The national unemployment rate for blacks in April 2018 was 6.6%, the lowest it has been since the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) started compiling such data in 1972, some 46 years ago. According to the BLS, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Blacks or African Americans, aged 16 and over, was 6.6% in April, […]

The other night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Michelle Wolf, who I’m told is a comedian, regaled the black-tie and sequin-gowned crowd with her “jokes.” Almost all were in extremely bad taste and/or wildly offensive, but one has become accustomed to that sort of coarseness in the comedy clubs and even on mainstream television. […]

Located in southern Baldwin County just 10 miles from the popular soft, sand beaches of the Alabama Gulf Coast, Foley has been transformed into a destination all its own in recent years, attracting tourists and new residents. “Baldwin County is the fastest-growing county in the state of Alabama, and Foley is one of the fastest-growing […]

Taking a page straight out of 1984, Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary, recently changed the definition of assault rifle to fit pro-gun control talking points. Bre Payton of the Federalist highlights how the online dictionary modified the entry for “assault rifle” with the following definition: “noun: any of various intermediate-range, magazine-fed military rifles (such as the AK-47) that […]

Alabama Power’s Smart Neighborhood is near completion, bringing together for the first time in the Southeast high-performance homes, energy efficient systems and appliances, connected devices and a microgrid on a community-wide scale. Smart Neighborhood is a future-focused, energy-efficient community with homes that are rated 35 percent more efficient than standard Alabama homes being built today. […]

Far from what today’s crowd calls civilization, Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship gained a new appreciation for America’s symbol of greatness. Blankenship had the honor to release a rehabilitated bald eagle into the wild at the Uchee Creek Special Opportunity Area (SOA) in rural Russell County. “Holding the eagle, I could tell she was ready to […]

Heflin, Alabama, Police Chief A.J. Benefield does not have much experience with bank robberies, but that did not stop his officers from nabbing a foursome of suspects earlier this week. Benefield attributed the successful arrest to a combination of luck, an alert citizen and good police work. The robbery took place Wednesday at the appropriately […]

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s challengers are indirectly trying to raise questions about the 73-year-old frontrunner’s health ahead of the primary, releasing their own medical information and saying the public should have confidence in the next governor’s health. State Sen. Bill Hightower, who is 58, released a copy of his medical records and urged other candidates […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide celebrated the national football championship in front of millions of TV viewers and visited the White House. But now the University of Alabama’s latest title truly is official — there’s a bobblehead.

Tuesday, May 8, will be the 50th anniversary of the death in office of Lurleen Wallace, Alabama’s first female governor. The official portrait of Gov. Lurleen Wallace remains out of the capitol rotunda where it historically and legally was until January 2015. The mistreatment of the Lurleen Wallace portrait by the Bentley administration was a shameful example of historical […]

Public Service Commission president Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh has outpaced her Republican opponents in fundraising for the lieutenant governor’s June primary. Cavanaugh raised nearly $150,000 in April to reach $1.1 million in total contributions. She came into the campaign with more than $500,000 from past runs. Her closest contender, state Rep. Will Ainsworth, has received just […]

Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is a controversial figure, no doubt. Those on the left hate him, some on the right love him, and most Alabama voters just want him to go away. But like a recurring rash, Alabama Republicans cannot shake the non-stop Roy Moore news. Recently Moore announced he was suing his […]

Candidates for public office, once elected, bring their underlying principles and perspectives on policy issues into office with them, thus defining how they govern. It is important for citizens to know and understand the candidates for which they are voting, and Yellowhammer News and the Alabama Policy Institute (API) are partnering to bring that information […]

Unemployment dropped to 3.9 percent in April, the lowest unemployment rate since 2000, after remaining unchanged at 4.1 percent for several months, the Department of Labor reported Friday. The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed roughly 164,000 jobs were added last month, about 30,000 fewer than some experts predicted but continuing the longest streak of consecutive […]

Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: STARTLING STATISTICS SHOW CHRISTIANS ARE LIVING IN PERIL TOM LAMPRECHT: Harry, additional statistics are in from the Open Doors’ Intolerance against Christians. The number of Christians murdered increased to more than 3,000 in 2017. The report analyzes the data collected in 2017, a year in which […]

The latest data from an annual Gallup survey shows that 11% of Americans believe they might lose their job within the next 12 months but 59% of Americans feel they are “not at all likely” to lose their job. The 11% that thinks it is “very” or “fairly likely” they will lose their job is […]

There’s been men like Will… that’ve said, “you know what, we can all sit around and complain about it, or we can actually get up and do something.” This is a man who knows about business, knows about the free market and has been successful in it. I see his passion for discipling people and […]

Four men are charged with murder and kidnapping in a slaying that police in Alabama say is linked to the killing of a former Green Bay Packers player. Former Packers defensive lineman Carlos Gray was shot to death Monday in a killing sheriff’s officials believe was linked to the drug trade. They say 21-year-old Darryl […]

Here is a short list of prominent conservatives and independent thinkers who’ve been accused by their critics of being an “Uncle Tom” or some other vitriolic variation on the overplayed left-wing theme of being a traitor to their race or gender (“Aunt Tomasina,” “Uncle Juan,” “Aunt Jemima,” “Uncle Wong,” etc.): –White House Press Secretary Sarah […]

It has been 13 days since Kanye West praised Candace Owens for her ability to think for herself and her will to stand up to Democrats who wish to see her fail after she shut down a Black Lives Matter protest during an event at UCLA. Kanye’s seven-word tweet that read ‘I Love the Way […]

1. Giuliani thinks the president could be subpoenaed, now he says Trump didn’t know about the payment, and most think Mueller wants to take down Trump — After dropping a bombshell on “Hannity” Wednesday night, Giuliani told ABC News that the chance Trump is subpoenaed is 50/50. — Giuliani also told NBC news Trump was shocked […]

Fire crews have recovered the body of a hiker who fell to his death in a quarry area near Ruffner Mountain in Birmingham. Authorities say he fell 60 to 80 feet.

Communications company Tombigbee has received a $3 million federal grant to expand broadband internet access to a rural community in northwest Alabama, the company’s president announced Thursday. Tombigbee Communications CEO and President Steve Foshee announced the grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service at a news conference in Marion County alongside Alabama […]

By Joe Hendrix, Kamtek training area leader As the Kamtek Training Area Leader, I see firsthand how beneficial the Apprenticeship Alabama program is both to our company and to the employees who use the skills they learn throughout their careers. Our manufacturing company utilizes the Apprenticeship Alabama program via the AlabamaWorks initiative. We have two […]