Alabamians can currently submit nominations for the title of “Bama’s Best Peach Cobbler.” Sponsored by the Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (AFVGA), this Facebook competition is searching for a fan-favorite restaurant, farmers market or other public eatery serving tasty cobbler made with Yellowhammer State peaches, the state’s top fruit. Nominations can be made through April […]

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama on Wednesday concluded that there is reasonable cause to believe that the conditions in Alabama’s prisons for men violate the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. According to a press release, the DOJ […]

7. The previous inaction by Sheriff Mark Pettway on illegal gambling in Jefferson County may be motivated by his brother’s $50,000 loan to his campaign — Pettway is one of the many sheriffs in Alabama that seem uninterested in enforcing the clear gambling laws of the state of Alabama, which has drawn the ire of […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday announced that former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Sergeant Ulysses Oliver, Jr. pleaded guilty earlier the same day in federal court to assaulting two handcuffed inmates, one of whom was a juvenile at the time of the incident, at ADOC’s Elmore Correctional Facility. A DOJ press release outlined […]

Another constitutional amendment has been introduced in the Alabama Senate to legalize a lottery in the state, with this new piece of legislation fitting a more conventional definition of a “clean lottery” bill. Sponsored by State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) and cosponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston), SB 220 would stick to […]

DrunkAubie offers up a quick reaction to the Auburn Tigers basketball team beating Kentucky without Chuma Okeke to reach the Final Four.

Alabama-based NASCAR team Xtreme Concepts Racing saw Kyle Busch drive the iK9 No. 18 into victory lane at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch took the checkered flag in the Xfinity Series race on Saturday. It was Busch’s 95th overall win in the series and third this year in the iK9 car.

Major General Sheryl Gordon’s motto perfectly encapsulates this trailblazing Alabamian: “Have a mentor and be a mentor.” Gordon, the first female to ever command the Alabama National Guard as the state adjutant general, followed her father’s and brother’s footsteps when she entered officer candidate school after graduation from Selma High School and then college. She has […]

More news broke Tuesday in the Jefferson County electronic bingo saga as Yellowhammer News confirmed that Bruce Pettway loaned his brother’s campaign more than $50,000. Bruce Pettway loaned the campaign of Sheriff Mark Pettway a total of $56,322.25 in the 2018 cycle and donated another $2,500, according to publicly available campaign finance information. As of […]

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill appears to be growing increasingly frustrated with the behavior of United States Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham). Merrill is a Republican and these two members of Congress are Democrats, but his frustration appears to go beyond their different beliefs. Merrill appeared on WVNN’s “The Dale […]

MONTGOMERY — Yet another group of important voices has spoken up to emphasize the critical nature of the 2020 census for the state of Alabama. Hundreds of children, ranging in age from infants to high school seniors, rallied Tuesday on the South Lawn of the Alabama State Capitol to encourage state lawmakers to provide the […]

A battle over abortion is raging around us and more and more states are taking their stand. Some states, like New York and Virginia, seem intent on abolishing any limitations to the practice. Others–red states like Kentucky, Mississippi, and now Alabama–appear resolved to end legalized abortion within their borders. In the midst of this reality, […]

For many years, the question of when life begins was a point of contention in the abortion debate. Today, the debate is no longer about whether life begins at conception, but about how long you have to end life. The New York legislature recently passed a bill that legalizes the killing of a baby right […]

Imagine driving down the road on your way to buy a used car. Police stop you and find $1,500 cash in your car. The officers say the money came from a crime, and they take it. You, however, are never charged with a crime. If you want your money back, though, you have to go […]

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.

7. Sporting goods store removes rifles and then lost $150 million — The change started in February 2018 when Dick’s Sporting Goods announced that it would no longer sell high-powered rifles or sell guns to anyone under 21 years old. It’s now reported that the company has lost $150 million in sales since they removed […]

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering announced Monday that NASA awarded a $5.2 million contract to its National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence, also known as NCAME, to develop additive manufacturing processes aimed at improving the performance of liquid rocket engines. The contract, which spans three years, is the most recent expansion of the […]

After speaking to Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), President Donald Trump supports John Walker Lindh, the “American Taliban,” serving his full prison sentence. Lindh was sentenced to 20 years in a federal penitentiary in 2002 for his role in the death of Winfield, Alabama native Johnny Micheal “Mike” Spann’s death. However, Lindh is scheduled to be […]

More than eight years after the Alabama legislature passed a major overhaul of the state’s ethics laws, some important aspects of it continue to get ironed out. Among those are the requirements imposed on nonprofit board members. The Alabama Ethics Commission, however, could provide some clarity for them when it issues an advisory opinion for […]

Dr. Martina Bebin fights for those unable to fight for themselves – in the fight for their lives. As a professor of neurology at UAB and a pediatric neurologist at North Alabama Children’s Specialists in Huntsville, Dr. Bebin spends her days caring for the youngest and most impressionable minds in our state. She strives to […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced a special election to fill House District 74’s seat, which became vacant last week after the tragic passing of State Rep. Dimitri Polizos (R-Montgomery). The primary election will be Tuesday, June 11, the runoff is set for Tuesday, August 27, and the general election is Tuesday, November 12. If […]

A bill viewed as essential to keeping Alabama competitive with other states in recruiting jobs will be introduced in the Alabama legislature this week, according to the bill’s sponsor. Representative Alan Baker (R-Brewton) told Yellowhammer News he intends to file legislation aimed at “clarifying the process” for professionals who help locate sites to build and […]

State Representative Terri Collins (R-Decatur) on Monday announced that she is filing legislation that will work to protect unborn life and attempt to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling by banning abortion procedures from taking place within Alabama except when the life of the mother is threatened by the pregnancy. “Just last […]

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has now rebutted the latest in a long line of unsubstantiated claims by Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) regarding voter suppression, adding that Jones never would have been elected to office if his assertions were true. Jones has made headlines over the last month as he tried to sell copies […]