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Every year on my radio show the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, I give listeners an opportunity to offer up their “Turkey of the Year,” a person who did something foolish or a series of foolish things that would make them stand out from all the other foolish things we see every year. This year’s nominees included yours […]

Alabama’s economy is booming under the leadership of Governor Kay Ivey and the Republicans in the State Legislature, according to the latest data released this month by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data, which covers quarter two of 2018, showed Alabama with a 3.8 percent GDP growth, which bested the bordering states of Tennessee […]

Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is doubling down on his harshest criticisms of President Donald Trump while also announcing that he has no plans to run against the president in 2020. However, in his interview on Reckon Radio, Jones did reveal who his preferred Democratic choice is to beat Trump. In the second Yellowhammer News […]

While Coach Krzyzewski praised Auburn’s basketball team after the game on Tuesday night, saying, “They can beat anybody,” it was Coach Bruce Pearl’s speech before the marquee matchup against Duke that blew people away. In a video posted by ESPN, Pearl can be seen pumping his players up in the locker room pregame. Speaking of Duke, […]

A popular Birmingham restaurant has been named to Eater’s 38 Best Restaurants in America list. Eater named Highlands Bar & Grill, a friendly Southern-French haven, to its list of 38 Best Restaurants in America, an annual guide compiled after 34 weeks of travel and almost 600 meals in 36 cities.

Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) believes he has a very strong chance of being re-elected to the United States Senate in 2020, asserting that Alabamians know that he has “got their back.” In a wide-ranging interview with Alabama Media Group’s Reckon podcast, which is best known for its work on collegiate student government elections, Jones […]

7. Sorry, marijuana and CBD oil fans, the state is cracking down on illegal marijuana and CBD oil usage — The Attorney General’s Office issued a notice pointing out that the laws passed in Alabama only allow for CBD oil to be possessed by certain people under specific circumstances, but do not make the substance legal. The laws only […]

Alabamians need to be especially careful driving to and from their Thanksgiving destinations, according to a new report by ASecureLife.com. The report, which was compiled by experts analyzing road safety and traffic fatality data, showed Alabama was the seventh most dangerous state in the nation for Thanksgiving travel. On United States roads, Thanksgiving weekend is […]

Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler has announced an exploratory campaign to “test the waters” for a potential 2020 United States Senate seat occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook). In a press release, Zeigler says the exploratory campaign “will gauge support and ability to raise the funds to get our message out.”

The world-class site selectors who handled the Mazda-Toyota project have told the inside story of how Huntsville was chosen, praising the city and Alabama’s long term prospects in the process. In a podcast series, the site selection team from JLL Chicago recently discussed this tremendous accomplishment for the Yellowhammer State, which Made In Alabama called “one […]

Republican Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) and Attorney General Steve Marshall have filed a suit against the federal government and their plans to count illegal immigrants in the 2020 census and use those numbers for congressional reapportionment, as well as the allocation of federal funding. An adverse decision for Brooks, Marshall and Alabama would most likely cost the […]

On Tuesday, Attorney General Steve Marshall officially confirmed Yellowhammer News’ reporting that Anna “Clark” Morris will lead the office’s Special Prosecutions Division. Morris is a longtime federal prosecutor who currently serves as first assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. She will officially take over the AG’s Special Prosecutions Division, which investigates public corruption and […]

An energy project proposed for southeast Alabama could become the state’s largest solar farm. The Dothan Eagle reports that Houston County commissioners have approved a 10-year property tax abatement for about 1,000 acres of land selected for a huge solar array.

Alabama is ranked number one in the nation in something besides football, and under Governor Kay Ivey’s leadership, this type of success appears to be becoming a strong trend. A recently released report named Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program as America’s best once again, lauding the state-funded program as the “only pre-kindergarten program in the […]

SELMA — Although the focus on so-called “voting irregularities” in the midterm elections earlier this month was put on votes in neighboring Georgia and Florida, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) spoke out on those happening here in Alabama at a town hall meeting she hosted on Monday. Sewell spoke of voting irregularities in Huntsville earlier this […]

According to a report from ABC 33/40, Anniston is experiencing newfound gang problems, with a gang from Southern California recently descending on the Alabama town to “control this area.” Growing concern has been building in the community, with residents noticing increased gang graffiti sprayed onto buildings in Anniston. While Anniston police explain that a white […]

Alabama is well known for its Southern hospitality and cooking, and now one contest will attempt to crown the best of the best when it comes to the Yellowhammer State’s breakfast joints. “Breakfast — It’s the most important meal of the day, and ‘Simply Southern TV’ wants to know which local restaurant butters your biscuit […]

Four Gulf states are getting an additional $280 million in restoration grants from the BP oil spill of 2010. Louisiana is getting $161.4 million to restore two barrier islands and a headland in the Terrebonne Basin.

7. Ivanka Trump has a Hillary Clinton problem — In what will surely be viewed as hypocritical and foolish behavior, President Donald Trump’s daughter and White House official, Ivanka Trump reportedly had been using a personal email account to conduct government business including interactions from a private email account with cabinet secretaries and forwards of her […]

MOBILE – Although President Donald Trump remains very popular in Alabama, his trade policies among the state’s business leaders appear to be mixed. For the steel industry, which has been a fixture in Alabama for generations, the Trump administration’s handling of trade is a resounding success. Yet, for those in agriculture and auto manufacturing, there […]

SELMA – One of the primary themes at a town hall hosted by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) on Monday night was health care, which is also one on which that House Democrats campaigned in this year’s midterm elections. Although Democrats nationally had success in the midterms, in Alabama they were unable to capitalize electorally on […]

Multiple sources have told Yellowhammer News that Anna “Clark” Morris, the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, will take over the Special Prosecutions Division of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. The announcement could be made as soon as Tuesday. Attorney General Steve Marshall accepted the resignation of Deputy Attorney General Matt […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Alabama is adding one of the state’s top legal minds to its already first-class governmental affairs team. On Monday, BCBS announced that Ted Hosp has been officially named as the company’s executive director of governmental affairs. Hosp joins Blue Cross from Alabama-based Maynard, Cooper and Gale, where he […]