Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: NEW PRO-LIFE GOVERNMENT ACTIONS TOM LAMPRECHT: Harry, two news stories, one out of National Review, the other out of The Washington Examiner. Recently, the House passed legislation that obligates health care workers to provide specific level of care to babies who are […]

Have you ever wondered about the man behind the billboards? In this episode of Executive Lion’s Living Life On Purpose, Matt Wilson and Andrew Wells sit down with the man, the myth, the billboard legend: Alexander Shunnarah. Shunnarah is the founder and CEO of The Alexander Shunnarah Law Firm. He is not only one of […]

Tony Pace and Mary J. Cox fell in love in rural Clarke County, but since they were an interracial couple and it was 19th century Alabama, marriage was not an option. So, in the parlance of modern slang, they “shacked up.” That got them indicted in November 1881 on charges of living together in a […]

  Asked if he would agree to be interviewed by Robert Mueller’s team, President Donald Trump told the White House press corps, “I would love to do it … as soon as possible. … under oath, absolutely.” On hearing this, the special counsel’s office must have looked like the Eagles’ locker room after the 38-7 […]

  MONTGOMERY — Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh and House Speaker Mac McCutcheon sat in interview hot seats last week for Yellowhammer News’ first “News Shapers” Q & A event in Montgomery. The leaders answered questions in a lively Q & A with Yellowhammer News contributor and WVNN radio talk show host Dale Jackson. WATCH […]

An at-risk teenager or vulnerable woman begins dating someone who showers her with gifts, takes her on dates, and woos her into loving and depending on him for care and protection – and, often, drugs. She feels that he is her “boyfriend” even though, eventually, he tells her that she needs to perform sex acts […]

  (Opinion) Today the U.S. Senate will vote on a bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the point when evidence shows an unborn child can feel pain from the procedure. When the bill, known as the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, passed the House last fall, then-candidate Doug Jones said that he […]

  (Opinion) Sometime Monday the U.S. Senate will take initial votes on a bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the point when an overwhelming amount of evidence shows an unborn child can feel pain from the gruesome procedure. Most Americans – and most Alabamians – support the bill but Democrats plan to […]

  Ivy League schools have spent more than $1 million on Democratic candidates so far in 2018, but not even $70,000 on Republican nominees. All of the eight Ivy League schools have spent tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars thus far in 2018, according to data on OpenSecrets.org. Two of the schools have […]

  So this is how Alabama keeps getting the best recruiting classes every year. While on a recruiting trip Saturday to visit Eddie Smith, a 6-foot, 180-pound cornerback from Slidell, La., Coach Nick Saban was asked to dance with the player’s family and friends. Luckily, Smith recorded the results and posted these videos on his […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including: — Who blinked during the government shutdown? — Will Doug Jones suffer for siding with Republicans or was it a savvy political move? — Does Trump have an actual position on illegal immigration? Dale closes the […]

Swell, our beloved Hollywood stars are busy crafting their politicized speeches for the Academy Awards program. I’ll bet you can’t wait. Oscar-nominated English actor Daniel Kaluuya, in an interview with W magazine, opined that racism is more pronounced in America than in Britain. So happy to learn this and can’t wait for his upcoming lecture. […]

  U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) called on the U.S. Senate to reconsider how it applies the filibuster rule, which requires a 60-vote majority in most cases to get bills passed, according to an interview published in Jasper’s The Daily Mountain Eagle. Aderholt, in an appearance in Parrish for the Capstone Rural Health Center, made […]

Protecting the nation’s infrastructure, industries and sensitive information in the digital age is the focus of advanced research taking place across Alabama. Universities are boosting their research efforts in the field of cyber security, along with programs that produce highly skilled graduates. Governor Kay Ivey also recently announced the formation of a new high school […]

Amazon launched its first convenience store in Seattle, Wash., last week without a single cashier throughout the store. A few employees drift around the aisles, restocking shelves and directing customers. Amazon has tried to automate as much of the process of grocery shopping as reasonably possible, though, The Associated Press reports. Seattleites lined up outside the store […]

  (Opinion) In the wake of his stunning victory last month, Sen. Doug Jones signaled that he wanted to leave the contentious election behind by being an “independent voice” who would work with “both sides of the aisle” and not be tied to “just one particular group or philosophy.” He’s already demonstrated a willingness to […]

  (Sponsored) On this week’s edition of the Man Hour with Xtreme Concepts, we discuss a thunderdome throwdown, Ford’s tan, movie review of Smokey and the Bandit, and Joel fills us in on Alabama politics. Subscribe to the Yellowhammer Radio Presents The Ford Faction podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/After_missing_last_weeks_episode_The_Man_Hour_is_back_on_track.mp3   Click here to listen […]

Another drug epidemic is set to hit the United States, but has been overshadowed by the opioid crisis. Anti-anxiety medications, or benzodiazepines, have been increasingly prescribed by physicians for decades and the damage is finally starting to show. “Opioids tend to grab the front page headlines, but all along there has been this silent epidemic […]

“The Western democratic system is hailed by the developed world as near perfect and the most superior political system to run a country,” mocked China’s official new agency. “However, what’s happening in the United States today will make more people worldwide reflect on the viability and legitimacy of such a chaotic political system.” There is […]

   The Alabama Marine Resources Division will close the Fort Morgan Boat Ramp in Baldwin County for renovations on February 12, 2018. Access to the ramp will not be permitted throughout the renovation process. Renovations to the Fort Morgan Boat Ramp include replacing the existing two single-lane launch ramps and one finger pier with two double-lane […]

  We’re back with another recap! In this week’s Taylor’s Top Six, we’ve got a few updates on things we discussed last week, as well as some new bills that were introduced this week. Let us know what you think of what’s going on in Montgomery! 1. My two favorite words in the English language: […]

    The Final Thirty with Amanda is back! This week we talk about Sarah Sanders vs. Cher, the cost of living difference between Birmingham and LA, and we cover the Grammys. The Final 30 is brought to you by McCutcheon Engineering: Professional Engineering Consulting Services Does your project require the highest level of electrical […]

  Every hunter at the 2018 Buckmasters Life Hunt at Sedgefields Plantation went home with great memories. And with a snowstorm approaching, each hunter bagged a buck before the three-day event was complete. Going into the final afternoon hunt, David Powell of South Carolina had taken a doe earlier in the hunt but was the […]

    By: Secretary Greg Canfield Alabama Department of Commerce For the past six years, I have had the honor and privilege of serving as the secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce. Economic development continues to be one of my passions. I love Alabama and believe in all of the things she has to […]