Alabama voters will vote today in the state’s primary elections, which will decide who runs against who in the general elections in November. Make sure and find your polling place on the Secretary of State’s website and let your voice count. If you want to look over a sample ballot before you hit the polls, […]

Why do negative political ads work, even though we can’t stand them and we know they’re paid for by people whose interests are not objective? Well, blame the psychology of persuasion in communication. A message never stands alone on its merit (or non-merit). An intricate system of factors such as perceived source credibility, the medium, […]

It took generations to erect all the nation’s Confederate monuments, and a new report shows they’re being removed at a pace of about three each month. The study — released Monday by the Southern Poverty Law Center — shows that 110 Confederate monuments have been removed nationwide since 2015, when a shooting at a black […]

Congress was recently out of session for a district work period, and I used this valuable time to travel throughout Alabama’s Second District to visit with my constituents, outstanding local leaders, businesses, and more. During the week of district work, I made stops in Troy, Daleville, Dothan, Opp, Montgomery, and Prattville. I greatly appreciated everyone […]

It’s common for even the most educated of voters to know little about the candidates on their ballots. It’s perhaps even more common for voters to lack a general understanding of the offices which those candidates want to occupy. Here’s a quick summary of the duties of each member of Alabama’s executive department. Governor The […]

You probably have heard about the latest attack ad that is getting heavy play across the state of Alabama. The ad hits Attorney General Steve Marshall for having a cousin who works for the Poarch Creek Indians, and it makes the accusation that Marshall himself might be an Indian. Is the attack here that Marshall […]

Clarence Founatin, a founding member of the Grammy-winning gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama, has died. Manager Charles Driebe says in an email that Fountain died Sunday in a hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Fountain was 88.

Police in Tuscaloosa are investigating the death of a person whose body was found in a shed. Capt. Kip Hart of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit says the body was found Sunday night in a shed near a Lucky Dollar store.

During her years at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, April C. Armstrong kept a journal of her experiences as one of the few women earning a Master of Arts in Theology. There were scary moments with a Master of Divinity student who was preparing for ordination as a youth minister. When she rebuffed his advances, he […]

The journey of being a state legislator who remains open to all Alabamians, makes my time in the legislature worthwhile. My time as a senator would mean little, if it was chalked up to merely sitting in an office. Over the course of my time in office, it has been my joy and a privilege to […]

In this episode of Executive Lion’s Living Life On Purpose, Matt Wilson sits down with Barry Moore to discuss his faith, family, and an extremely difficult time in his life where God guided and protected him. Barry Moore is a businessman and an Alabama legislator who loves God and serves him in all aspects of […]

Hyundai’s Alabama auto plant last week kicked off production of the redesigned 2019 Santa Fe, with plans to produce more than 84,000 models this year to meet growing demand for SUVs. The 3,200-worker Montgomery factory also produces the Sonata and Elantra sedans. Since late last year, the plant has been coordinating retooling, robot programming and […]

An industrial parts distributor plans a $9.6 million renovation and expansion for its headquarters in central Alabama. Motion Industries will add 20 percent capacity to the existing facility, with space to add at least 50 new employees, Joe Limbaugh Jr., vice president of operations, distribution and properties, told Al.com .

For Roseanne Barr, star of ABC’s hit show “Roseanne,” there would be no appeal. When her tweet hit, she was gone. “Roseanne’s Twitter statement, is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show,” declaimed Channing Dungey, the black president of ABC Entertainment. Targeting Valerie Jarrett, a confidante and […]

Josh Anthony drove in five runs and Auburn earned its first super regional appearance since 1999 by pulling away to beat North Carolina State 15-7 on Sunday night in the NCAA Tournament. Edouard Julien homered and had two RBIs for the second-seeded Tigers (42-21).

1. Meeting with the North Koreans is back on after a visit from a North Korean envoy — A North Korean spy delivered a letter to President Donald Trump and the June 12th summit on denuclearization and ending the Korean War is happening. — A debate seems to be raging over who is paying for […]

Authorities say an Alabama death row inmate was found dead in his cell from an apparent suicide Sunday morning. The Alabama Department of Corrections said 57-year-old Jeffrey Lynn Borden was found hanging by a bed sheet in his cell during a security check at 2:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead at 3 a.m., a prison […]

Don’t know who you’re going to vote for in tomorrow’s primary elections in Alabama? Don’t know who’s running in those down-ballot races that nobody ever talks about? Don’t worry! You can download and print a sample ballot right now by following this link. Now, get out and vote, Alabama!

An inmate who escaped from a work-release center last week has been recaptured in Alabama. The Alabama Department of Corrections told Al.com that 47-year-old Scott Marler was captured about 60 miles away from the Childersburg Work Release Center around 4:36 a.m. Saturday.

A new research study suggests opioid abuse in the U.S. is now responsible for 20 percent of deaths among young adults. The study, published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open, reveals that young Americans are dying at a far greater pace than any other group. While one in every 65 adults in the U.S. suffered […]

http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/6_1_18_Clayton_Hinchman.mp3 Clayton Hinchman made an appearance on The Ford Faction to talk about the upcoming election between him and Mo Brooks. Hinchman talked about his proposals being made on interstate road I-65 and how much hard work that’s been put into this run. He even mentions his take on some attack ads and how he […]

Millard “Bo” Carwyle is a World War II veteran but, at age 91, he’s known by another designation: Senior Olympian. In 1944, one of the final decisive battles of WWII had ended and Carwyle, an Army information specialist, was in the unit responsible for wrapping things up in and around Dachau, Germany. “I was in […]

Three years ago, shortly after my first son was born, I made the life-changing decision to become a stay-at-home mom. While it was something I always considered when I pictured myself as a mother, it wasn’t an easy choice for me like it was for many SAHMs I know. In fact, I went back to work and agonized […]

Amidst the ongoing opioid crisis, government agencies are warning about the rise of another deadly illegal drug methamphetamine. As the New York Times noted earlier this year, methamphetamine has “never been purer, cheaper or more lethal.” Here are five facts you should know about this forgotten killer. 1. Methamphetamine is a stimulant drug usually used […]