Historic but not pretentious – that might be how you could describe Sheffield, one of the four municipalities that make up Northwest Alabama’s Quad Cities. It’s a Wednesday in mid-April. I had scheduled a sit-down interview with Sheffield’s Mayor Ian Sanford to talk about the resurgence of his city’s downtown. What I ended up getting […]

The city of Birmingham maintains it did not violate state law when it put a box-like structure around a 52-foot-tall Confederate monument. In a Monday court filing, the city disputed the state’s claims that it violated a law prohibiting the removal and alteration of monuments more than 40 years old.

1. No one wins in court clash over the raid on President Trump’s lawyer’s office, home, and safe deposit box — Trump and Michael Cohen wanted to be able to see what the Feds seized, the judge ruled against them. — The judge also denied the prosecution’s requests to allow them to start going through […]

A convicted package bomber has asked a court to block his scheduled execution this week, arguing that Alabama has no right to carry out the death penalty while he is also serving a federal sentence. Walter Leroy Moody, Jr., is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection Thursday for the bombing death of […]

Auburn University students who developed a personalized electrotherapy garment to aid injury rehabilitation earned $50,000 in funding and services as winners of the fourth annual Tiger Cage student business pitch competition. Presented by Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business, Tiger Cage identifies and rewards the best early-stage products, services and business concepts that emerge from Auburn students. ESCAPE Therapy […]

An Alabama city council is considering limiting the number of dogs allowed in a residential home to three. Northport City Attorney Ron Davis tells The Tuscaloosa News that city code already bans keeping more than three dogs in an enclosure that’s less than 50 feet (15 meters) from another residence. But he says residents have […]

When Facebook makes promises, news outlets make bets, and dozens of outlets did just that when Facebook signaled an increase in traffic for video products in 2017. Now, Facebook seems to be reneging on its promise. Vox fired 50 video producers due to lagging Facebook traffic in February, but conservative news outlets have been on […]

Authorities in Alabama are investigating after a dead man was found in a vehicle in a police department’s parking lot. A Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office news release says deputies were called to the Midfield Police Department to investigate the report of a deceased person in the car in the parking lot Friday. News outlets report […]

Flood warnings are posted across Alabama following a weekend of heavy rains. The National Weather Service has issued warnings for waterways including the Paint Rock River in north Alabama; the Tombigbee River in west Alabama; the Black Warrior River near Eutaw and Big Nance Creek at Courtland. No major flooding is predicted. But forecasters say […]

Conservative commentator and author Michael Knowles will be in Mobile on Tuesday, April 17, for “An Evening with the Alabama Policy Institute.” “I love Mobile, and I also love conservative policies, so it should be a very good night,” Knowles said in a promo video for the event. About Knowles: Knowles, who is Managing Editor […]

When the 115th Congress kicked off last January, I immediately introduced a bill that I believe is fundamental to the future of our country: a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The premise of a Balanced Budget Amendment is pretty straightforward. The federal government should not be allowed to spend more than we take […]

A post office in Alabama has reopened after a fire that damaged part of the building. The fire was reported early Monday at the post office in Prattville. U.S. Postal Service spokeswoman Debbie Fetterly tells the Montgomery Advertiser that it started in the lobby mail drop chute. She says no employees were in the building […]

The Alabama Legislature and the state’s biggest city are never going to truly see eye-to-eye because the politics and the demographics are too different. But when Birmingham decided to increase its minimum wage in 2016, the state Legislature asserted its control over the city in a way that many viewed as heavy-handed and anti-conservative. Birmingham […]

Calling all planets that orbit around bright, nearby stars: NASA’s new Tess spacecraft is looking to do a head count. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite — Tess for short — is embarking Monday on a two-year quest to find and identify mystery worlds thought to be lurking in our cosmic backyard. The spacecraft aims to […]

http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/4_13_18_Scott_Dawson.mp3 Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Scott Dawson stopped by Yellowhammer’s The Ford Faction to talk about the most recent gubernatorial debate. He touched on his vision for the future of Alabama, how his policies differ from those of the other candidates, and how his non-political background will help him if elected Governor. Subscribe to the Yellowhammer […]

Two men were killed in a shooting in Alabama’s capital. The Montgomery Advertiser cites a Montgomery police press release that says authorities found the 23-year-old and 30-year-old each with a gunshot wound on Saturday night. They were taken to a hospital, where they were later pronounced dead. Police are conducting a death investigation. Further details […]

Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: ZUCKERBERG TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS TOM LAMPRECHT: Harry, I want to take you back to last week when Mark Zuckerberg, who is the founder and head of Facebook testified before members of the Senate on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he went before the House of Representatives. There were […]

Obscene images have been found spray-painted on more than 20 stop signs in the Alabama city of Arab. WAAY-TV reports the city must now find money and manpower to replace the 22 signs found defaced this week. Officials did not describe the images found on the signs.

In this episode of Executive Lion’s Living Life On Purpose, Andrew Wells and Matt Wilson sit down with Kasey Birdsong, founder and CEO of Planet Fundraiser; a startup tech company that helps organizations and merchants streamline the endless fundraising process. Birdsong is a serial entrepreneur, a husband, a father, and a follower of Christ. Planet […]

An inmate who fled a Mississippi work crew earlier this week is back in custody. The Mississippi Department of Corrections says 37-year-old Kevin G. Rush was arrested Friday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and is being held in the county jail. He faces an escape charge and authorities say more charges are likely. Rush had been sought […]

http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/4_13_18_HWC_Amanda_Head.mp3 In Friday’s final thirty with Amanda Head, we discussed the Alabama gubernatorial race and Kay Ivey’s absence at last week’s GOP debate.  Amanda discussed James Comey’s future as a talking head after his book hits the shelves. She finishes with California’s attempt to split into three. Head’s segment, The Final 30, is brought to […]

A 44-year-old Blount County fire chief has been convicted for cashing checks from the Summit Fire Department and depositing the money into her personal bank account. Al.com reports a jury found Paula Robertson guilty of first-degree theft. Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey said Robertson was arrested in 2016 and charged with converting more than […]

If Facebook disappeared forever this afternoon, I wouldn’t exactly be upset about it. I’m astounded when I see people post loads of personal information on the site, including posts about all their travel plans, their shopping habits, their daily routines, and their family members. Long is the list of people who have been harassed by […]

A man faces charges in the shotgun shooting death of his friend. Al.com reports Bessemer Police identified the shooter as 29-year-old Joseph Burston, of Bessemer. Investigators say he faces a murder charge in the slaying of his friend and co-worker, 24-year-old Allen Wilson, who was pronounced dead at the scene.