sorkin’s Broadway production of To Kill A Mockingbird are in shock after the record-breaking play was not nominated for the “Best Play” Tony Award on Tuesday. Based on Alabama legend Harper Lee’s seminal novel, the play has received critical acclaim and broken longstanding box office records. However, the Broadway community reacted with […]

MONTGOMERY — The members of the Joint Transportation Committee (JTC) of the Alabama legislature have unanimously chosen State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) as chairman of its committee. “I am honored to be chosen as chairman for this important committee — few things are as key to Alabama’s economic prosperity as a modern transportation network that […]

What is more likely in 2021: Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) or Attorney General Doug Jones? If our junior Senator wants re-election he is doing a terrible job showing it and a worse job running for it. If he actually wanted to be re-elected, why would he be supporting policies that are not only out of […]

Alabama continues to show that early childhood education is critical to turning the state’s overall education metrics around. On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education announced that 41 new classrooms will be funded through the Pre-K through 3rd Grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning (P-3). “Alabama children have reaped […]

A new airport offering commercial passenger flights is opening near the heart of Mobile, Alabama. The first flight is scheduled to depart Wednesday afternoon from Mobile Downtown Airport.

MOUNTAIN BROOK — During Yellowhammer Multimedia’s packed second annual Women of Impact recognition ceremony on Monday, Patricia “Sister Schubert” Barnes was honored with the 2019 Yellowhammer Lifetime Service Award. Yellowhammer Multimedia Co-Owner and Yellowhammer News Editor-in-chief Tim Howe introduced Sister Schubert on stage, sharing her remarkable story with the hundreds of Alabamians assembled. “Many here […]

MOUNTAIN BROOK — In a packed Birmingham-area ballroom last night, Yellowhammer held its second annual Women of Impact Awards banquet. The event honored 20 of the state’s female leaders who have each made a significant impact on Alabama and its people. Honorees represented a wide-range of industries and professions, including scientists, engineers, physicians, lawyers, nonprofits, […]

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — Since the inaugural Hangout Festival in 2010, Orange Beach has emerged as an annual must-visit destination for music lovers around the world. Now in its tenth year, the festival — known worldwide as simply Hangout — is taking its VIP experiences to a new level, creating what the festival organizers are […]

If only Alabama’s leaders had a magical Medicaid “Choose Your Own Adventure” book, so they could flip ahead and see the different outcomes we could expect by expanding the government insurance program that was originally designed for the poor and disabled. Would it end in a stronger economy, more jobs and a vibrant system of […]

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will serve as the keynote speaker for a meeting of the black caucus of the Alabama Democratic Party. The Alabama Democratic Conference says the Democratic senator from California will address a luncheon during its 59th annual convention in Montgomery in June.