http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/9_5_18_Alabama_Power_Gordon.mp3 Michael Sznajderman, spokesman for Alabama Power called in today to explain the preparation that goes into hurricane season for Alabama Power. It is no small ordeal as they were ready to go with sister companies such as Georgia Power and Mississippi Power ready to help out and in turn do the same for them. […]

In an effort to maintain its leadership in cybersecurity, Auburn University announced it has chosen well-known cyber expert Frank Cilluffo to direct Auburn’s Charles D. McCrary Institute. Before his appointment, Cilluffo previously served as an associate vice president at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he focused on national security, cybersecurity policy and […]

As Alabama Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) faces surging pressure to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Democratic Senator on Tuesday complained that the process is “not fair” and that the confirmation hearing should have been postponed indefinitely. In previous weeks, Jones pointed to special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe as a reason to delay the […]

Don Shepherd, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mobile, Alabama, told the Pensacola News Journal a tornado was confirmed overnight near Whiting Naval Air Station in Milton as Tropical Storm Gordon hit the area. The tornado was spotted about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of the Pensacola mobile home park where a child […]

Tropical-force winds from fast-moving Gordon smashed into the coastline of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle on Tuesday evening, the frontal edge of a system just offshore that forecasters warned could become a hurricane by the time it makes landfall. Tropical Storm Gordon strengthened some in the final hours as it neared the central Gulf […]

An Alabama police chief says two of his officers were lured and ambushed by “cowards,” and that it is not the first time it’s happened. Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier tells AL.com that up to eight shots were fired at two police investigators called Monday night to a public housing complex.

Alabama has a significant chance to make the history books if President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, is confirmed as expected. Attorney General Steve Marshall announced he was “disappointed” and “carefully considering” an appeal to the United States Supreme Court two weeks ago after a federal court struck down the state’s […]

The University of Alabama and Auburn University both released new commercials to coincide with their football seasons kicking off this past weekend. UA’s ad is the latest in their acclaimed “Where Legends Are Made” campaign, and Auburn’s theme centers on “War Eagle” being universal.

The White House pushed back after reports that author and Watergate reporter Bob Woodward claimed in his upcoming book that President Donald Trump called Attorney General Jeff Sessions “a traitor,” “mentally retarded” and a “dumb Southerner” who could not “even be a one-person country lawyer down in Alabama.” The book, entitled “Fear,” is slated to be […]

Members of the national Pro-life Court Coalition will urge Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) to vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, at three events in Alabama this week. The group is led by Marilyn Musgrave – vice president of government affairs for the national pro-life organization Susan B. […]

7. Most of Alabama’s voter issues have been resolved by Secretary of State John Merrill — Each and every election has a series of voter complaints and irregularities, the secretary of state’s office says they have resolved all complaints from 2016 and 2017. — There are 58 pending complaints from 2018. There were 764 from […]

Tuesday, the National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) organization tweeted out a video of Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill encouraging all of the state’s eligible voters to register. NVRD is “a celebration of our democracy” as well as the largest single-day drive to register voters. This year, NVRD is September 25. Watch:

“The Ford Faction” host Ford Brown breaks down the topics of the day, September 4. The show’s “Final Thoughts” segment touches on: – Jon Kyl to fill Arizona’s Senate seat – Colin Kaepernick – NBC tries to kill Harvey Weinstein story from the top down – Weight loss breakthrough – Nascar in trouble Watch:

The House returns to session this week after the month-long August District Work Period, and there are many important legislative items that need our attention. August was a busy time back in Southwest Alabama listening to the people I have the honor of representing. I appreciate all those who took time to visit my office, […]

Author Bob Woodward, made famous by his Watergate reporting, claims in his upcoming book that President Donald Trump called Attorney General Jeff Sessions “a traitor,” “mentally retarded” and a “dumb Southerner” who could not “even be a one-person country lawyer down in Alabama.” The book, entitled “Fear,” is slated to be released on September 11. […]

Alabama Power is preparing for Tropical Storm Gordon as it strengthens this afternoon and heads toward the Gulf Coast. Alabama Power crews and personnel are ready to respond, if needed. Current forecasts predict Gordon will make landfall on the central Gulf Coast overnight Tuesday. The forecasts suggest Gordon could intensify to hurricane-strength before arriving on […]

As much as the local and national media hate it, Alabama is a red state. Even though we elected Democrat Senator Doug Jones, Alabama is still a red state. In order for Democrats to win in Alabama, they have to convince conservative-leaning voters that it is safe to vote for Democratic candidates; you do that by […]

As In-N-Out continues to face backlash from Democrats after giving money to the Republican Party, Alabama State Senator Phil Williams doubled down on his invitation to the burger chain to the Yellowhammer State during a Tuesday morning appearance on “Fox & Friends,” saying he is “serious.” Sen. Williams touted Alabama’s current economic success and unemployment […]

Manufacture Alabama (MA) announced on Tuesday that Jason B. Crager, Director of Lockheed Martin’s Pike County Operations, has been selected to the MA Board of Directors effective immediately. MA President George Clark expressed the organization’s excitement at adding a distinguished leader from the state’s burgeoning aerospace and defense manufacturing sectors. “We are extremely pleased to […]

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) released a statement supporting President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and urging Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) to “hear the voices of Alabamians” after Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing began on Tuesday morning. ALGOP Chair Terry Lathan said, “The Alabama Republican Party strongly supports Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the United […]

A new album will throw a spotlight on the famed “Muscle Shoals sound” that made a north Alabama town one of the nation’s premier recording venues. Performers including Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and country singers Alison Krauss, Alan Jackson, Vince Gill and Willie Nelson have tracks on the upcoming “Muscle Shoals: Small Town, Big Sound.”

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a state of emergency ahead of the expected landfall of Tropical Storm Gordon. Ivey’s office says she signed the declaration Tuesday morning.

The Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, Dr. Will Boyd, backs the University of North Alabama’s decision to host prominent Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King for a speech on Thursday. King came into the national spotlight for his role in hot-button, liberal social justice causes, especially the Black Lives Matter movement. After House Majority Whip […]

Tropical Storm Gordon is continuing to strengthen and is expected to become a hurricane late Tuesday when it hits the central U.S. Gulf Coast, including coastal Mississippi. From there, it is forecast to move inland over the lower Mississippi Valley on Wednesday.