Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: APPRECIATING OUR INDEPENDENCE AND ITS AUTHORS TOM LAMPRECHT: Harry, today is Independence Day, Fourth of July. It is our nation’s 242nd birthday. Harry, the providence of God established this great nation and, obviously, the providence of God will take us forward. Give us your thoughts on […]

During a Congressional Black Caucus-hosted ‘Panel on the State of Voting Rights’ last week, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) said that “we have gone backwards” when it comes to voter suppression. Sewell made these remarks two days after the five-year anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder, a Supreme Court ruling which she and other Democrats say […]

When most of us think about the Fourth of July, we think about pool parties, cooking out, fireworks, and spending time with friends and family. Others think about our love for America. Some of us even wait all year for an occasion to wear a t-shirt that has the Declaration of Independence printed on it. […]

On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. On this important day in our nation’s history, our Founding Fathers put their signatures on a piece of paper that not only declared independence from Great Britain, but also declared the essential values that define us as Americans. […]

With a population totaling a little more than 13,000, Clay County has been ranked the “nicest” place in Alabama, according to a recent finding from Reader’s Digest. Unlike the usual cliché lists you see about the best food in America or best places to live in America, this one is going off of the complete […]

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More voters are expected at the polls for July’s primary election runoff than in recent years, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill told Yellowhammer News on Tuesday. Merrill expects turnout to be at around 15 to 18 percent. “I think it will be that high – even though that’s a low number – I think […]

This weekend, America watched as the media gleefully promoted and covered partisan pro-immigration/anti-ICE events all over the country. In Huntsville, Alabama, one of these events attracted a couple dozen people and one armed counter-protester. When Shane Sealy “brandished” his weapon after being punked-out by a liberal protester, he was arrested for having a firearm within […]

A Marine veteran is running from Alabama to his hometown in Indiana to raise awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide among veterans. Kyle Killinger left a veterans memorial in Huntsville, Alabama, before dawn on Tuesday.

Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: NEWS OF JUSTICE KENNEDY’S RETIREMENT: WHAT IT MEANS TOM LAMPRECHT: Harry, last week, big news broke on the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Anthony Kennedy announced that he’d be retiring July 31st, 2018. Harry, as many people will review the career of Justice Kennedy on the Supreme […]

For thirteen years, the beloved “tax-free weekend” has allowed Alabama shoppers to purchase school-related products and clothing without having to pay the state’s four percent sales tax. Many cities and counties also participate in waiving their sales taxes, making the products altogether tax-free. There are some limitations, however:

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is ordering flags lowered to half-staff to honor victims of the shooting at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. Ivey’s office issued a statement saying flags will be lowered through sunset Tuesday to show respect for the five people who were killed at The Capital Gazette last week.

Authorities say a high school teacher in eastern Alabama is facing a sex charge involving a student. The Auburn-Opelika News reports that 24-year-old Beauregard High School teacher Hunter Herring Armstrong of Auburn was arrested Monday.

Birmingham’s Highlands Bar and Grill has had an impressive run in 2018. This year, the restaurant took home the most outstanding restaurant honor at the James Beard Awards, while pastry chef Dolester Miles won the award for the most outstanding pastry chef. Robb Report named executive chef and owner Frank Stitt’s restaurant Monday one of “The 30 Most […]

An Alabama man accused of assaulting a Tennessee state trooper has been captured after three days on the run. Al.com reports that 31-year-old Joseph Ray Perkins was taken into custody Monday in Mobile County.

1. Democrats seem to be awfully cocksure in Alabama, but no one can explain why — Obviously, the victory of Doug Jones has energized the left in Alabama, but it is not clear there is another Doug Jones out there anywhere, and Roy Moore will not be saving them. — Over a half million voters cast […]

Former Mississippi head football coach Billy Kinard has died at the age of 84. The University of Mississippi said Monday that Kinard died Saturday at his home in Fort Payne, Alabama after an extended illness.

According to data offered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a report issued on Monday, Alabama stands to lose as a result of President Donald Trump’s trade policy. The Chamber estimates 567,500 of the state’s jobs are threatened by tariffs the administration seeks to levy on Canada, China, the European Union and Mexico. In addition […]

There was a time when Alabama’s William Pryor, a former attorney general and current federal appeals court judge, seemed a good bet to one day join the Supreme Court. Last year, he was rumored to be at the very top of President Donald Trump’s list to replace Justice Antonin Scalia, who had died the prior […]

Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) recently told the Associated Press that Alabama’s gubernatorial race is “probably the most competitive race that we’ve seen in a couple of decades.” What informs his judgment, Jones leaves unclear. Perhaps it is self-confidence, born out of his own victory last December. It doesn’t come from Ivey vs. Maddox polling […]

When all the protestations are over, President Donald Trump will have two Supreme Court Justices. When all the hand-wringing is done, conservatives will have five Supreme Court Justices. While politicians will tell you there is no “litmus test” for Republicans, that test is how will you vote on Roe v. Wade. Sen. Susan Collins is […]

The Saraland City School Board announced Friday their plans to implement full-time armed resource officers at each of its four campuses, says a Fox 10 TV report. Per Fox 10 TV, the move is in partnership with the Saraland Police Department and will reportedly start in the fall of 2019.

Monday is the final day to register to vote in the July 17 primary runoffs. A number of Republican primaries, including contests for attorney general and lieutenant governor, will be decided in the runoff.

Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: EPIDEMIC OF ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION DRAWS UPDATED GUIDELINES TOM LAMPRECHT:  Harry, NPR recently ran a story with the headline “Only about 50 percent of adolescents with depression get diagnosed before reaching adulthood.” The story goes on to say as many as 2 in 3 depressed teens don’t […]