You can say a lot of negative things about former Judge Roy Moore, he is a disgrace, a loser and someone that should ride off into the sunset. But, he also has a small constituency of people who support everything he does. Some will donate to his grifts, some will show up to vote for […]

Alligator season is almost here, Alabama. For those fortunate enough to draw a tag for the 2018 season, it will soon be time to head out on the rivers, bays and bayous and get to hunting. Chris Nix, Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries’ Alligator Program Coordinator, said in a press release that this year’s season […]

We all love a good underdog story (unless it involves Alabama or Auburn, that is). The 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey upset, Villanova defeating Georgetown in the 1985 NCAA National Championship game, Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson for boxing’s World Heavyweight Title – those are some of the memorable upsets in American sports […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is taking issue with a multi-state lawsuit that challenges the legality of 3D-printed gun plans being sold online. Last week, Texas company Defense Distributed was set to upload designs of 3D-printed guns for the public to buy and download. This came after a Department of Justice settlement with the firm in April paved […]

The United States Senate is under pressure from loyal Trump supporters to pass legislation that will return power to the states from anonymous bureaucrats in Europe and Washington, D.C., and representatives from Alabama are on board. H.R. 4537, the International Insurance Standards Act, passed the House on July 10 by a bipartisan voice vote. Introduced in […]

By: Dexter Hinton, Mayor of Marion, Alabama When I was elected in late 2016 as Mayor of Marion, I knew there were certain areas in which our town needed to improve. One was education and work preparedness for those who did not want to attend a four-year college. We had gaps that needed to be […]

A Tennessee man’s plan to propose to his girlfriend on a Florida beach almost failed when he lost the ring in the Gulf of Mexico. For 45 minutes last Friday, Taylor Farrar of Sevierville, Tennessee, and his friends frantically searched for the plastic bag that held the ring, a bank card and a driver’s license.

Authorities say a man is charged with capital murder in the death of a woman missing in Alabama since 2006. Police in Auburn, Alabama, say 38-year-old Derrill Richard Ennis was arrested Monday in the disappearance of 24-year-old Lori Ann Slesinski.

7. As social media and media distribution companies ban Infowars’ Alex Jones, Twitter’s CEO accurately describes why it is a bad idea — The CEO of the social media giant Jack Dorsey launched a tweet-storm explaining that Jones had not broke any of their rules and that Twitter would not cave to mob pressure. — […]

An Alabama company that produces ergonomic furniture for workplaces says its $2 million expansion will create at least eight new jobs. AL.com reports The Corona Group announced its plans to expand Tuesday.

Former Alabama Governor Robert J. Bentley is back. This summer, Twitter and Facebook accounts representing the former Alabama governor were reactivated to coincide with the unveiling of Bentley for Alabama. This new site, launched on Memorial Day, examines Bentley’s time serving as Alabama’s 53rd governor and provides contemporary updates on his life since leaving office. […]

An act of heroism saved one person’s life after a wedding photo session in Orange Beach was interrupted. Per a WBRC report, Zac Edwards, a former lifeguard and coast guardsman, sprung into action mid-photo session to save a man from drowning in the ocean. “A lady had come up to us and said that guy is […]

The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) has launched an ambitious, seven-figure ad campaign in several markets across the country, including Alabama, to urge the confirmation of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Beginning on Tuesday, markets throughout the state will air an ad beckoning voters to demand that Sen. Doug Jones […]

Since the Alabama Accountability Act passed, the media and Alabama Democrats have launched attack after attack year after year on the program. Usually, the stories focus on the “claims” that the program will gut the public school systems and damage the children still trapped in those schools. Their solution always seems to be lacking — […]

Today, Alabama, along with the entire nation, observes Purple Heart Day. This day, August 7, annually commemorates the moment in 1782 when then-General George Washington created the Purple Heart Medal, which was originally called the Badge of Military Merit and awarded for meritorious service. “[The Purple Heart] symbolizes the timeless and noble values of patriotism, […]

The latest polling published by Morning Consult shows more Alabama voters approve of Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) than disapprove. The numbers say that 45 percent approve, 28 percent disapprove, while 26 percent either do not know or have no opinion. These numbers are generous, to say the least, and will drastically change when voters view Sen. […]

The office of Secretary of State published on Monday four plain language summaries of each statewide constitutional amendment to be presented before voters in November. The summaries were developed by the state’s Fair Ballot Commission, an agency composed of top state officials and private citizen-appointees, which is authorized by state law “to provide to the […]

Over the next few weeks, students across Southwest Alabama will head back to school. The start of a new school year always comes with special emotions for students, parents and teachers. In Washington, I am the only Member of Congress from Alabama who serves on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, which has jurisdiction […]

The last Friday in July started like just any other day on the job for Tuscaloosa’s André Harris. Harris, a tow truck driver for Bambarger Wrecker Service, was finishing up a job that night when he spotted smoke billowing out of a car half a football field down the hill from him. When he arrived […]

http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/8_6_18_Makenzie_Noland.mp3 Makenzie Noland, a Texas A&M graduate, calls into The Ford Faction after her pictures and video make her a Twitter star because she got hands-on experience with one of nature’s scariest creatures. “Big Tex,” the 13 foot 8.5-inch alligator, is trained to come towards her, stay still and interact with her trainers. “This all […]

7. No one in the media seems too upset that provocateur insane Alex Jones has been removed from major media platforms — Facebook, YouTube, Apple and other media distributors have ceased allowing Jones to distribute his podcasts and video-streams via their distributions channels, citing his content as the reason. — Jones is a much-maligned conspiracy theorist, […]

Despite a federal judge’s recent decision that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) must be fully restored, Attorney General Jeff Sessions vowed to press forward with the Trump Administration’s efforts to rescind the program. Last Friday, Judge John Bates ruled that President Trump’s administration failed to provide justification for ending DACA —  the Obama-era program which allows illegal immigrants who […]

A judge has issued a gag order in the case of an Alabama police officer facing murder charges in the shooting of an armed and suicidal man. Madison County Circuit Judge Donna Pate on Monday ordered attorneys and law enforcement to refrain from making statements about the case to reporters.

Fifteen states are siding with Nevada as it fights drug companies battling the use of their products in an inmate’s execution. Republican attorneys general from 15 states filed documents Monday with the Nevada Supreme Court arguing that drug company Alvogen’s claims are a part of a “guerrilla war against the death penalty.”