In an interview on WERC’s “Morning News with JT” on Thursday morning, Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato explained that the city’s police department was prepared for the Tuesday evening protest that blocked traffic on I-459 and disrupted traffic on I-65. While some citizens have expressed discontent with the city’s handling of the protests, Brocato said that […]

The leader of escalating protests in Hoover, Carlos Chaverst, Jr., took to social media to attack black people who disapprove of his actions, which could soon include protesting at Hoover High School. Chaverst, as a professional activist, has led the charge for protesters in the wake of Emantic “E.J.” Bradford, Jr.’s officer-involved shooting death at […]

One of the nation’s largest for-profit college chains announced Wednesday that it was abruptly closing in dozens of locations nationwide, after its accrediting agency suspended approval. Birmingham, Alabama-based Education Corp. of America said it was closing schools operating as Virginia College, Brightwood College, Brightwood Career Institute, Ecotech Institute and Golf Academy of America in more […]

ANDALUSIA — For the last few decades, manufacturing has been on the decline in Alabama. This trend is especially true when it comes to textiles in the southern portion of the state. Dalton, Ga.-based Shaw Industries officially bucked that trend with a formal announcement on Wednesday that the company was putting $250 million into its Andalusia carpet […]

7. Classless pundits of all stripes use the death of President George H. W. Bush to rip President Trump —America’s media and political pundits from the right and the left are using the events surrounding former President George H.W Bush’s death as a jumping off point to pound away on Trump in an effort to score […]

MONTGOMERY — Often when the topic of infrastructure concerns is raised by Alabama politicos, the discussion will almost immediately go to road and bridge deficiencies around the state.  This is especially true as the Alabama legislature is likely to consider raising the gasoline tax in the 2019 session to finance improvements to the state’s transportation system. […]

Following an interview with the former attorney general and senator on Wednesday, Politico reported that Jeff Sessions does not miss the United States Senate and could be done with politics. After attending President George H.W. Bush’s funeral in Washington, D.C., Sessions reportedly told Politico that his next step before announcing a decision on whether to […]

Yellowhammer News has obtained primary polling data featuring four Republicans who are considering running for the United States Senate against Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) in 2020. The poll surveyed 913 respondents on their first preference out of the given choices, showing Lieutenant Governor-elect Will Ainsworth at 23 percent, Congressman Bradley Byrne at 22 percent, […]

The College of Human Sciences at Auburn University honored singer, songwriter and actor Lionel Richie and journalist Judy Woodruff during the 25th annual International Quality of Life Awards (IQLA) Monday, December 3 at the United Nations in New York City “as exemplary contributors to the well-being of individuals, families and communities around the world.” Launched […]

Two men with Alabama roots were among an elite group to guard over former President George H.W. Bush’s casket as he laid in state at the U.S. Capitol. Captain Brye French, from Deatsville, witnessed history firsthand during intervals as he stood guard over the late president’s casket from Monday until Wednesday. French attended the U.S. […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s Inaugural Committee, led by co-chairs Dr. Cathy Randall and Jimmy Rane, announced on Wednesday that the theme for the January 14, 2019 inauguration will be “Keep Alabama Growing.” “In less than a year and a half, Governor Ivey led Alabama to record job growth, improved education and set Alabama on a path […]

President Donald Trump is a bit of a cad. If you want to slam him, just wait a few hours and he will say or Tweet something you can sink your teeth into. You can call him a fool, a dolt, a liar or a terrible person. And, often, you will be right. But America […]

MONTGOMERY — It’s a near certainty that when the Alabama legislature convenes next year, an effort to raise the state’s gasoline tax will be front and center. An adjustment to the tax, which was last done in 1992, is seen as a means to finance infrastructure needs across the state of Alabama, and the start […]

The Hoover Police Department released a statement on Wednesday pledging to “ensure the free flow of traffic,” adding that they would not allow “any protest activity” on public school grounds in the city. This came after protesters blocked parts of I-459 and I-65 on Tuesday night. They previously disrupted traffic on busy Highway 31. Protesting […]

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he wants a rematch with Tyson Fury “ASAP.” Wilder said in a conference call Tuesday that he’s “ready and willing to give Tyson Fury the opportunity ASAP.” The two heavyweights fought to a split-decision draw Saturday night in Los Angeles in one of the bigger heavyweight bouts in America […]

ANDALUSIA — Wednesday at an appearance formally announcing Dalton, Ga.-based Shaw Industries $250 million investment in its Covington County facility, Gov. Kay Ivey reacted to the ongoing situation in Hoover. Hoover is at the center of turmoil after the Thanksgiving night shooting death of Emantic Bradford Jr. at the Riverchase Galleria allegedly by Hoover Police, which […]

An Ohio-based lift truck manufacturer plans to move part of its operations to west Alabama next year as part of an expansion plan. AL.com reports Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. announced Tuesday that its Bolzoni line’s North America attachment manufacturing will move from the company’s Homewood, Illinois, facility to its Sulligent, Alabama, facility.

Yes, he was 94. Still, I am sad about the passing of President George H.W. Bush. What a great and honorable life he lived. And what a smile — in success and failure, despite the death of a child, and living an increasingly public life even after his presidency — this mostly because of two other children […]

After Leyla Pirnie’s roommates saw her MAGA hat one day and then discovered she was a gun owner, their Massachusetts landlord is now attempting to strong-arm Pirnie into moving out, saying her legally owned firearms make the roommates feel “extremely uncomfortable.” As reported by the Washington Free Beacon, Pirnie, a Harvard graduate student from the […]

7. As many as 40 Democrats could run for president; Joe Biden thinks he is the most qualified — With a little less than two years before the next presidential election, Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) told MSNBC of 2020, “[T]here are a lot of U.S. senators, a lot of governors … a lot of people outside […]

Tuesday during Birmingham’s Talk 99.5 “Matt & Aunie Show,” co-host Matt Murphy sounded off on the city of Hoover’s response to protests at local businesses in the wake Thanksgiving night’s shooting at the Riverchase Galleria. Murphy questioned what impact these protests are having on local businesses and why the city hasn’t taken a more active […]

Today, beer lovers across the country are celebrating the 85th anniversary of the ratification of the 21st Amendment, which made alcohol legal again. It’s a historic day for our state and nation, marking the end of the 13-year alcohol drought known as Prohibition. Now, that’s something to toast. It’s tough to imagine Alabama without our thriving beer […]

Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) announced on Monday that it has completed its purchase of the Shoal Creek seaborne metallurgical coal mine in Alabama from Birmingham-based Drummond Company, Inc. for $387 million. Shoal Creek, which employs 450 people, is located on the Black Warrior River in Jefferson, Tuscaloosa and Walker counties and serves Asian and European […]

Democrats like to note that in-person voting fraud is rare, and they are right. This argument is usually made to point out that voter identification laws are unnecessary, but they are wrong. Ballot security is important and voter ID laws have been found constitutional when partnered with free voter identification cards for those who can […]