The Princeton Review has released their trademark list of the “Best 384 Colleges” for 2019 and three Alabama schools made the cut – the University of Alabama, Auburn University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Both Alabama and Auburn were ranked in several top 20 subcategories, including “Most Conservative Students” and “Most Religious Students.” To […]

http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/7_19_18_Johnathan_Cooner_SOTW.mp3 Jonathan Cooner was Alexander Shunnarah’s “Shark of The Week” Monday, and he came with some great stories. Jonathan started it off by talking about his time with the law firm and the number of phone calls they get and how he started off. He told the guys a story about “a toddler and a mechanical […]

Alabama lawmakers praised Donald Trump after the president announced Monday that he has reached a preliminary new trade deal with Mexico called the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement – getting rid of the name NAFTA – with hopes that Canada will “negotiate fairly” and join the new agreement in the near future or enter into a separate […]

WHNT in Huntsville on Saturday ran a story about an Alabama pastor’s personal experiences with mental illness, suicide and spirituality. The report opened by noting that many “Christians would say you don’t question God ever,” even when it comes to the important topic of mental illnesses like depression and anxiety. Steve Lacy, a teaching pastor at […]

Federal regulators are canceling Alabama Power’s license for the Coosa River dams. The Montgomery Advertiser reported the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission made the decision about a license that had been issued in 2013. The decision comes after a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled the license did not adequately deal with the negative effects that the […]

Friday, Yellowhammer News’ Kyle Morris had the opportunity to interview two of conservative media’s most recent sensations, Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens. Kirk and Owens, who were the keynote speakers at the 2018 ALGOP Summer Dinner, both appear frequently on Fox News and are the stars of Turning Point USA. The two discussed an array […]

Filming has begun in parts of Alabama’s capital city for a movie based on a bestselling memoir. Scenes for “Just Mercy” were being shot on a downtown Montgomery street and in the city’s Garden District on Monday. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that the “Just Mercy” cast includes Michael B. Jordan, who visited a nearby school. […]

Advocates of a state-supported private school scholarship program are concerned that donations could drop under proposed new Internal Revenue Service rules by reducing the tax break that donors get. The program, known as the Alabama Accountability Act, gives donors an income tax break for donations to groups that provide private school scholarships for low-income students. […]

7. There are Bushes, Clintons and Kennedys — If some get their wish, there may be a new political dynasty in the making — Cindy McCain and Meghan McCain are being bantered about as front-runners for an appointment to John McCain’s Senate seat — Whoever is chosen must be a Republican, but will not be appointed until […]

In an article published on Sunday, AL(dot)com’s Connor Sheets revealed the details of a lawsuit filed by now-former Marion County Democratic Party chairwoman Susan Cobb in Marion County Circuit Court against Alabama Democratic Party chairwoman Nancy Worley for her apparent removal from the post. According to Sheets’ report, Cobb alleged in her suit filed on […]

A federal commission on improving school safety is meeting in Montgomery. The Federal Commission on School Safety meets Tuesday at the Alabama Capitol. The event begins at 1 p.m. It is the fourth and final listening session by the group formed by President Donald Trump after the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Monday directed all state agencies to immediately lower flags to half-staff in memory of the late Sen. John McCain. Ivey’s order came at the request of President Donald Trump. The state’s flags are to remain at half-staff until McCain’s internment on Saturday at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. […]

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday announced their decision to uphold 11 out of 12 felony ethics convictions for former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, and Hubbard’s attorney was “absolutely in shock.” His conviction on one count, which charged that Hubbard intentionally voted for legislation “when he knew or should have known […]

An Alabama physician has been sentenced to 12 years and one month in prison for his role in a Montgomery pill mill. U.S. Attorney Louis Franklin Sr. told AL.com that 56-year-old Gilberto Sanchez was found guilty last week of prescribing unnecessary controlled substances for his patients. He was also guilty of committing health care fraud […]

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) adopted its first-ever state party platform on Saturday at its annual summer Executive Committee meeting. ALGOP Platform Committee Chair, and soon-to-be state senator, Sam Givhan presented the committee’s report to the Executive Committee, which then voted to adopt the state platform. The @algop adopted the first ever state platform. We […]

Mobile-native and former LSU quarterback Jamarcus Russell has returned to his high school to coach. In a recent interview with WKRG’s Randy Patrick, Russell talked about going back to his alma mater of Williamson High School in Mobile to coach quarterbacks, helping his successors fill his shoes. “I get a chance to be back on […]

Walker County Schools has named a new superintendent after its current leader resigned. The Daily Mountain Eagle reports the county’s Board of Education named Dr. Joel Hagood as interim superintendent Thursday after Dr. Jason Adkins voluntarily resigned and was moved to a position as administrative officer for the school board. Per that agreement, neither Adkins […]

http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/8_24_18_Final_30_THWC.mp3 Amanda Head, the Hollywood Conservative, joins The Ford Faction to talk about an array of topics. First, she explains the situation involving Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort, as well as the relations between them now. Next, Ford asks Amanda what she thinks about the national media. They then discuss the tragic event with the murder […]

From the announcement of Sen. John McCain’s terminal illness, the media realized that his willingness to “reach across the aisle” would be a weapon they could wield against  President Donald Trump and other Republicans. McCain was one who called out “fellow Republicans” for their more outlandish speech. You may have seen the following clip recently […]

On this week’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” host Don Daily asked Gov. Kay Ivey about the prospects for a lottery in Alabama given the governor in Mississippi was convening a special session to consider a lottery. Ivey explained she would support the people’s right to vote on a lottery, but added that […]

http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/8_23_18_Mealfit.mp3 Thomas Cox from Mealfit breaks down how important a morning routine really is. He says that our brain can only make so many good decisions throughout the day and to use your time wisely. The routine is simple and easy to follow. He goes onto talk about examining success, “look at successful people, they […]

A longtime attorney in Alabama who has been disbarred is accused of attempting to practice law without a license. WSFA-TV reports 71-year-old George Walthall Jr. was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted theft of property and unauthorized practice of law. The Alabama Attorney General’s office says Walthall is accused of seeking bond relief for a […]

In this episode of Executive Lion’s Living Life On Purpose, Matt Wilson and Andrew Wells sit down with Lauren Britney Sisler, an ESPN broadcaster, SEC Network commentator, AL.com contributor, and survivor. Lauren talks with us about her success in broadcasting and the interesting conversations she has been able to have, as well as how she […]

The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority has been granted $1.5 million by the U.S. Transportation Department for new, fuel-less buses. The funds, dispersed as part of the Fiscal Year 2018 Low or No-Emission (Low-No) Bus Program Project, will be used “to purchase battery electric buses and charging stations,” according to a department project description. “The main purpose of […]