Alabama’s men’s basketball administrator, Kobie Baker, resigned Wednesday after an internal review of the men’s basketball program. The review comes after the FBI announced several arrests were being made on Tuesday in an investigation into corruption in college basketball. According to 24/7 Sports, Baker is the “Staff Member 1” accused in the federal complaint of […]

According to a media advisory from the U.S. Department, Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town of the Northern District of Alabama have announced that a  54-year-old Muscle Shoals, Alabama man was arrested yesterday on federal charges for allegedly producing child pornography. According to the U.S. Attorney’s affidavit, between Aug. 1, 1997, […]

Birmingham-based Yellowhammer Multimedia continued its expansion today by announcing the addition of an experienced and dynamic editorial team to oversee the content of its flagship publication, Yellowhammernews.com. Mobile native and conservative columnist J. Pepper Bryars has been named editor, while his wife, Birmingham native and writer Rachel Blackmon Bryars will serve as the site’s managing […]

According to a press release Yellowhammer received tonight from the Public Affairs firm Rational 360, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama has indicated that charges are expected tomorrow against Mr. Joel Gilbert of the Balch & Bingham law firm in relation to the Oliver Robinson case. This press release stated […]

As is now clear to most of America, Roy Moore won last night because a highly motivated, populist base showed its deep disdain for establishment politics. As I wrote last week,  “It’s a movement fueled by hard-working, patriotic Americans who embraced an American dream that’s turned into a nightmare, and they’re fed up. They’re tired […]

As reported by WKRG News, Hollywood is continuing their use of Alabama venues as they film a new supernatural thriller in Gulf Shores. The movie, which is named “Mary,” will feature Owen Teague, who played Patrick Hockstetter in the recent horror film “It.” The new film’s plot will center around supernatural forces that take place […]

As reported by ABC 33/40 News, former Alabama standout, Trent Richardson, is attempting to salvage his football career by joining the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League. In his time at Alabama, Richardson helped lead the Tide to two National Championships. And many viewed him as a hard-nosed player who could separate from the […]

Amidst the whirlwind created by national anthem protests in the NFL, Rep. Mo Brooks is suggesting a tactic he thinks will help curb the league’s policy of tolerance. “I believe we ought to terminate all federal government support of the NFL,” Brooks told Breitbart News. “That would include the termination of any and all advertising […]

According to a press release from Governor Kay Ivey’s office, the Alabama National Guard has been authorized to assist with hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Ivey authorized Major General Sheryl Gordon to dispatch an RC-26 aircraft and five crew members to the island to help with recovery. The unique airborne reconnaissance aircraft will be […]

As many pundits noted before last night’s election, Luther Strange needed a large turnout to win the runoff vote against Roy Moore in the Republican primary. Despite visits from President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, that didn’t happen and Roy Moore’s core base of ardent supporters more than carried the day. While today’s news […]

After Judge Roy Moore won the Republican nomination for the Alabama senate race on Tuesday, President Trump stuck to his promise and endorsed Moore on Twitter Wednesday morning. The President said that Moore will help “Make America Great Again.” Moore defeated Senator Luther Strange, who Trump originally endorsed, by nearly 10 points last night. At […]

Week five of the college football season is here, and we are down in the grit of conference play. This week showcases a big match-up in the SEC West, and the winner may be in the best position to challenge Alabama for a spot in the title game. The Auburn Tigers and the Mississippi State […]

The city of Birmingham has high hopes for its “BringAtoB” initiative. That is, “Bring Amazon to Birmingham,” which is the city’s attempt at proving to Amazon that the Magic City is a prime location for its new headquarters, HQ2. Giant replicas of Amazon’s signature boxes appeared across the city, including at The Pizitz and Railroad […]

In his acceptance speech last night, Roy Moore said, “We are put on earth for a short time and for that time our duty is to serve almighty God and to acknowledge Him in all things.” Moore also spoke to his desire to unifiy a divided America, stating: “We are one nation under God, and […]

Less than two hours after the polls have closed, major media outlets including Politico and the New York Times are now reporting that Roy Moore has defeated Luther Strange in the runoff for U.S. Senate. Moore will now face Doug Jones in the general election this fall. Luther Strange issued this statement moments ago: “From […]

In a moment that would’ve made Tombstone’s Kurt Russell envious, Roy Moore “skinned his smoke wagon” at his big rally last night and reminded his supporters that he’s their huckleberry when it comes to the 2nd Amendment. “This has been very hard for my wife and for myself,” Moore said. “We’ve had two or three […]

As reported by CBS Sports, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has charged four collegiate basketball coaches with fraud and corruption. Those charged are Arizona’s Emanual “Book” Richardson, Auburn’s Chuck Person, Oklahoma States’s Lamont Evans, and USC’s Tony Bland. Arrested on Monday, the core of Person’s legal trouble revolves […]

Alabama Representative Ed Henry (R-Hartselle) has filed a lawsuit against the Alabama Attorney General’s office calling for the release of his 2014 grand jury testimony regarding the corruption case involving Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. Henry claims that his testimony would reveal facts to light surrounding the anti-corruption unit that Luther Strange established as […]

According to a press release by U.S. Attorney Louis Franklin, Representative Micky Hammon (R-Decatur) has pleaded guilty to commit mail fraud. Mail fraud was allegedly committed because donors would mail contributions to Hammon’s campaign. Hammon would reportedly deposit those checks into his campaign account and then write checks to himself out of the campaign account, […]

In what’s been a contentious run-off race that that seems to have widened Alabama’s political divide, the voters finally get to decide which Republican will represent them in this fall’s U.S. Senate election—Luther Strange or Roy Moore. The polls opened at 7:00 am today and will close at 7:00 pm and one of the biggest […]

According to excerpts obtained in advance by Fox News, Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans to take aim at political correctness on college campuses during a speech at the Georgetown University Law Center on Tuesday. Sessions plans to declare that free speech is “under attack,” following the recent clashes of protesters at Berkley and other campuses […]

International Paper has announced plans to invest $300 million in its mill in Dallas County. The company hopes to expand its industrial packaging business, adding to the momentum of the state’s already flourishing forest products industry. According to Made in Alabama, the Memphis-based company said that it plans to convert its number 15 paper machine in […]

  In what’s shaping up to be a highly contested run-off between Sen. Luther Strange and Roy Moore, Vice President Mike Pence has been hard at work to help “send Big Luther back to Washington.” Not terribly long after Vice President Pence thanked American astronauts aboard the International Space Station, he touched down in Birmingham […]

Jeff Still, a former Navy Seal, is running for the Alabama State Senate in District 7 and he’s kicking off his campaign with an appearance from fellow retired Seal “Rob” O’Neill. As most Yellowhammer readers will recognize, O’Neill is the author of “The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama Bin Laden” & “My Years […]