During an appearance on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” on Monday, ACLU of Alabama executive director Randall Marshall predicted an effort by the state legislature to ban abortion in Alabama will result in a cost to taxpayers in the end. Marshall told APTV host Don Dailey he anticipated an effort spearheaded by Rep. Terri Collins […]

An 18-wheeler crashed into a daycare in Tarrant on Tuesday morning, according to local first responders. WBRC reported that the accident occured on Cedar Street and Highway 79 at the Precious Seeds Learning Center at the Mustard Seed Faith Cathedral.

An Alabama inmate is asking an appellate court to stay his upcoming lethal injection as he asks to instead be executed by nitrogen gas. Forty-six year-old Christopher Lee Price is set to be executed Thursday at an Alabama prison.

A real estate investor says it is loaning a hotel operator $3.4 million to buy a historic hotel in Selma. American South Real Estate Fund said Monday that it has closed a loan with Rhaglan Hospitality to fund the purchase of the St. James Hotel.

Early in the legislative session, much of the focus on Alabama’s public education system has been on K-12 and the standards in place. With results that have left much to be desired by some legislators, Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh led an effort to repeal so-called Common Core standards. In an appearance on Huntsville […]

7. One of the two actresses ensnared in the college admission scandal has pleaded guilty and may avoid jail time — Felicity Huffman is one of the highest profile persons accused of paying people to help her daughter get into the college of her choice over more qualified students. In exchange for her plea, prosecutors […]

According to a report, Montgomery is one of the 10 cities across the nation most likely to experience a housing crash this year, while Birmingham ranked 12 in the same undesirable metric. Fox Business, building off of a new GOBankingRates study, warned on Monday, “[M]any cities around the country are in danger of a housing […]

DrunkAubie reacts to the tough loss to Virginia, reflects on the great run and reads what listeners enjoyed the most about the season. “Big If True” is back, and members of the media that hated on Auburn get roasted (again) to help cope with the devastating loss.

Few people have made as much – and as diverse – of an impact in coastal Alabama as Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson. Over the last 30  or so years, Hudson has served her community in just about every way imaginable — and that stood true before she ever ran for public office. With a […]

Police officers, sheriffs and district attorneys do heroic work every day to lock up criminals and keep our streets and neighborhoods safe. Yet many parts of our criminal justice system are broken, and layers of bureaucracy and a thicket of self-serving fees and outdated rules create barriers for people who have already paid their debt […]

According to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Alabama currently ranks 50th in state and local tax collections.  With the 10-cent gas tax increase, Alabama’s per-capita total state and local tax burden will STILL rank 50th in the nation.  Learn the facts.  #fixALroads

Alabama’s independent beer distributors are convening with their counterparts from every state in the nation this week at a national conference to deliver a compelling message to lawmakers. As local companies, we want members of Congress to know why their support for independent, Main Street businesses and our workers is essential. Today, major metropolitan areas […]

It’s a good time to be living in Alabama. Our economy is booming. Our unemployment rate is reaching record lows. People are getting jobs and the training they need. Companies, like ours, are expanding. Our state, and our people, are prospering.

This week will mark 100 days Democrats have held power in the House of Representatives in Washington. I considered listing tangible Democrat achievements so far this Congress, but that would result in a blank page. Instead, all Democrats have managed to do in 14 weeks is obstruct what is best for the American people, pander […]

Former Trump aide and Yellowhammer News founder Cliff Sims has announced his next move. Sims announced Monday that he would be joining Birmingham’s Telegraph Creative as partner and president of the firm. Yellowhammer News first mentioned Sims’ imminent move in its Rumors and Rumblings feature last month.

One of Alabama’s greatest challenges is to continue developing a workforce that is well-trained and prepared for good jobs. Under an agreement signed in Mobile on Thursday, another path forward will be opened. Alabama Power and Bishop State Community College have agreed to be partners in offering a training program for potential electric utility linemen. The program, to […]

Even reporters aboard Air Force One were enthralled by Auburn’s Final Four nail-biter on Saturday, with CNN’s White House correspondent sharing her joy when Bruce Pearl’s Tigers lost in heartbreaking fashion. Immediately after the game against the Virginia Cavaliers concluded, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, who is a graduate of the University Alabama and native of Prattville, […]

When Vice President Mike Pence gathered the National Space Council last month to announce the Trump administration’s goal of a lunar mission within five years, it was no coincidence the meeting took place in Alabama. Home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Redstone Arsenal and countless manufacturers and suppliers to the aerospace industry, Alabama will […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Even though there is no collusion, will Democrats in Congress continue hammering this narrative that something happened? — Will Alabama pass the nation’s strongest pro-life bill? — Can the state ever fix its prison system […]

Cale Sellers knows Birmingham owes its existence to geology – the stuff beneath the dirt needed to produce steel – and Birmingham District Brewing Company pays homage to that rich history. No, there isn’t dirt or coal in the beer, but Sellers hopes the brewery’s blue-collar approach to producing it is appreciated in each sip. Sellers and […]

Sen. Doug Jones’ (D-AL) campaign is fundraising off of the possibility that Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) might move across the state line into Alabama and challenge him for his Senate seat in 2020. On Sunday, the Jones campaign tweeted, “Now they’re talking about an out-of-state right-wing opponent moving to Alabama to challenge Doug. We […]

There’s nothing like riding the highway, the sun on your face, the wind at your back … just you and your buddies: “Get your motor runnin’ Head out on the highway Lookin’ for adventure And whatever comes our way …” – Steppenwolf, “Born to be Wild,” 1967 More than 100 members of the Alabama Gold Wing Association, including cyclists […]

A study published recently shows the Hangout Music Fest on Alabama’s Gulf Coast has a massive impact on the region’s economy every year. The study by Auburn economics professor Dr. Keivan Deravi outlines how the three-day, premier entertainment event generates a $45 million annual economic impact on the area.

The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology announced that the HudsonAlpha Genomic Services Lab (GSL) has signed an agreement with Discovery Life Sciences to form a new division of that company, HudsonAlpha Discovery. The move will build on the success of the Institute in developing a top-of-the-line sequencing lab by adding the global reach of Discovery Life Sciences and its sales force. This […]