7. Huge cold weather day for a large portion of the U.S.; Tuesday’s weather event in Alabama was a general bust — About 110 million Americans are facing “life-threatening temperatures” because of low temperatures brought by a “polar vortex,” which will bring temperatures as low as negative 28 degrees in Milwaukee and a windchill as low […]

Site Selection magazine released its annual State of the States report highlighting economic development activity for each of the 50 states. The report is one of the industry’s primary sources for site selectors and supplies information used to determine the nation’s most advantageous locations for new jobs and investment. Leading the list of legislative activity […]

While the national media loves to portray University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban as a bit of a grouch, the truth is that Saban’s historic on-the-field success has come in part due to how he treats his players off-the-field. The coaching legend recently spoke about his leadership philosophy at the American Football Coaches […]

A judge has ordered mediation in a defamation lawsuit filed against former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley by his former law enforcement chief. AL.com reports that Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin on Monday ordered the two sides to attempt mediation.

Do you remember taking a career interest survey when you were in high school? Did it determine your career journey, or was it just something you joked with friends about on your way to the cafeteria? Through a partnership with Alabama General Contractors and the Alabama Workforce Council’s Region 3, a better type of career […]

No one wants severe weather. Even if we often watch meteorologists on TV and feel like they may be a tad too excited about a potential weather event, we know they don’t want a destructive event. Hurricanes, tornados, extreme cold and extreme heat all bring media personalities a moment to shine in their chosen profession. […]

Breitbart News co-founder Steve Bannon had some enthusiastic words for Cliff Sims and his Alabama news outlet during their first meeting, according to Breitbart News White House correspondent Charlie Spiering.

South Alabama’s representatives in Congress will serve as the top ranking Republicans on two House subcommittees. As announced Tuesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) will serve as the Workforce Protections Subcommittee’s ranking member through his membership on the Education and Labor Committee, while Congresswoman Martha Roby (AL-2) will be ranking member on the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on […]

President Donald Trump took to Twitter Tuesday to express his displeasure with Alabama native Cliff Sims’ newly released book that chronicles his time serving in the White House. After Sims started making the rounds on major television programs Monday ahead of Team of Vipers being released the next day, he began Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” […]

7. As much as President Donald Trump gets blasted for his comments about NATO, it appears citizens in NATO countries support his implication that Europe isn’t pulling their weight — President Trump has made it clear he believes the relationship with NATO and the U.S. is a one-way street. He usually cites accurate funding concerns, while […]

The 2020 U.S. Senate election isn’t just drawing attention from the Alabama Republican Party, but the national Republican Party as well. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) will be the only red state U.S. Senate Democrat on the ballot in 2020, making him potentially the most vulnerable Senate Democrat in that election cycle. In an appearance […]

In an interview with Alabama Public Television’s Don Dailey that aired on “Capital Journal” on Friday, former Rep. Jo Bonner, who is now Gov. Kay Ivey’s chief of staff, dismissed the suggestion that a future run for office was in his future. Bonner was named Ivey’s chief of staff immediately after her inauguration earlier this month, […]

Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong appeared Monday on WVNN radio in Huntsville to discuss winter weather preparedness and the conversation turned to the seemingly inevitable gas tax. In the past, Strong he has been outspoken about the inherent unfairness of taxing larger counties and using a significant portion of that revenue to build roads in smaller communities, […]

Governor Kay Ivey declared a State of Emergency effective at 3:00 p.m. Monday for all Alabama counties in preparation for winter weather expected to hit the state overnight. The declaration came after the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning or Winter Weather Advisory for most of Alabama in anticipation of rain, snow and […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia founder Cliff Sims has been making the interview rounds ahead of his new book’s Tuesday release, with the Enterprise native managing to throw even more intrigue into the mix at the last minute. With Team of Vipers set to hit the bookshelves, Sims has embarked on a whirlwind tour of national print and television […]

One police department in Morgan County has declared that crime needs to take a snow day as winter weather is set to hit parts of Alabama Tuesday. In a Facebook post, the Priceville Police Department joked, “Due to the extreme cold and heavy snow predictions all crime and doing really dumb things has been cancelled […]

Yellowhammer News and Serquest are continuing to partner to bring you, “A Story Worth Sharing,” a monthly award given to an Alabama based nonprofit actively making an impact through their mission. Each month, the winning organization will receive a $1,000 grant from Serquest and promotion across the Yellowhammer Multimedia platforms. Yellowhammer and Serquest are looking […]

An inmate serving a life sentence has been captured after escaping earlier this week from an Alabama prison. A statement by the Alabama Department of Corrections said Corey Aris Davis, 30, surrendered early Saturday in Kentucky.

The fire department of Eclectic, Alabama, says two men rescued their neighbor from a burning house. AL.com reports the neighbor suffered severe injuries in the Saturday fire and was flown to a hospital in critical condition.

During a high-level White House meeting on tariffs last week, President Donald Trump added some levity to the proceedings with a trademark off-the-cuff remark about Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4), who was sitting next to the president. As the president was holding a poster with examples of non-reciprocal tariffs for the attendees to see, he stopped […]

Unfortunately, complicated health insurance rules, stipulations, expensive bills and long waits at doctor offices are often today’s norm when seeking health care solutions for ourselves or our family. However, thanks to Alabama physician Dr. Kre Johnson, these issues will now mostly be a thing of the past. Beginning February 1, 2019, Dr. Johnson’s current practice, […]

A north Alabama city has voted to ban the smoking of electronic cigarettes, also known as vaping, in public places such as restaurants and bars. The Decatur Daily reports that the Decatur City Council voted 4-1 to add e-cigarettes to the city’s smoking ordinance.

7. Potential independent candidate for president and former Starbucks CEO scares Democrats — Former Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz is apparently considering running for president in 2020 as an independent candidate who would undoubtedly draw from the left. — The last third-party candidate to win the presidency was Abraham Lincoln. Republicans and Democrats feel third-party candidates […]

With a fresh round of border security and immigration policy negotiations set to heat up after the partial government shutdown ended on Friday, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) is now accusing President Donald Trump of moving the goal posts and not negotiating in “good faith.” In an interview with MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt on Sunday evening, Jones […]