Auburn freshman point guard Davion Mitchell is transferring. Tigers coach Bruce Pearl announced Mitchell’s decision on Thursday, calling Mitchell “one of the most coachable players I’ve ever had.”

An Alabama woman has been sentenced to more than 22 years in federal prison for her role in the robbery of a North Mississippi post office and the shooting of the postmaster during the crime. Federal authorities say 36-year-old Angela Roy of Wilmer was sentenced Thursday to 270 months— consecutive 150-month and 120-month terms — […]

How sharper than a serpent’s tooth to have a despotic pediatric dentist. Parents who decide, for whatever reason, that they don’t like their children’s oral care provider should be forewarned. Empowered by government “mandatory reporter” laws, dental offices are now using their authority to threaten families with child abuse charges if they don’t comply with […]

The Alabama Jobs Enhancement Act, HB317, was passed in this week’s legislative session. Through the passing of HB317, Alabama maintains the ability to competitively position itself for economic development prospects, as well as the investment and jobs associated with these projects. The main purpose of HB317 is to provide clarity to professional economic developers in Alabama. It clarifies […]

Alabama lawmakers had vowed to steer clear of controversy in an election year session. They found it anyway. In a scandal-battered state, lawmakers said they were looking toward a low-key session that focused on budgets. It remained that way largely until near the end when they adjourned Thursday amid last-minute disputes over ethics legislation, the […]

MOBILE — As this year’s legislative session winds down, Alabama gubernatorial hopeful State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) finds himself juggling the duties of running a statewide campaign and the responsibilities of being an Alabama state senator with the legislature in a rush to adjourn for 2018. With the June Republican primary around the corner, the […]

HOOVER — At the 2018 “Women of Impact” event held at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa on Thursday, Yellowhammer News honored Joann Bashinsky, the vice president of 1996 SYB Inc., and also the vice president of the Bashinsky Foundation Inc., with a Lifetime Service Award. Bashinsky was given the award for “a […]

Auburn University in Alabama has officially installed its new president. News outlets report that Steven Leath was installed as the university’s 19th president Thursday. He was hired in March 2017 and succeeds Jay Gogue, who held the post since July 2007 before retiring last summer.

HOOVER – Thursday at the 2018 “Women of Impact” event held at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa, Yellowhammer News honored Gov. Kay Ivey, Alabama’s second female governor. Upon accepting the award, Ivey took a few moments to remember the state’s first female governor, Gov. Lurleen Wallace, who also served as the […]

Authorities say four children ranging from 2 months to 3 years old tested positive for methamphetamines after being exposed to drugs by three adults at an Alabama home. Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry tells news outlets that 49-year-old Billy Allen Alexander, 21-year-old Madison Paige Knowles and Tracy Rena Knowles were arrested Wednesday. They were charged […]

http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/3_29_18_AS_SOTW.mp3 Craig Niedenthal joined for The Ford Faction to talk about his time at the Shunnarah Law Firm and one of the more bizarre cases he’s ever encountered —  a man who is “filing a lawsuit against America.” Niedenthal then helps explain what it’s like being an attorney. Subscribe to the Yellowhammer Radio Presents The Ford […]

The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday gaveled out the 2018 legislative session — a session that was “among the most successful in recent years,” according to Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia). Aided by rising tax revenue from an improving economy, lawmakers passed budgets for education and the rest of government without the knock-down, drag-out fights […]

The list of 2018 Yellowhammer Women of Impact includes the governor, business leaders, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and educators. But it is quite possible that the woman who has touched the most lives is Brittany Howard, a 29-year-old Alabama native who is a founding member of the musical sensation Alabama Shakes. It took about two years for […]

Stricter regulations will be imposed on drunk drivers in Alabama — a bill to close a loophole in state law passed a final vote in the House on the last legislative day. Thursday’s vote was 78-14 for the bill aimed at reducing road deaths. The legislation sponsored by Republican state Sen. Jim McClendon will require […]

Alabama lawmakers had vowed to steer clear of controversy this legislative session. They found it anyway. Lawmakers adjourned the 2018 session Thursday afternoon following last-minute disputes over an ethics law exemption and the demise of an anti-racial profiling bill. The House of Representatives spent much of Thursday in debate over the bill to exempt the […]

If you’re hunting for a great place to celebrate Easter, you will find few better than Birmingham, Alabama, according to an analysis by WalletHub. The details: The finance website ranked Birmingham the 6th best place to celebrate Easter in the U.S. The high ranking is due in large measure to its many number of celebrants […]

A U.S. Navy combat ship named for New Hampshire’s largest city will be commissioned on May 26. Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the official sponsor of the future USS Manchester, joined other officials Thursday to announce the details of the commissioning ceremony, which will take place at the New Hampshire State Pier in Portsmouth. The […]

For some reason Democrats don’t want to know how many illegal immigrants are actually in the country. It’s odd, they seem to be perfectly content with allowing them to stay, giving them legal status, and forgiving almost all their discretion, but they are not inclined to show us how many people they are actually willing […]

The Rev. Al Sharpton’s half brother faces a capital murder charge in Alabama, and he’s challenging that charge in court. Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish said the Rev. Kenneth Glasgow drove 26-year-old Jamie Townes around Sunday to look for his stolen car before Townes allegedly shot 23-year-old Breunia Jennings, believing she was the thief. In […]

Authorities say a police officer in Alabama has fatally shot a woman driving a car that was dragging another officer. Montgomery police Capt. Regina Duckett tells news outlets that two officers responding to a stolen vehicle call late Tuesday morning approached the car, at which point it took off, dragging one of the officers underneath. […]

Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: TOM LAMPRECHT: Harry, today, I want to trade the headline news for the Good News. Today is Maundy Thursday and tomorrow we celebrate Good Friday. Harry, I can remember as a child going to Good Friday services around the Easter celebration and I always thought to […]

Alabama lawmakers moved to end the legislative session without a final vote on a bill to collect data on race and traffic stops. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said Thursday the bill would not get a vote on what will be the last day of the session. African-American lawmakers named the bill a priority. It stalled […]

The first driverless car pedestrian fatality occurred recently in Arizona, almost two years after the first fatal crash. These tragic fatalities signal the ongoing development of this technology. Cars and trucks with drivers killed 5,800 pedestrians in 2016, so a driverless car pedestrian fatality was probably inevitable. Driverless cars will reshape our economy, as 2.8 […]

Alabama lawmakers stretched out the legislative session as tensions and disagreements on Wednesday derailed what they hoped would be their final meeting day. Legislators abandoned a plan to conclude the session Wednesday night as a number of measures had not reached final passage by late into the evening. They will return to the Alabama Statehouse […]