Following Alabama’s second scrimmage of its 2017 spring football camp, Alabama head coach Nick Saban answered questions from reporters on a variety of topics. One question concerned a rule that was just passed by the NCAA about programs being allowed to hire a 10th assistant coach. Heretofore, nine has been the limit for on-field assistants […]

As Alabama voters seek closure on the scandal surrounding Robert Bentley, one of the state’s greatest political puzzles has been solved. According to State Auditor Jim Zeigler, “Wanda’s Desk,” an infamous piece of furniture connected to the disgraced former governor, has been found. “I located [Wanda’s Desk] in the basement of the state capitol,” Zeigler […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) has moved up the special election for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) to December 12, 2017. The new date for the party primary elections for the seat is August 15, with a possible runoff on September 26. Ivey’s decision moves the […]

President Donald Trump is going to be speaking at the National Rifle Association’s annual Institute for Legislative Action leadership forum in Atlanta later this month. He will become the first sitting president since Ronald Reagan in 1983 to address this group. As a candidate, Trump received the earliest ever endorsement by the association. In February, […]

The Associated Press ran the numbers on which states paid the most in taxes last year. The leader by a large margin was the District of Columbia. D.C. residents paid an average of $36,569 in taxes. Alabama, on the other hand, was 47th on the list ahead of South Carolina, New Mexico, Mississippi, and West […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — With high school spring semesters wrapping up around the country, more and more students are choosing to attend the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and they’re doing so for good reason. UAH is on the rise, and its latest academic profile reflects an increasingly elite student body. The average ACT score for […]

By Chris Reid As a small business owner, I am very cognizant of the actual cost to run a successful business. Historically, Alabama has not been known for its business-friendly environment, and an infamous NYT article once labeled our state “tort hell” because of the runaway lawsuits that were causing many businesses to look other […]

Foley, Alabama—I’m sitting in Lambert’s restaurant. This is the “home of throwed rolls.” Servers stroll the dining rooms, tossing yeast rolls at customers like four-seam fastballs. A waiter lobs one at me. It hits me square in the teeth. He laughs. So does my wife. It leaves a mark. Our waitress brings our plates. Chicken-fried […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the weekend, President Donald Trump announced his selection of Spencer Bachus, former congressman for Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District, to serve out the remainder of a four-year term on the board of the Export-Import Bank. The term Bachus has filled will expire on Jan. 20 of 2019. With the turnover in administrations, there […]

AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn University has cancelled the planned speech by undisputed white nationalist Richard Spencer that was originally scheduled for Tuesday night. In a statement posted online, the University said the event was canceled “based on legitimate concerns and credible evidence that it will jeopardize the safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors.” Spencer, […]

Michael Warsaw, the chairman and CEO of the Irondale, Ala.-based Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), has been named a consultant to the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communication. In an interview with the National Catholic Register, Warsaw said, “I am extremely humbled and honored by the Holy Father’s appointment. This is a tremendous recognition of the role […]

AMICO Security has placed a bid to build the wall that President Donald Trump’s administration is constructing along the border that divides the United States and Mexico. If AMICO is selected to participate in a significant portion of building the wall, it is estimated that at least 200 new jobs would be created in the […]

By Chris Reid As I reflect about current events this Easter season, I am constantly reminded of a proverb I learned when I was a child which simply stated “Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor”. The great theologian T.S. Elliot summed this thought up best when he said […]

AUBURN, Ala. — James W. “Jimmy” Rane of Great Southern Wood has donated $12 million to Auburn University to create a revolutionary culinary science center in his parents’ name. The new facility, which will be called the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center, was approved by the Auburn University Board of Trustees on April […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In one of her first acts as governor, Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) singed a bill ending state judges’ ability to impose the death penalty on a convicted criminal when a jury does not recommend it. While Sen. Dick Brewbaker’s (R-Montgomery) bill officially ends the practice of judicial override, the change will not effect […]

Former Governor Robert Bentley’s top aide has been cleared by the state from at least one ethics complaint. On Thursday, the state Ethics Commission dismissed a case against Bentley’s former senior aide and alleged girlfriend, which accused Mason of establishing a “dark money” group. The organization, ACEGOV, was reported to be the source of part […]

The Alabama Department of Transportation is making haste to remove traces of Robert Bentley’s administration. This week, following the disgraced former governor’s resignation, they announced that they have begun the work of removing and replacing signs that name him as the state’s top executive. The Department confirms that they started removing signs across the state […]

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is being sued by heavyweight fighter Dominic Breazeale over a fight that took place at the Westin Hotel in Birmingham, according to a report by TMZ. The suit reportedly alleges that Wilder just attacked Breazeale out of nowhere in front of his wife and kids. He also accuses Wilder of […]

Gov. Kay Ivey was asked by reporters in Montgomery Thursday afternoon about whether she plans to move up the special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by now U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Former Gov. Robert Bentley appointed Luther Strange in February to temporarily fill that seat and was intending to hold […]

One of the key witnesses featured in the investigative report that lead to Robert Bentley’s resignation will not be able to move forward with a lawsuit against the disgraced former governor. On Thursday, Circuit Judge Truman M. Hobbs dismissed a lawsuit filed by Ray Lewis, Bentley’s ex-bodyman. The suit asserted that Lewis was wrongfully terminated […]

Birmingham, Alabama-based financial guru Jeff Roberts, who was recently named one of the top private wealth advisors in the nation by Barron’s®, came on Yellowhammer Radio to lay out the facts so people can decide for themselves. The full conversation with Mr. Roberts can be heard on the Yellowhammer Radio podcast or in the video above, and a […]

During Congress’ recess, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) will be hosting a series of 11 town hall meetings in his district from April 17 through 20. Byrne will visit all six counties that make up Alabama’s First Congressional District and will open up the floor to discuss whatever constituents want to talk about. While Byrne’s office […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Business Council of Alabama President and CEO William Canary today issued a statement praising the announcement by the Trump Administration that the president would fill two vacancies on the agency’s five-member board. The two vacancies have prevented the bank from having a quorum and being able to approve loans more than $10 […]

BESSEMER, Ala. — With billboards all over the state, every Alabamian has become familiar with the name Alexander Shunnarah. The local attorney has evolved into a state icon, and his practice only continues to grow throughout the southeast. Now, Shunnarah wants to give back to the community he calls home with a free legal advice […]