The rowdy group of protesters that blocked traffic on Highway 31 and called police officers “domestic terrorists” on Monday took to Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato’s house Tuesday evening starting at 8:15 pm. The protest leader, Carlos Chaverst, Jr., confirmed this plan on Facebook, sending out the mayor’s home address. In a live stream posted by […]

Alabama’s only cruise ship will continue docking at the port of Mobile. Mayor Sandy Stimpson says the city has extended its contract with Carnival Cruise Line for the company to keep offering trips aboard the Carnival Fantasy from Mobile.

Alabama Republicans are licking their chops over the chance to beat Alabama’s junior Senator in 2020. The math doesn’t favor Jones and Democrats hanging onto that seat, and his vote on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh made retaining even more unlikely. The list of who will run against Jones reads like a who’s who of Alabama […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) has spoken with former Attorney General Jeff Sessions twice recently, with Byrne providing updates on his travels around the state in preparation for an expected 2020 U.S. Senate campaign. A spokesman for Byrne outlined, “Congressman Byrne has spoken with Jeff Sessions twice in the last few weeks. The calls were primarily […]

On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey joined The Westervelt Company and other leaders in announcing a major expansion of the company’s operations in rural Clarke County. A new lumber mill will be constructed in Thomasville, the second sawmill for the storied 134-year old company based in Tuscaloosa. The Westervelt Company is expanding its wood products manufacturing […]

With all of the emotion surrounding the death of Emantic “E.J.” Bradford, it can be hard to distinguish established fact from misinformation given the prevalence of social media. However, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), which is handling the Riverchase Galleria shooting investigation, and the Hoover Police Department have put out statements trying to keep […]

A woman whose daughter owns a store in the Riverchase Galleria believes that volatile protesters are hurting black business owners and ignoring “the root of the problem.” In a clip posted by WBRC’s Ashley Knight, the woman speaking from the inside of a Galleria shop expressed her sympathy for the family. “My heart goes out […]

Powered by United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket, which is made in Alabama, a NASA InSight spacecraft on Monday landed on Mars. This is the latest show of America’s space might, as Monday marked the eighth perfect Mars landing by NASA while no other country has yet been successful in doing so. It is NASA’s first landing […]

Alabama’s nationally syndicated radio duo of Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey are handing out some of their vintage commonsense this holiday season, this time in the aftermath of the Riverchase Galleria shooting on Thanksgiving night that resulted in Emantic “E.J.” Bradford’s death in an officer-involved shooting. Monday morning, before the worst-yet protests erupted that […]

7. President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating is up to 60 percent — After a 38-seat loss in the midterms, the president’s disapproval rating has continued to climb to match the highest of his term. — The polling shows a sub-40 approval rating for the first time since December of 2017, which was after his former national […]

It was February 1986. Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know” was at the top of the charts. “Down and Out in Beverly Hills” was the current big hit at the box office. And the Riverchase Galleria, seen by some as the eighth wonder of the world, opened. As the brainchild of developer Jim Wilson, Hoover’s […]

A volatile “Black Lives Matter” protest erupted in Hoover on Monday evening, with the crowd encouraging violence and shutting down a part of busy Highway 31. The assembly came in the aftermath of 21-year-old Emantic “E.J.” Bradford being killed in an officer-involved shooting at the Riverchase Galleria on the night of Thanksgiving. Protesting began on […]

Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is raising eyebrows again with his ambivalence towards representing the views of the majority of his constituents, saying, “I’m just going to do what I think is the right thing.” He has previously stated, to significant pushback, that representing the majority of Alabamians is not “the be all to end […]

Report after report is coming out about the violent incident that took place at the Riverchase Galleria. Cable news segments have been devoted to it and numerous news stories have been written with very little actual information being available. Some of the coverage from mainstream media is now inserting a racial element into Emantic “EJ” Bradford Jr.’s death […]

Former United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions has returned home to Alabama, but it remains unclear as to whether or not he will return to the Senate seat he once held in the Yellowhammer state. After Sessions’ exit from the Department of Justice, several Alabama Republicans floated his name as a potential contender to challenge […]

The entire state of Alabama cheered when the Air Force decided to base F-35 Joint Strike Fighters at Dannelly Field in Montgomery. The F-35, hailed as the U.S. military’s “most cutting-edge war machine,” has already injected millions into Alabama’s economy and is set to continue the Yellowhammer State’s rich history of military prowess. But a recent crash in South […]

The national restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster’s opened its first Alabama location last week. The new Dave & Buster’s in Hoover features a 33,000 square foot venue of arcade games, premium sports viewing in addition to its food and drink offerings, according to a company release. The company’s 120th overall location will reportedly […]

The City of Hoover and the Hoover Police Department issued a joint statement on Monday morning, affirming their commitment to transparency in the wake of the Thanksgiving night Riverchase Galleria shooting and sharing that body camera and other video footage had immediately been turned over to outside investigators. Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford, a 21-year-old from Hueytown, […]

The number of unlicensed day cares is falling in Alabama. According to numbers from the Alabama Department of Human Resources, the number of day cares that claim a licensure exemption dropped from 953 to 838 over the last year, The Montgomery Advertiser reported.

Authorities say a woman asleep in her home has been killed after an impaired driver crashed into her bedroom. Huntsville police said 53-year-old Anthony Wu was charged with manslaughter after the crash around 11:30 p.m. Saturday killed 48-year-old Joy Vaughn.

A lawsuit filed against former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley by his one-time law enforcement secretary will go to trial in March. Court records show that Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin set a March 4 trial date for the case.

7. Trump administration announces a deal with Mexico on asylum; Incoming Mexican president denies — On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced the deal and tweeted, “Migrants at the Southern Border will not be allowed into the United States until their claims are individually approved in court,” and added a threat of border closure, saying, “If for […]

In the lead-in to an interview on the publication’s new HBO documentary news series on Sunday evening, Axios’ National Political Reporter Jonathan Swan called Alabama native and former Yellowhammer Multimedia CEO Cliff Sims “one of the most interesting people you’ve never heard of.” Sims served as special assistant to President Donald Trump and director of White […]

The Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) hosted their annual Youth Leadership Conference Nov. 11-12. Students in the 11th and 12th grades were hosted at the Alabama Power Corporate Headquarters to learn skills to help prepare them overcome obstacles and succeed in life. This year’s theme was entitled “Lighting Our Future!”  Professionals shared tips with the […]