With Alabama in the peak of deer season, freezers are getting full, which means it’s time to prepare some tasty venison. As a buddy and I were discussing on a trip home from a hunting excursion, venison got a bad rap back in the day because of several reasons. Most deer hunting in the […]

  (Sponsored) Xtreme Concepts very own Joel Blankenship returns for his edition of The Man Hour and he brings the heat.  Blankenship and the guys touch on 30 songs that are turning 30 this year.  The guys discuss what were the best songs on the list and debate what was Michael Jackson’s best song.  Of course with every […]

(Opinion) What do you do when the subject of a story and the narrator are both pathological liars? You choose your own adventure, you decide what and who you believe, you decide your preconceived notions were right and everyone else is wrong. I have called the President of the United States a pathological liar on […]

AUBURN, Ala. – Four of Auburn University’s online graduate programs placed in the top 15 according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Online Program rankings released Tuesday. Online programs that received high marks include the non-MBA programs (No. 6) and MBA (No. 11) in the Harbert College of Business, the College of Education (No. 13) and the […]

    Yellowhammer Radio Presents: Kyle Morris “The Conservative Savage” is a new political talk radio show featuring a millennial host that premieres Saturday on 101.1 WYDE in Birmingham and Huntsville.   The show is the latest in Yellowhammer Multimedia’s expansions in news, film, TV and radio programs and will air every Saturday from 12 p.m. to […]

Our nation ought to provide a place of refuge for the refugees until they can be properly vetted and either restored back into their nation or brought into this nation and, in the vetting, there ought to be a category for religious and political persecution.

  Most of the talk I’ve heard this legislative session has been preceded with “well, you know it’s an election year. . .” as if to indicate that we shouldn’t expect too much from our lawmakers in 2018. Rather, our expectations for our elected officials in 2018 should be as high as ever, if not […]

Perpetual amnesty for illegal aliens -- whether it's called TPS, DACA or DREAM -- will only beget more illegal immigration.

While growing up in Gadsden, Kay Moore rarely would venture to the Coosa River, which flows under the Meighan Bridge just blocks from downtown. “There was an old smelting plant, a nasty and smelly place,” she recalls. “There was a trailer park there, too, but nothing that would draw you down to the river.” But […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. The President of the United States reportedly referred to other countries as “s***holes“, outrage commences — President Trump made the comments during a meeting with bipartisan lawmakers who were discussing immigration reform. — The comment was reportedly made as part of a discussion on […]

  If your children want to go to college alongside the likes of Tua Tagovailoa or someday stroll the Avenue of Oaks to get their degree, then they better start studying. Spring Hill College in Mobile and the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa are the two most selective schools in the state, according to the […]

  (Editor’s note: The following proclaimation was issued Thursday evening by Gov. Kay Ivey.) WHEREAS the State Health Officer has reported that an outbreak of the influenza virus has occurred in the State of Alabama; and WHEREAS this outbreak poses a high probability of widespread exposure to an infectious agent that poses significant risk of […]

The Ford Faction brought in Matt Wilson to talk about his new podcast “Living Life on Purpose” and what led to it.  Matt mentions he was inspired to make it after the “Yellowhammer Leadership Conference” to spread more of a positive light on the news.  Ronnie Rice calls in during the interview to talk about his relationship […]

  Editor’s note: This is a round-up of the day’s major events in Montgomery. Alabama Senate leaders on Thursday talked up a modest tax cut plan, and the House passed a resolution supporting term limits on a relatively quiet day in Montgomery. The Senate met for just a half-hour before adjourning until Tuesday. No votes […]

  (Opinion) Most Alabamians are excited about the new $1.6 billion Toyota Mazda plant coming to Alabama. However not everyone is thrilled with how this stuff goes down. Senator Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) lamented the fact that he created 50+ jobs and the state didn’t even say “thank you.” So I asked Senator Brewbaker what he could […]

Alabama families who have gone through the process of adopting children from other countries in 2017 will be recognized for their philanthropy and love.

    Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, celebrated this week the passage of a bill he sponsored, directing the TSA to establish a working group to determine ways for improving both its canine breeding network and training standards. The details: — Federal security officers are heavily reliant […]

  Did you win the recent Mega Millions or Powerball $400 million jackpots? If not, perhaps you are lucky, since big jackpots often make people miserable. The “lottery curse” and related research findings suggest that perhaps we should rethink our economic priorities. We all know what we would buy with some extra money, so a […]

          Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S BIG NIGHT AND BIG PRAISE FOR GOD TOM LAMPRECHT:  Harry, last Monday night, Alabama was heard around the world as Nick Saban won his sixth national championship. He now ties Bear Bryant. DR. REEDER: Yeah, it was quite an […]

  MONTGOMERY — Wednesday at the RSA Activity Center in the shadow of the Alabama State Capitol, Gov. Kay Ivey made it official by announcing Limestone County would be the new home for a $1.6 billion Toyota-Mazda manufacturing facility. “Today is indeed a great day in the state of Alabama,” Ivey said to the audience assembled for […]

America knows posturing when it sees it. And what we're seeing now from Hollywood isn't bravery.

  (Opinion) Last week, The Tuscaloosa News’ Drew Taylor reported the University of Alabama would continue its community journalism program at The Anniston Star, a newspaper in the public eye for sexual misconduct allegations committed by its longtime editor H. Brandt Ayers in the 1970s. Monica Watts, the associate vice president for communications at the […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. The state of Alabama gave Toyota and Mazda $379 million in incentives to bring up to 4,000 jobs to the state — Tax credits make up the bulk of the incentives offered from the state including a $210 million investment credit, $39.3 million in sales […]

  A state senator in Alabama hopes the third time is the charm in his effort to spur rural broadband development by creating tax incentives for providers. Sen. Clay Scofield, R-Guntersville, told Yellowhammer News he plans to file legislation on Thursday that has the same three-pronged approach he’s tried in the past. The legislation would […]