An Alabama civil rights museum has reversed course after a public outcry and has decided to give political activist Angela Davis an award that it offered then rescinded. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute said in a statement Friday that its board has voted to reaffirm Davis as the recipient of the human rights award.

“Sarah, can you get me Floyd at the barbershop?” Such a request was typical of phone service in the 1950’s and prior, not only for “The Andy Griffith Show” mythical town of Mayberry, but in communities throughout America. That was when operators used to manually connect callers with wires and a switchboard. Now, technology allows […]

Thursday on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, State Auditor Jim Zeigler discussed his potential run in 2020 for U.S. Senate for the seat currently occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook). Zeigler had been hinting at a run over the last couple of months and announced he had taken the step of forming an exploratory committee shortly after […]

Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has been drawing attention from both sides of the aisle, and her latest eyebrow-raising remarks this week put Alabama in the national spotlight. When discussing what she called the “immoral” American free market system, Ocasio-Cortez used poverty in parts of the Yellowhammer State as an example. However, she missed the […]

According to Alabama News Network, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a visit to Alabama planned for the near future. Organizers of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma reportedly told the outlet that Clinton called to confirm her plans to attend Wednesday afternoon. The Jubilee is one of the largest annual Civil Rights […]

The New York State Legislature this week legalized abortion up until a woman’s due date in certain circumstances, a move that has been met with widespread criticism from conservative and religious figures, including prominent Alabamians like Alabama House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville). The new New York state law, called the “Reproductive Health Act,” allows non-doctors to […]

Two North Alabama school systems are closing as the number of flu cases in both systems increase. AL.com reports Albertville City Schools will be closed Friday and Monday, while Fayetteville City Schools will close Friday.

7. Comedian Patton Oswalt turned a Twitter attack into a windfall for a veteran in need — After Madison, AL, resident Michael Beatty insulted him on Twitter for his opinions on President Trump, Oswalt fired back with an insult. After reading his page some, Oswalt ended up donating $2,000 to his GoFundMe. — The actor […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is facing criticism back at home after the junior senator from Alabama voted against advancing a bipartisan compromise that would have reopened the government and provided border security funding. The “no” vote came on a crucial amendment made by his fellow Alabamian, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL). While the measure had the […]

Forget about what you think about President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s personalities — one of them is winning the government shutdown and one of them is losing. Pelosi’s petulant decision to rescind an invitation to the president of the United States was a blunder, but it was seen as petty and small. […]

On Thursday afternoon, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) voted “yes” while Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) voted “no” on a key procedural vote on the “End the Shutdown and Secure the Border Act,” the compromise legislation proposed by President Donald Trump that contained proposals from both sides of the aisle. The procedural vote failed at 50-47, not garnering […]

Governor Kay Ivey has announced the selection of retired Rear Admiral W. Kent Davis as the new commissioner of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. Davis was recommended by a vote of the State Board of Veterans Affairs on January 4, and Ivey officially offered him the position Thursday. The appointment is effective February 19. An […]

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 […]

Alabama-based Protective Life Insurance Co. is purchasing the Colorado-based Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co. in a deal worth $1.2 billion. Protective Life says the buyout announced Thursday is the largest acquisition in company history. The deal is the fourth completed since Protective became a subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc. in 2015.

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) is not happy with President Donald Trump’s decision to delay his State of the Union address, calling the president’s seeming acquiescence to Speaker Nancy Pelosi “inexplicable” and “a victory for the Democrats.” In an interview on Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Aunie Show,” Brooks lamented how the mainstream national news media has […]

On Thursday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan announced that she is seeking re-election to a third term. The ALGOP’s intraparty elections will be held at the organization’s annual winter dinner and meeting, which will be held February 22-23. If re-elected, Lathan would be the party’s longest serving chair since 1985. Other executive officers and […]

Although President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday night that he would delay the State of the Union until after the current partial government shutdown ends so he can deliver the address in the House chamber, the president might just have a backup option in “Sweet Home Alabama” should he still want to speak to the nation […]

Wednesday on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) discussed the ongoing federal government shutdown and the prospects for ending it so that some furloughed federal workers could be paid. Palmer said he was hearing from some of those federal workers and they were telling him to “stand his ground” on the shutdown, which at […]

7. Now Michael Cohen won’t testify because he thinks the president of the United States is threatening him — The former lawyer and “fixer” of now-President Donald Trump announced that he will not be testifying in front of Congress because of threats. Democratic members of Congress said this is unacceptable, arguing, “Efforts to intimidate witnesses, […]

Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) strongly condemned Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to not allow President Donald Trump to deliver the State of the Union in the House chamber as originally scheduled on January 29. Trump has signaled that he will still deliver the speech next week, just in an alternative location. Brooks and others have previously […]

Barely three weeks into the New Year – a time that is supposed to be full of optimism for the future – Alabama has already reached a somber milestone. Our state is tied with Texas for the highest number of law enforcement line-of-duty deaths in the country for 2019. Two Sundays in a row, major […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Wednesday announced that he will continue to serve on the House Armed Services Committee and the Education and Labor Committee in the 116th Congress. Through his position on Armed Services, Byrne said he will be able to advocate for Alabama’s strong and diverse national security presence. In a statement, the congressman […]

Former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy Moore is 71 and has lived a full life. He was an attorney and Etowah County judge who fought for his political life multiple times. Even though he lost three of those fights. He lost his seat on the bench a fight over a 10 Commandments monument, […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) reintroduced the “Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act,” more familiarly known as the “EL CHAPO Act,” House companion legislation to Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) Senate bill by the same name on Wednesday. The EL CHAPO Act reserves approximately $14 billion in assets forfeited to the United States […]